Top 5 investment areas in Manchester for landlords

Looking to invest in Manchester? Great choice.

Investing here is a little bit like making a great meal. You need all the right ingredients to cook up something tasty. And when we say something tasty, we mean an investment property in an area with high capital growth and a great yield.

Reliable transport links, good shops for your tenants, strong employment opportunities, and high demand are all good ingredients for future growth and property success.

If you can identify opportunity areas ahead of other investors, then you’re setting yourself up in the best possible way. If you’re really serious about investing here, you’ll want instant access and insider tips from our free guide, which you can download here .

Now, let’s dive in…

1. Fallowfield - M14 

Fallowfield rightly takes first place in Manchester’s property hotspots. It’s a neighbourhood that’s home to much of Manchester’s university population. There are streets lined with Victorian terraced properties that are often turned into houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) and student houses by investors. The location is great for students - it is walking distance to the university and has easy access to the city centre via Rusholme’s famous Curry Mile. The student houses here consistently generate exceptional yields which makes it a hot neighbourhood for investment properties.

2. Longsight - M13 

The M13 postcode starts in Longsight and stretches all the way up to the very edge of the city centre, including Ardwick, Manchester Royal Infirmary, and much of the ever-popular Oxford Road. Longsight is another student-heavy area, which contributes to its stronger-than-average yields. Despite its popularity, house prices in Longsight are still fairly low compared to the surrounding areas. This means that you can buy a property for far less than neighbouring Chorlton, Didsbury and Levenshulme and it’s only a matter of time before other developers and investors catch on.

3. Salford - M6

Salford is a place that’s up and coming. The ongoing regeneration here is attracting tenants in droves and this is having a knock on effect on rental prices and yields. You’ve got the BBC, Salford Quays and Media City on your doorstep which makes Salford one of the most vibrant and exciting places to live in the North West. Property values are climbing quickly, which is great news if you’re planning on holding onto a property for the long term.

4. Gorton - M19

Gorton is still largely undiscovered. Nestled between numerous south Manchester hotspots, including trendy Levenshulme and Stockport’s soughtafter Heatons, Gorton is starting to attract young professionals and families who have been priced out of these more popular areas. It’s a short walk to Levenshulme and is in close proximity to West Didsbury with its leafy suburban streets and buzzy foodie scene. Gorton offers incredibly strong yields, allowing you to benefit from the growth that we believe is ahead.

5. Droylsden - M43

Droylsden is bizarrely missing from the radar of most property investors. When you look at its central location - just 15 minutes from the city - and what it has to offer in terms of transport links and leisure, its prices are just too low. The neighbourhood has been growing in popularity since 2013 when it got its own Metrolink station. As young professionals look to move to areas just outside of the city, Droysden will only get more and more desirable, offering more bang for your buck and a good rate of capital growth.

Read more about property investment in Manchester here.