North West

The region is made up of five main areas; Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Chesire and Cumbria. The North West has grown substantially in recent years thanks to significant redevelopment projects like the Northern Powerhouse.

Outside of London and the South East, the North West has the largest economy in the UK. This is thanks to massive growth across various sectors, such as tech.

Some of the world’s largest companies also have a presence in key cities such as Manchester and Liverpool.

In Manchester, 80 of the 100 companies comprising the FTSE 100 have a presence there. Major media organisations, including the BBC and ITV, are also based there.

The North West has an average property price of £243,173. Between 2020 and 2022, house prices across the region increased by 13%, up from £216,122*.

Despite the increase, prices in the North West remain much lower than the UK average of £294,000**.

The North West also boasts some of the best rental yields for landlords anywhere in the UK. Locations such as Manchester, Liverpool and Burnley showed strong yields at 6.5%, 7.02% and 7.92%, respectively***.

*Based on average property price data from Right Move.

**Based on ONS UK House Price Index data from February 2023.

*** Based on data from Zoopla and Property Market Intel.