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A world city, leading travel publications placed Manchester on their ‘must-see’ lists for 2023 (Lonely Planet, Conde Nast, National Geographic, Time Out)One of Europe’s fastest growing cities and the 3rd most visited destination in the UK for domestic and international visitorsNamed ‘the UK’s most liveable city’ by The Economist’s Liveability Index (2022)The UK’s 2nd largest creative, digital and tech hub, with companies that IPO above £1 billion (including AO.com, The Hut Group, Boohoo), and global players such as BBC, Google, IBM, and CiscoIn 2020, tourism was worth £9 billion to Greater Manchester, up from £4.9 billion in 2006, supporting 100,000+ jobsPre-pandemic saw 10 million ‘staying visitors’ and 120 million ‘day visitors’The hotel market is growing rapidly and is the largest outside London by room countBetween 2021 and 2024, 4,000+ extra hotel rooms are opening, a 37% increase. By 2024, the city centre will have 15,000+ roomsThe population of the city of Manchester is 600,000 (+200,000 over the past 20 years). Greater Manchester’s population is 2.8 million20,000 people have moved into the city centre in the past decade, and in that time, Manchester’s population has increased by twice the average UK growth rateThe city centre population is forecast to grow by a further 10% by 20257.2 million people live within an hour’s drive of the city centre, the largest ‘travel to work radius’ in the UK outside of LondonAlongside the city’s existing events calendar, sporting and cultural assets, 2023-2024 will see Manchester landmarks developA0 Arena’s owners ASM Group have started a £50 million redevelopment programme to re-imagine the venueA new second arena, the £365 million Co-Op Live, owned by OVG Group and City Football Group, opens spring 2024. With a capacity of 23,500, it will be the largest indoor arena in the UKFactory International, the new £200 million arts centre is opening from June 2023, as the home of Manchester International Festival (MIF). It is a 7,000 capacity venueIn May 2022, Colliers ranked the city centre as the top UK retail and leisure destination for the 3rd year runningOne of the UK’s biggest retail economies after London, with annual sales over £900 millionAnnual footfall in the BID central retail district was c.40 million people, pre-pandemicFrom the depths of Covid lockdowns at -85% vs 2019, overall footfall trends during 2022 and into 2023 have recovered in line with other major cities (especially at weekends)£1.8 billion worth of deals were recorded after the market rebound in 2021, from the UK’s ‘Big 6’ cities. 39% was transacted in Manchester aloneA further 1.3 million sq. ft. of new office space is under construction from 2022Central property developments like Circle Square and St John’s continue to add hundreds of thousands of sq. ft. commercial space, attracting major playersManchester is home to the UK’s largest university and one of Europe’s largest student populations100,000 students live and study within Manchester, including a high proportion of international students (up to 20%)50% graduation retention rate, second only to London, provides a continuous supply of skilled labourEconomic forecasts indicate the next decade will see continued growth, with 65,000 extra jobs. Increasing total city centre employment to 315,000 by 204030% growth is predicted across Science, R&D, Cultural, Creative and Digital sectorsIn Manchester and Salford city centres, 20,000 new homes have been built over the past 6 years. In 2023, 7,000 dwellings are under construction, with a similar number granted planning500 current Manchester businesses are accredited ‘Real Living Wage’ employers1. INTRODUCTION . With 4.8million staying visits and 59million day visits, tourism is worth £4.5billion to Manchester’s economy, securing 50,440 jobs across the city.1.
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Mar 19, 2024 · The City Council wants to hear your hopes for Manchester, especially for the area where you live, learn or work. What are the things, people and places that matter to you? What needs to...
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