Manchester
Manchester is the UK's biggest student city outside London, famous for music, sport, and a welcoming culture.
552,858 population
100,000 students
Wetter than UK average
Student Life Score
85
out of 100
cost80
safety76
transport90
friendliness92
Monthly Cost of Living
🏠Accommodation£500 – £1,050£700
🍽️Food£150 – £330£230
🚌Transport£50 – £110£75
💡Utilities£65 – £145£95
🎭Entertainment£70 – £220£130
Estimated total / month£835 – £1,855 £1,230
Safety
Safe in student zones. Fallowfield and Rusholme have active student communities.
Student-friendly areas
Fallowfield
Withington
Rusholme
Victoria Park
Northern Quarter
Transport
Trains
Manchester Piccadilly connects nationally.
Buses
Stagecoach and First Bus networks; Metrolink trams.
Airport
Manchester Airport (MAN), the UK's third busiest, direct trains in 20 minutes.
Things To Do
Northern Quarter
attraction
Heaton Park
park
Trafford Centre
shopping
Science and Industry Museum
museum