MediaCityUK / Salford Quays (trophy, ~£42/sqft/yr · ≈ $53.3 PSF/yr USD) is one of 5 Manchester Class A submarkets we track.

  • MediaCityUK / Salford Quays sits at trophy tier.
  • Average rent £42/sqft/yr · ≈ $53.3 PSF/yr USD vs city average 45.
  • Compared submarkets: Spinningfields (trophy), NOMA (trophy), New Bailey / Salford Central (prime).

MediaCityUK / Salford Quays vs other Manchester submarkets

MediaCityUK / Salford Quays (trophy, ~£42/sqft/yr · ≈ $53.3 PSF/yr USD) is one of 5 Manchester Class A submarkets we track.

TL;DR

  • MediaCityUK / Salford Quays sits at trophy tier.
  • Average rent £42/sqft/yr · ≈ $53.3 PSF/yr USD vs city average 45.
  • Compared submarkets: Spinningfields (trophy), NOMA (trophy), New Bailey / Salford Central (prime).

Side-by-side with peers

**Spinningfields** (trophy, £50/sqft/yr · ≈ $63.5 PSF/yr USD) — Manchester's banking and law trophy core. **NOMA** (trophy, £48/sqft/yr · ≈ $61 PSF/yr USD) — Repositioned post-2015 mixed-use trophy. **New Bailey / Salford Central** (prime, £44/sqft/yr · ≈ $55.9 PSF/yr USD) — Master-planned post-2018 frontier. **Oxford Road Corridor** (prime, £38/sqft/yr · ≈ $48.3 PSF/yr USD) — University-anchored research cluster.

Key facts

cityManchester
submarketMediaCityUK / Salford Quays
tiertrophy
averageRentLocal£42/sqft/yr · ≈ $53.3 PSF/yr USD
cityClassARentUsd$57/sqft/yr
cityVacancyPct11.2%

Frequently asked questions

What other submarkets compete with MediaCityUK / Salford Quays in Manchester?
Spinningfields, NOMA, New Bailey / Salford Central

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