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Coolest areas in Manchester

Ranked on nightlife and buzz, diversity and how easy it is to get around: the places with independent food, late bars and a mix of people.

Ranked from Boroughly's Manchester dataset of 42 areas. Prices are postcode-district medians of HM Land Registry recorded sales; safety is a relative rank of police.uk recorded crime; rents and other scores are indicative - see how we source data. Use this to build a shortlist, not to make the final call.

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Northern Quarter

Manchester · £240k to buy · £1,600/mo to rent · Buzz 10/10, diversity 8/10

2

Ancoats

Manchester · £240k to buy · £1,500/mo to rent · Buzz 9/10, diversity 7/10

3

Castlefield

Manchester · £270k to buy · £1,600/mo to rent · Buzz 8/10, diversity 7/10

4

Rusholme

Manchester · £235k to buy · £1,250/mo to rent · Buzz 7/10, diversity 9/10

5

Hulme

Manchester · £220k to buy · £1,300/mo to rent · Buzz 7/10, diversity 8/10

6

West Didsbury

Manchester · £350k to buy · £1,350/mo to rent · Buzz 8/10, diversity 7/10

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Chorlton

Manchester · £419k to buy · £1,300/mo to rent · Buzz 8/10, diversity 7/10

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Fallowfield

Manchester · £235k to buy · £1,300/mo to rent · Buzz 7/10, diversity 8/10

9

Levenshulme

Manchester · £278k to buy · £1,200/mo to rent · Buzz 7/10, diversity 8/10

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Salford Quays

Salford · £200k to buy · £1,500/mo to rent · Buzz 7/10, diversity 7/10

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Moss Side

Manchester · £310k to buy · £1,200/mo to rent · Buzz 6/10, diversity 9/10

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Didsbury

Manchester · £350k to buy · £1,350/mo to rent · Buzz 7/10, diversity 7/10

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Withington

Manchester · £350k to buy · £1,200/mo to rent · Buzz 7/10, diversity 7/10

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Old Trafford

Trafford · £310k to buy · £1,250/mo to rent · Buzz 6/10, diversity 8/10

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Whalley Range

Manchester · £310k to buy · £1,250/mo to rent · Buzz 6/10, diversity 8/10

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