{"id":63868,"date":"2026-06-16T05:43:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/63868\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T05:43:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:43:13","slug":"manchester-fastest-london-slowest-north-south-divide-in-house-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/63868\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester fastest, London slowest &#8211; north south divide in house prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-200944 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Manchester-skyline-image.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester skyline image\" width=\"730\" height=\"456\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Manchester tops the league table of cities with the fastest house price growth in the last 10 years with London lagging well behind.<\/p>\n<p>Prices in the northern city are up 63%, while in the Capital they have risen 7% during the same period.<\/p>\n<p>The analysis by Rightmove also shows the four fastest growing local areas are all suburbs in Greater Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>North south divide<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the study reveals a north versus south divide, with southern England cities making up none of the top 10 fastest growing for prices, and half of the top 10 slowest.<\/p>\n<p>Wolverhampton, Newport and Nottingham are next on the list of cities which have seen the largest increase in prices in the past 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester is a big winner of the past decade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-166293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Colleen-Babcock-Head-of-Partner-Marketing-Rightmove.jpg\" alt=\"Colleen Babcock, Head of Partner Marketing, Rightmove\" width=\"125\" height=\"155\"\/>Colleen Babcock, Head of Partner Marketing, Rightmove<\/p>\n<p>Colleen Babcock, Head of Partner Marketing at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Rightmove<\/a>, says: \u201cManchester is a big winner of the past decade, with strong price growth underlining its growing popularity among buyers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy contrast, London has seen much slower growth over the same period, reflecting how higher prices in the capital have limited how much further buyers can stretch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAreas with lower starting price points have had more room for growth, which has contributed to a widening north-south divide in price growth trends over the last ten years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Extraordinary<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-77450 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mauricekilbride.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"149\"\/>Maurice Kilbride, MD, Maurice Kilbride Residential Sales<\/p>\n<p>And Maurice Kilbride, Managing Director at Maurice Kilbride Residential Sales in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, says: \u201cManchester\u2019s growth over the past decade has been extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStrong employment opportunities, significant inward investment, excellent transport links and a vibrant lifestyle offering have helped attract people from across the UK and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s particularly noticeable is that the city\u2019s success has extended well beyond the centre, with surrounding suburbs also benefiting from increased demand as buyers look for a balance of space, connectivity and quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenegotiator.co.uk\/?s=Prices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">More on house prices<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester tops the league table of cities with the fastest house price growth in the last 10 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