Is Manchester, Greater Manchester a nice place to live?

Is Manchester a nice place to live or is Manchester a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Manchester meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Manchester?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Manchester. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Manchester. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Clifford11605
2Hulme5721
3Ardwick4537
4Deansgate3409
5Broughton3328
6Ancoats & Beswick3054
7Cheetham2426
8Langworthy1708
9Piccadilly1324
10Harpurhey765
Crime
FAILED

Reader Opinion:

Manchester: A Chavy, Crime-ridden Blister With Ideas Above its Station

Is Manchester a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Manchester, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Manchester residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Trafford4.65
Manchester (Manchester)5.97
Oldham6.27
Tameside6.61

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Manchester. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Manchester. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Deansgate (Best)9134
2Clifford8351
3Piccadilly6509
4Cheetham4543
5Hulme3561
6Broughton2277
7Ancoats & Beswick2155
8Harpurhey1875
9Ardwick1863
10Langworthy (Worst)1415
Health
FAILED
Reader Opinion:

Saddleworth is not Yorkshire and you're not Alan Sugar

Is Manchester rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Manchester. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Deansgate11483
2Piccadilly9818
3Hulme8591
4Clifford7102
5Ancoats & Beswick6035
6Ardwick4696
7Cheetham4441
8Broughton4031
9Langworthy2674
10Harpurhey1857
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Manchester?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Manchester rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Greater Manchester.

BedsManchesterGreater Manchester
1£725£625
2£850£650
3£950£750
4£1473£1150
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Manchester per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Manchester, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Manchester's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Trafford£724.10
2Manchester (Manchester)£634.80
3Tameside£613.30
4Oldham£593.80
Wages
PASSED



So, is Manchester a nice place to live?

Is Manchester a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.