HIC Manchester

• What is the location of Manchester?

  Manchester is located in the northwest of England. It is roughly 160 miles northwest of London and is close to other major cities such as Liverpool and Birmingham. Several rivers flow through the city, including the River Mersey, which connects Manchester and Liverpool.
• Sports teams and facilities in Manchester

  • Manchester Velodrome
  • Manchester Squash Centre
  • Manchester United
  • Manchester City
• Manchester became known as 'Cottonopolis' due to the textile industry being its primary source of income
• Manchester expects to see the third-fastest economic growth in the UK between 2024 and 2026
• Victoria Station in Manchester is one of the oldest working stations in the world
• Manchester is known as the music capital of the UK
• Manchester Airport is the busiest outside of London, attracting over 19 million passengers per year flying to over 200 destinations
• Bands originated in Manchester

  • The Stone Roses
  • The 1975
  • Oasis
  • The Happy Mondays
  • The Smiths
• Manchester was home to the Common Wealth Games in 2002
• Development of transport network in Manchester

  1. Manchester Ship Canal opened in 1894 and linked the city with the Irish Sea, increasing ease of transporting raw and finished materials

  2. The railway, including the Liverpool and Manchester Railway opened in 1830, helped raise the city's profile
• Major universities in Manchester

  • The University of Manchester
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • University of Law
  • Royal Northern College of Music
  • University of Bolton
  • University of Salford
• Manchester Airport has a cargo operation which helps transport trade worldwide
• Manchester accounts for 10% of all employment in the UK and approximately 7% of all financial service outputs
• Transport options in Manchester

  • Manchester Metrolink
  • Manchester Airport
• Importance of Manchester

  • Economic
  • Cultural
  • Environmental
  • Historical
• Historical importance

  • Manchester was the heart of the Industrial Revolution
  • Manchester was the leading producer of cotton and textiles during the early 1900s
  • Cotton and textiles were exported around the world
• Cultural importance

  • Manchester has a worldwide music and sports scene
  • Manchester is home to the BBC and ITV studios
  • Programmes like Coronation Street are famous worldwide and depict life in Manchester
• Environmental importance

  • Manchester plans to become a UK Carbon Zero city by 2038
• Economic importance

  • Manchester is an important global city
  • Spinningfields is home to the city’s financial services
  • Banks such as RBS, HSBC and Barclays have their UK headquarters there
  • International banks such as BNY Mellon
  • Manchester exported £14.9bn worth of goods worldwide in 2019
  • 18% of total GDP
• Manchester's population increased by 9.7% between 2011 and 2021
• Over 50% of students who come to Manchester for education stay and work in the city
• Impacts of national and international migration in Manchester

  • More than 200 languages spoken in Manchester
  • Historical attraction of people to Manchester since the Industrial Revolution
  • Large-scale immigration starting with Irish migrants and followed by Jewish migrants
  • Migrants arriving in the UK due to war, persecution, civil unrest, or to escape poverty
  • Settlement patterns of different migrant groups in Manchester
  • Massive increase in migration from Eastern Europe by 2004
  • Population growth in Manchester between 2011 and 2021
  • Higher population growth in Manchester compared to the North West between 2011 and 2021
  • Reasons for migration into Manchester including education opportunities and high-tech industries
  • Development of opportunities for graduates leading to growth in services and housing
  • Increase in the median age in Manchester from 2011 to 2021
  • Growth of music and culture opportunities in Manchester
  • Growth in the population over the age of 50 in Manchester
  • Impact of the Metrolink development on migration and housing in Manchester
  • Multi-ethnic population in Manchester with a quarter from non-white minority backgrounds
  • Settlement of Pakistani, Indian, Chinese, African, and African Caribbean communities in Manchester
  • Origin and expansion of Chinatown in Manchester
  • Creation of Chinese-run businesses and cultural institutions in Manchester
  • Manchester's Chinatown being one of the largest in Europe
  • Events in Manchester's Chinatown at certain times of the year
• Over 100,000 students are attracted to Manchester's universities every year
• Recent research by Manchester University has shown that the music and culture are changing across the city to accommodate changing musical tastes
• Events run across the whole city at certain times of the year, for example, in February for Chinese New Year
• The increase in migration since the early 1990s has led to huge numbers of skilled workers arriving in the city, over 65% of whom work within the NHS
• The impact of migration on Manchester significantly impacts the city’s economy, society, environment, and politics
• One significant impact of migration on the city has been the reduction in the availability of affordable housing
• Migration has put pressure on public services, contributed to environmental issues, and posed challenges to social cohesion and integration
• Migration has boosted economic growth, diversified the culture, and brought innovation to the city
• Manchester’s Chinatown is one of the largest in Europe
• Over the past 25 years, housing within the city has quadrupled in price, leading to struggles for people earning low incomes to stay in the area
• Every year there is a Caribbean Carnival of Manchester