[17] The First World War interrupted access to the export markets. Population change in certain areas may reflect how the coronavirus [226] In 1954, the BBC opened its first regional BBC Television studio outside London, Dickenson Road Studios, in a converted Methodist chapel in Rusholme. A reconstructed part of the Roman fort of Mamucium is open to the public in Castlefield. The Manchester Ship Canal was built between 1888 and 1894, in some sections by canalisation of the Rivers Irwell and Mersey, running 36 miles (58km)[34] from Salford to Eastham Locks on the tidal Mersey. A government statement in 2014 announced a 78million grant for a new "large-scale, ultra-flexible arts space" for the city. [132] Work on two new through platforms at Piccadilly and an extensive upgrade at Oxford Road had not commenced as of 2019. [43] Heavy industry suffered a downturn from the 1960s and was greatly reduced under the economic policies followed by Margaret Thatcher's government after 1979. Although not long-lasting, Cromwell granted it the right to elect its own MP. Designed by Edwin Lutyens, it echoes the original on Whitehall in London. The main classical music venue was the Free Trade Hall on Peter Street until the opening in 1996 of the 2,500 seat Bridgewater Hall.[166]. In 2019, the Manchester Local Education Authority was ranked second to last out of Greater Manchester's ten LEAs and 140th out of 151 in the country LEAs based on the percentage of pupils attaining grades 4 or above in English and mathematics GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education) with 56.2 per cent compared with the national average of 64.9 per cent. [18][22] In the early 1800s, John Dalton formulated his atomic theory in Manchester. The metro area population of Manchester in 2020 was 2,730,000, a 0.74% increase from 2019. The metro area population of Manchester in 2019 was 2,710,000, a 0.74% increase from 2018. Manchester was the regional base for BBC One North West Region programmes before it relocated to MediaCityUK in nearby Salford Quays.[236][237]. Heavy rail lines enter the city from all directions, the principal destination being Manchester Piccadilly station. [24] Around the 14th century, Manchester received an influx of Flemish weavers, sometimes credited as the foundation of the region's textile industry. Many of the big clubs suffered problems with organised crime at that time; Haslam describes one where staff were so completely intimidated that free admission and drinks were demanded (and given) and drugs were openly dealt. Manchester's population, ethnicity and migration. [10] Following considerable redevelopment, Manchester was the host city for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. This includes profiles of children and older people in Manchester. The Roman habitation of Manchester probably ended around the 3rd century; its civilian settlement appears to have been abandoned by the mid-3rd century, although the fort may have supported a small garrison until the late 3rd or early 4th century. Population Estimates, July 1 2021, (V2021) . Tower Hamlets saw the largest percentage growth in population in England, increasing 22.1% between 2011 and 2021. Similarly, the chemical industry started by producing bleaches and dyes, but expanded into other areas. Following the Roman conquest of Britain in the 1st century, General Agricola ordered the construction of a fort named Mamucium in the year 79 to ensure that Roman interests in Deva Victrix (Chester) and Eboracum (York) were protected from the Brigantes. The map then zooms to centre on Manchester and show neighbouring areas. Two large squares hold many of Manchester's public monuments. [80], Due to being already highly urban, the city contains limited portions of protected green-belt area within greenfield throughout the borough, with minimal development opportunities,[81] at Clayton Vale, Heaton Park, Chorlton Water Park along with the Chorlton Ees & Ivy Green nature reserve and the floodplain surrounding the River Mersey, as well as the southern area around Manchester Airport. QuickFacts Manchester CDP, Connecticut Table (a) Includes persons reporting only one race (c) Economic Census - Puerto Rico data are not comparable to [215] Lancashire County Cricket Club also play in Trafford at Old Trafford Cricket Ground and regularly hosts international test matches. [9] Manchester achieved city status in 1853. From then the population began to decrease rapidly, due to slum clearance and the increased building of social housing overspill estates by Manchester City Council after the Second World W The generally accepted etymology of this name is that it comes from Brittonic *mamm- ("breast", in reference to a "breast-like hill"). One such gathering ended with the Peterloo massacre of 16 August 1819. The Manchester Ship Canal opened in 1894, creating the Port of Manchester and linking the city to the Irish Sea, 36 miles (58km) to the west. In the 1950s, the city was home to a so-called "Manchester School" of classical composers, which was composed of Harrison Birtwistle, Peter Maxwell Davies, David Ellis and Alexander Goehr. Traffic declined, and the port closed in 1982. Please don't include any personal or financial information, for example your National Insurance or credit card numbers. A centre of capitalism, Manchester was once the scene of bread and labour riots, as well as calls for greater political recognition by the city's working and non-titled classes. WebManchester's 2023 population is now estimated at 3,028,104. A number of reports have been produced by the council relating to the population of manchester includingcurrent estimates of the countof the population by ward and sex, and future projections for population growth. QuickFacts Manchester CDP, Connecticut Table (a) Includes persons reporting only one race (c) Economic Census - Puerto Rico data are not comparable to U.S. Economic Census data (b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories The largest population increases in the North West have been seen in Salford and Chorley, where the populations have grown by 