Manchester sees biggest rise in living standards in boost for Burnham
Manchester has experienced the largest increase in living standards in the UK since 2010, which is beneficial for Andy Burnham's political ambitions. The share of deprived inner-city neighborhoods in Manchester has decreased significantly, contributing to a national decline in disadvantaged areas. Burnham aims to leverage this progress as he seeks a return to parliament and promotes his vision of 'Manchesterism'.
- ▪Manchester reduced its share of deprived inner-city neighborhoods by 17 percentage points from 2010 to 2025.
- ▪The proportion of central city neighborhoods in the UK classified as among the most disadvantaged fell from 38% to 31%.
- ▪58.4% of neighborhoods in and around Manchester city center were considered underprivileged in 2025, down from 75.7% in 2010.
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NewsUKHome NewsManchester sees biggest rise in living standards in boost for BurnhamThe share of underprivileged inner-city neighbourhoods across the country has fallen significantly since 2010, driven by changes in big cities – such as Manchester, Liverpool and LondonDan Haygarth Thursday 21 May 2026 00:01 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2980188","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/andy-burnham-manchester-deprivation-cities-b2980188.html","title":"Manchester sees biggest rise in living standards in boost for…
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