HIC: Manchester Case Study

• 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.
• How much did the population of Manchester increase?

  the population of Manchester increased by 9.7%
• Population density

  Manchester has a very high population density, with 4,773 residents per square kilometre.
• What does the bee represent?

  The worker bee has been the symbol of Manchester for over 250 years since the Industrial Revolution.
• Economic importance

  Manchester accounts for 10% of all employment in the UK and approximately 7% of all financial service outputs
• Education facilities in Manchester

  • The University of Manchester
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • University of Law
  • Royal Northern College of Music
  • University of Bolton
  • University of Salford
• Cultural importance

  Manchester is known as the music capital of the UK
• Bands originated in Manchester

  • The Stone Roses
  • The 1975
  • Oasis
  • The Happy Mondays
  • The Smiths
• Sports importance

  Manchester was home to the Common Wealth Games in 2002 and has state-of-the-art facilities for a range of sports
• Sports facilities in Manchester

  • Manchester Velodrome
  • Manchester Squash Centre
• Sports teams in Manchester

  • Manchester United
  • Manchester City
• Historical importance

  Manchester became known as 'Cottonopolis' as the textile industry became its primary source of income
• Development of transport network

  1. Manchester Ship Canal opened in 1894 linking the city with the Irish Sea

  2. Creation of the world's first intercity railway line - the Liverpool and Manchester Railway opened in 1830
• Transportational importance

  Manchester Metrolink opened in 1992 and is the city's most popular public transport option
• Manchester Airport is the busiest outside of London, attracting over 19 million passengers per year flying to over 200 destinations
• Manchester Airport has a cargo operation which helps to transport trade worldwide
• Manchester

  An important global city
• Spinningfields

  • 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 have offices there
• In 2019 Manchester exported £14.9bn worth of goods worldwide, equating to 18% of total GDP
• Manchester

  • Worldwide music and sports scene
  • Home to the BBC and ITV studios
  • Coronation Street is famous worldwide and depicts life in Manchester (maybe not always accurately)
• Manchester plans to become a UK Carbon Zero city by 2038