15.4% and 9.9%, respectively. According to the 2011 census, of Greater Manchester's ten metropolitan [58] Pevsner wrote "That [neighbouring] Stretford and Salford are not administratively one with Manchester is one of the most curious anomalies of England". Competition between the various forms of transport kept costs down. WebAccording to data from the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS), the current population of Manchester is 549,900. [58] In 1974, by way of the Local Government Act 1972, the City of Manchester became a metropolitan district of the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. WebManchester City Council has developed its own population forecasting model (MCCFM). Manchester township, Ocean County, New Jersey. [199] The night-time economy has a value of about 100million,[200] and supports 12,000 jobs. [54][55][56], The City of Manchester is governed by the Manchester City Council. Until the 19th century local government was largely in the hands of manorial courts, the last of which was dissolved in 1846. Singer-songwriter Ren Harvieu is also from Greater Manchester. An extensive canal network, including the Manchester Ship Canal, was built to carry freight from the Industrial Revolution onward; the canals are still maintained, though now largely repurposed for leisure use. [124] The city has 135 parks, gardens, and open spaces.[125]. The latter exemplifies a new surge in high-rise building. The 47-storey, 554-foot (169m) Beetham Tower was the tallest UK building outside of London and the highest residential accommodation in Europe when completed in 2006. [27] In Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, the term "manchester" is still used for household linen: sheets, pillow cases, towels, etc. The population of England and Wales has increased by more than 3.5 million in the 10 years leading up to Census 2021. Manchester City Council has developed its own population forecasting model (MCCFM). [157] Former Smiths frontman Morrissey, whose lyrics often refer to Manchester locations and culture, later found international success as a solo artist. Trade, and feeding the growing population, required a large transport and distribution infrastructure: the canal system was extended, and Manchester became one end of the world's first intercity passenger railwaythe Liverpool and Manchester Railway. [17] In 1878 the GPO (the forerunner of British Telecom) provided its first telephones to a firm in Manchester.[33]. The cost of the immediate damage was initially estimated at 50million, but this was quickly revised upwards. Contents Geography Population Facts Demographics Income & Labor Statistics Housing & Rent Statistics A smaller City Airport Manchester exists 9.3km (6mi) to the west of Manchester city centre. 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Historically the population of Manchester began to increase rapidly during the Victorian era, estimated at 354,930 for Manchester and 110,833 for Salford in 1865, and peaking at 766,311 in 1931. [126] A Concorde is on display near Manchester Airport. [116] In 2013 Manchester was ranked 6th in the UK for quality of life, according to a rating of the UK's 12 largest cities. The places that have seen the largest increases in the population aged 65 years and over are Milton Keynes in the South East, which has seen 43.6% growth, and Harborough in the East Midlands (38.5%). [121], Manchester's buildings display a variety of architectural styles, ranging from Victorian to contemporary architecture. [194] Dame Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate from 2009 to 2019, moved to the city in 1996 and lives in West Didsbury. [112][113] According to 2010 Indices of Multiple Deprivation, Manchester is the 4th most deprived local council in England. As of 2021, Manchester is the most densely populated of the North West's 39 local authority areas, with around 34 people living on each football pitch-sized area of land. It also has a flight school,[151] and both the Greater Manchester Police Air Support Unit and the North West Air Ambulance have helicopters based there. WebThe population of the boroughs in the Metropolitan County of Greater Manchester. [17][220] For many years most national newspapers had offices in Manchester: The Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, The Sun. [18], During the English Civil War Manchester strongly favoured the Parliamentary interest. 4.7 per cent were mixed race (1.8 per cent White and Black Caribbean, 0.9 per cent White and Black African, 1.0 per cent White and Asian, 1.0 per cent other mixed), 17.1 per cent Asian (2.3 per cent Indian, 8.5 per cent Pakistani, 1.3 per cent Bangladeshi, 2.7 per cent Chinese, 2.3 per cent other Asian), 8.6 per cent Black (5.1 per cent African, 1.6 per cent other Black), 1.9 per cent Arab and 1.2 per cent of other ethnic heritage. Charles Worsley, who sat for the city for only a year, was later appointed Major General for Lancashire, Cheshire and Staffordshire during the Rule of the Major Generals. An 6,547,000 people were estimated in 2012 to live within 30 miles (50km) of Manchester and 11,694,000 within 50 miles (80km). A population pyramid is displayed. Manchester encompasses a large number of historical and enthralling sights like Hilton Tower, Heathon Park, One Manchester Population (2021): 552,000 Area Size: 115.6 km2 (44.6 sq mi) Density: 4,735/km2 (12,260 sq mi) Founded: 1st century Source: commons.wikimedia.org Manchester may have started as a small manorial township. [93], Kidd identifies Moss Side, Longsight, Cheetham Hill, Rusholme, as centres of population for ethnic minorities. