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title: "Manchester Class A submarkets"
description: "All 5 Class A submarkets we track in Manchester — tier, average rent, and tenant profile."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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> Manchester has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Spinningfields at the trophy tier.

## TL;DR

- 5 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: Spinningfields, NOMA, MediaCityUK / Salford Quays.
- Prime tier: New Bailey / Salford Central, Oxford Road Corridor.
- Established/emerging tier: —.

# Manchester Class A submarkets

**Manchester has 5 distinct [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we track, anchored by Spinningfields at the [trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection).**

## TL;DR

- 5 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: Spinningfields, NOMA, MediaCityUK / Salford Quays.
- Prime tier: New Bailey / Salford Central, Oxford Road Corridor.
- Established/emerging tier: —.

## By tier

**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.

**MediaCityUK / Salford Quays** (trophy, ~£42/sqft/yr · ≈ $53.3 PSF/yr USD) — BBC and ITV-anchored media 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

| city | Manchester|
| country | United Kingdom|
| region | EMEA|
| classARentLocal | £45/sqft/yr · ≈ $57.2 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $57/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 11.2%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 10|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 18|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 5.5%|
| trophyCount | 3|
| primeCount | 2|

## Frequently asked questions

****How many Class A submarkets are in Manchester?****
: 5, ranging from trophy (Spinningfields) down to established and emerging clusters.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Class A Atlas Editorial Desk**](/about/authors/class-a-atlas-editorial-desk) — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy Class A assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/manchester/neighborhoods-overview), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.