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Manchester Cuts Inner-City Deprivation 17 Points, Top UK City

5/21/2026

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Manchester recorded the steepest drop in inner-city deprivation of any UK city, falling 17 percentage points between 2010 and 2025.
The Centre for Cities analysis covered 63 towns and cities and identified Manchester’s decline as the largest.
Mayor Andy Burnham cited the improvement as proof of a nationwide “Manchesterism” economic model.
Think-tank chief executive Andrew Carter urged the government to maintain fiscal devolution to metro mayors.

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Manchester recorded the steepest drop in inner-city deprivation of any UK city, falling 17 percentage points between 2010 and 2025.
The Centre for Cities analysis covered 63 towns and cities and identified Manchester’s decline as the largest.
Mayor Andy Burnham cited the improvement as proof of a nationwide “Manchesterism” economic model.
Think-tank chief executive Andrew Carter urged the government to maintain fiscal devolution to metro mayors.