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more. 45,649. [207] The University of Law, the largest provider of vocation legal training in Europe, has a campus in the city. [11][12] However, more recent work suggests that it could come from *mamma ("mother", in reference to a local river goddess). The places that have seen the largest percentage decrease in the number of children aged under 15 years are Westminster (19.4%) and Kensington and Chelsea (17.8%) in London and Richmondshire in Yorkshire (12.3%). Manchester township, Ocean County, New Jersey; Phillipsburg town, Warren County, New Jersey; Deptford township, Gloucester County, New Jersey QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a [147] A second runway was opened in 2001 and there have been continued terminal improvements. Bands that have emerged from the Manchester music scene include Van der Graaf Generator, Oasis, The Smiths, Joy Division and its successor group New Order, Buzzcocks, The Stone Roses, The Fall, The Durutti Column, 10cc, Godley & Creme, The Verve, Elbow, Doves, The Charlatans, M People, The 1975, Simply Red, Take That, Dutch Uncles, Everything Everything, Pale Waves and The Outfield. The map now highlights the areas with the largest decreases in children aged under 15 years. Manchester is highlighted. [49] In January 2007, the independent Casino Advisory Panel licensed Manchester to build the UK's only supercasino,[50] but plans were abandoned in February 2008. Previously, notable Manchester acts of the 1960s include The Hollies, Herman's Hermits, and Davy Jones of the Monkees (famed in the mid-1960s for their albums and their American TV show), and the earlier Bee Gees, who grew up in Chorlton. The name Manchester, though officially applied only to the metropolitan district within Greater Manchester, has been applied to other, wider divisions of land, particularly across much of the Greater Manchester county and urban area. [109], KPMG's competitive alternative report also found that Manchester was Europe's most affordable city featured, ranking slightly better than the Dutch cities of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, which all have a cost-of-living index of less than 95. Manchester has formal twinning arrangements (or "friendship agreements") with several places. The canal was extended to the Mersey at Runcorn by 1776. [159] With over 21,000 seats, it is the largest arena of its type in Europe. [191] She probably envisioned Manchester Cathedral churchyard as the burial place for Jane's parents and the birthplace of Jane herself. Charlotte Bront began writing her novel Jane Eyre in 1846, while staying at lodgings in Hulme. [145], Manchester Airport serves Manchester, Northern England and North Wales. [115] On the other hand, Greater Manchester is home to more multi-millionaires than anywhere outside London, with the City of Manchester taking up most of the tally. The Rylands Library Papyrus P52, believed to be the earliest extant New Testament text, is on permanent display there. In 1950, the population of Manchester was 2,422,246. Summer daytime temperatures regularly top 20C, quite often reaching 25C on sunny days during July and August in particular. The largest to be detonated on British soil, the bomb injured over 200 people, heavily damaged nearby buildings, and broke windows .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}12 mile (800m) away. The median age of the male population is 43 and the female population is 44.2. The ITV franchise Granada Television has been based in Manchester since 1954. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. Using the first results from this census, we look at which places have seen the biggest increases and decreases, which areas had the largest growth in different age groups, and how local authority areas like Manchester compare with others. Manchester Town Hall, in Albert Square, was built in the Gothic revival style and is seen as one of the most important Victorian buildings in England. [223], An attempt to launch a Northern daily newspaper, the North West Times, employing journalists made redundant by other titles, closed in 1988. The airport is the third busiest in the United Kingdom, with over double the number of annual passengers of the next busiest non-London airport. [168] In 2014, HOME, a new custom-built arts complex opened. Population Estimates, July 1 2022, (V2022) . Hulme has undergone extensive regeneration, with million-pound loft-house apartments being developed. [179] Other exhibition spaces and museums in Manchester include Islington Mill in Salford, the National Football Museum at Urbis, Castlefield Gallery, the Manchester Costume Gallery at Platt Fields Park, the People's History Museum and the Manchester Jewish Museum. QuickFacts Manchester township, Ocean County, New Jersey; Pennsville township, Salem County, New Jersey. There are also a number of reports relating to ethnic minority groups in manchester, and migration patterns. Significant quantities of cotton began to be used after about 1600, firstly in linen/cotton fustians, but by around 1750 pure cotton fabrics were being produced and cotton had overtaken wool in importance. N2 - Population bottlenecks are assumed to play a key role in the maintenance of social traits in microbes. Manchester became known as the world's largest marketplace for cotton goods[17][28] and was dubbed "Cottonopolis" and "Warehouse City" during the Victorian era. Download population, ethnicity and migration reports. Manchester hosts consular services for most of the north of England. Explanation: Wards as at May The biggest took place during the Christmas Blitz on the nights of 22/23 and 24 December 1940, when an estimated 474 tonnes (467 long tons) of high explosives plus over 37,000 incendiary bombs were dropped. One of Manchester's notable secondary schools is Manchester Grammar School. [231][232] Manchester is a large city in the northwest of England in the United Kingdom. The "Manchester City Zone", "Manchester post town" and the "Manchester Congestion Charge" are all examples of this. In addition, Manchester Mayfield station closed to passenger services in 1960; its buildings and platforms are still extant, next to Piccadilly station, but are due to be redeveloped in the 2020s. Manchester's civic leadership has a reputation for business acumen. The largest open space in the city, at around 260 hectares (642 acres),[63] is Heaton Park. Manchester is a centre for musical education: the Royal Northern College of Music and Chetham's School of Music.
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