Population
588,256
2025
-68,668,018 vs UK (69,256,274)
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Live area profile for Manchester (E08000003). Headline KPIs, indices, business flows, and sector breakdowns per geography.
Reference period: 2025-09
Headline indicators
Businesses
65,826
2026-06
Economic activity rate
78.7%
Derived
2025-12
-0.3 vs UK (79%)
Working age
420,296
2025
Median weekly pay
£715
2025
-47.7 vs UK (£762)
Household income/head
£18,945
2023
-5,891 vs UK (£24,836)
Claimant count
23,785
2025-12
-1,673,335 vs UK (1,697,120)
Level 4+
164,763%
2021
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2025-09
+2 vs UK (4.5%)
Talent Supply Index
47.3
Working-age population availability and skills readiness, 0-100.
+5.8 vs UK (41.46)
Why this score? (4 inputs)
- claimantCount23,785
- inactivityRate21.3%
- qualificationLevel56%
- workingAgePopulation588,256
Employer Demand Index
85.8
Business density, growth signals and hiring indicators, 0-100.
+24.1 vs UK (61.6)
Why this score? (4 inputs)
- businessBirths6,541
- businessDeaths0
- netBusinessGrowth6,541
- activeCompanyCount65,826
Activation Score
58.8
Overall labour market intervention need — higher means more need.
+32.9 vs UK (25.9)
Why this score? (7 inputs)
- claimantRate4%
- employmentRate73.6%
- inactivityRate21.3%
- businessDensity65,826
- deprivationScore38
- deprivationDecile3
- employmentDeprivation0.2
Skills Mismatch
14.3
Gap between supply of qualified workers and employer demand profile.
-47.4 vs UK (61.6)
Why this score? (4 inputs)
- employmentRate73.6%
- supplyDemandGap14.3
- employerDemandIndex85.8
- qualificationSupply56
Indicator highlights
Economic activity
- BRES employees428,000
- BRES full-time employees305,000
- BRES part-time employees122,000
- BRES total employment433,000
Benefits & claimants
- Claimant count23,785
- ESA claimants7,606
- JSA claimants583
- PIP claimants48,725
Demographics & education
- Age structure (Census 2021)551,943
- Level 1 / entry qualifications (count)34,988
- Level 2 qualifications (count)15,322
- Level 3 qualifications (count)79,621
Businesses & sectors
- Active enterprises27,995
- Business births6,541
- Business deaths0
- Computer programming & IT (SIC 62)1,265
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