Manchester, U.K.
Living in Northern Quarter, Manchester
Creative heart of Manchester. Independent shops, live music, and street art.
A one-bedroom in Northern Quarter rents for about £1,100 - £1,250/month — a moderate area (safety 3/5), roughly 5 minutes from Manchester center by walk.
Commute to Center
5 min
walk
Safety Rating
3/5
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Rent in Northern Quarter
Monthly rent in GBP (£). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | £1,000 - £1,150/mo | £1,100 - £1,250/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | £1,250 - £1,450/mo | £1,400 - £1,600/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | £1,650 - £1,900/mo | £1,850 - £2,100/mo |
How Northern Quarter compares in Manchester
Within AffordWhere's Manchester dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about £1,175/month — roughly 12% above the city median, and mid-priced of the 14 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run £1,400 - £1,600/month and three-bedrooms £1,850 - £2,100/month on second-hand contracts. At 5 minutes to the center by walk, it sits closer to the center than most Manchester areas in the set. On safety it rates 3/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the creative, music, trendy tags, it may suit renters weighing rent against commute.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Gorton.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
Getting around & nearby amenities
OpenStreetMap maps Market Street as the nearest tram stop, Chatsworth Gardens as nearby green space and Stevenson Mini Market as the nearest supermarket around the Northern Quarter reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows a large number of cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
Questions people actually ask
- How much is rent in Northern Quarter, Manchester?
- A 1-bedroom apartment in Northern Quarter costs £1,100 - £1,250/month (second-hand contract) or £1,000 - £1,150/month (first-hand). A 2-bedroom ranges from £1,400 - £1,600/month, and a 3-bedroom from £1,850 - £2,100/month.
- Is Northern Quarter safe for expats?
- Northern Quarter has a safety rating of 3/5 (Moderate) on our scale. That is mid-scale; standard urban precautions are advisable.
- How long is the commute from Northern Quarter to Manchester center?
- The commute from Northern Quarter to Manchester city center takes approximately 5 minutes by walk.
- What is Northern Quarter like to live in?
- Creative heart of Manchester. Independent shops, live music, and street art. In our data it is tagged as creative, music, trendy.
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