OFFICE SPACE / ENGLAND
Office space in Manchester
Where the offices are in Manchester, which areas cost less, and what business rates would be, from the Valuation Office's official figures. These count offices, occupied or empty; they are not listings.
- OFFICES (2026)
- About 8,120
- SERVICED OFFICES (2026)
- About 1,130
- RATEABLE VALUE PER M² (2025)
- £184
- AREAS
- 59
Where the offices are
The areas of Manchester with the most office premises: the most choice.
| Area | Offices (2026) | Office floorspace | Rateable value per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Centre North & Collyhurst | 2,150 | 599,000 m² | £148about 10% above the Manchester average |
| Piccadilly & Ancoats | 1,640 | 355,000 m² | £135about the Manchester average |
| Castlefield & Deansgate | 880 | 230,000 m² | £177about 31% above the Manchester average |
| Woodhouse Park & Airport | 360 | 63,000 m² | £145about 7% above the Manchester average |
| Ardwick | 300 | 49,000 m² | £98about 27% below the Manchester average |
| University North & Whitworth Street | 280 | 133,000 m² | £143about 6% above the Manchester average |
| Strangeways | 240 | 23,000 m² | £70about 48% below the Manchester average |
| Hulme & University | 180 | 51,000 m² | £124about 8% below the Manchester average |
| New Islington South & Bradford | 180 | 11,000 m² | £85about 37% below the Manchester average |
| Cheetham Hill | 160 | 27,000 m² | £109about 19% below the Manchester average |
| Wythenshawe East & Peel Hall | 150 | 71,000 m² | £117about 13% below the Manchester average |
| Harpurhey South & Monsall | 110 | 25,000 m² | £125about 7% below the Manchester average |
| East Didsbury | 100 | 29,000 m² | £147about 9% above the Manchester average |
| Newton Heath | 100 | 16,000 m² | £105about 22% below the Manchester average |
| Benchill South & Wythenshawe Central | 90 | 27,000 m² | £76about 44% below the Manchester average |
Lower-cost office areas
Areas with at least 50 offices and a rateable value per m² at least 15% below the Manchester average.
| Area | Offices (2026) | Office floorspace | Rateable value per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardwick | 300 | 49,000 m² | £98about 27% below the Manchester average |
| Strangeways | 240 | 23,000 m² | £70about 48% below the Manchester average |
| New Islington South & Bradford | 180 | 11,000 m² | £85about 37% below the Manchester average |
| Cheetham Hill | 160 | 27,000 m² | £109about 19% below the Manchester average |
| Newton Heath | 100 | 16,000 m² | £105about 22% below the Manchester average |
| Benchill South & Wythenshawe Central | 90 | 27,000 m² | £76about 44% below the Manchester average |
Business rates
What would the business rates be?
A year's bill in England, 2026 to 2027, before any relief other than small business rate relief.
About £9,094 a year.
A rateable value of about £21,050 (the Manchester average for offices, raised by the average 2026 revaluation rise), times the small business multiplier of 43.2p.
A guide only: the council sends the bill, and transitional relief, other reliefs and the actual valuation change it. Find a property's rateable value with Find a business rates valuation. Sources: gov.uk, gov.uk.
Where to find premises for sale or to let
- Find a business rates valuation
Rateable values of offices in a council: choose Advanced, special category 203.
- Government Property Finder
Public-sector buildings and land for sale or to let.
- Rightmove Commercial
Offices from agents, for sale and to let.
- LoopNet UK
Offices from agents, for sale and to let.
Looking near a particular street? Search by postcode.
Other councils in England with many offices
About these figures
- Office premises are the rated offices the Valuation Office counts, occupied or empty, on 31 March 2026: how much office space an area has, not what is on the market today. Counts are rounded to the nearest 10, and small numbers are not published.
- Rateable value is the Valuation Office's estimate of a year's open-market rent on a past valuation date, not an asking price or rent, and leaves out service charges and VAT. The area figures are for 2023; use them to compare areas, not to budget.
- Areas are ONS middle-layer super output areas, of about 7,000 residents each.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Valuation Office, HMRC). Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, and Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Area names: House of Commons Library, Open Parliament Licence.