Perfectly located
Those living at Contour will find themselves at the heart of one of the world’s most culturally diverse cities, with a number of Manchester’s most popular attractions right on their doorstep.
Why Manchester?
Based at New Jackson, at the Southern Gateway to the city, Contour sits proudly amongst everything Manchester has to offer.
A VIBRANT NEIGHBOUR
Nestled just a 3-minute walk from Contour, New Jackson, First Street Manchester stands as our vibrant neighbour – a unique city centre area seamlessly blending office space with a rich cultural, leisure, and residential environment. Serving as our passage from New Jackson through to the Oxford Road Corridor, First Street is an integral part of the dynamic and diverse urban experience at Contour.
FIRST STREET
BUSINESSES AT FIRST STREET
No.1 & No.8 First Street combined boast 350,000 sq ft of completed office space, providing expansive and cutting-edge office environments for its tenants.
TENANTS INCLUDE :
→ AutoTrader → Ford Credit Europe → Jacobs
→ Lonza → Odeon → WSP → WTW
NO.1 & NO.8
FIRST STREET
A CULTURAL HUB
With two impressive theatres totalling a 650-seat capacity, this £25 million cultural facility brings new art, experiences, and workshops from around the world.
Complementing this, HOME Arches is a new £3.5 million project designed to nurture, attract, and retain creative talent in Manchester by providing high-quality, low-cost rehearsal and training space.
HOME THEATRE
A DIVERSE URBAN EXPERIENCE
→ THE GASWORKS BREW BAR
→ BUNNY JACKSON’ S → CAFF → STARBUCKS
→ RIBEYE STEAKHOUSE → PIZZA EXPRESS
→ INDIAN TIFFIN ROOM → JUNKYARD GOLF CLUB
→ FIRST STREET BAR & KITCHEN → INNSIDE BY MELIÁ
SOMETHING
FOR EVERYONE
Education
The UK is one of the best education hubs in the world, with a huge number of excellent state and independent schools, colleges and internationally renowned universities. Manchester sits proudly at the top of the league.
Northern Ballet School
Manchester Metropolitan University
Royal Northern College of Music
The University of Manchester
Five universities and higher education establishments draw almost 116,000 students from all over the globe. And for young families, there are 16 primary schools rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted* within a 1.5-mile radius of Contour, plus top-of-the class secondary and independent schools across the city.
Walk
Cycle
Drive
Tram
Machester Metropolitan University
11 Mins
4 Mins
3 Mins
4 Mins
Northern Ballet School
13 Mins
5 Mins
3 Mins
4 Mins
The University of Manchester
14 Mins
6 Mins
4 Mins
4 Mins
Royal Northern College of Music
18 Mins
6 Mins
3 Mins
4 Mins
University of Salford
36 Mins
10 Mins
6 Mins
10 Mins
Travel times are taken from Google Maps and are approximate.
Higher education in Manchester
116,000
students per annum across 5 universities**
7.2m
Students within a 1-hour commute***
36,000
STEM graduates each year***
41,000
International Students†
ONE OF THE
Largest
Student populations in Europe***
51%
Graduate retention rate, second only to London†††
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
A Russell Group University
One of 24 leading research-focused universities in the UK‡
HOME TO ONE OF THE
Largest
Clinical academic campus in Europe††
The only university consistently in the
Top 10
every year the Impact Rankings have been running†
*Source: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/ **Source: MIDAS Partnership 2023 24 Q1 Presentation ***Source: https://cityco.com/manchester-today-useful-stats/ †Source: https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/blog/8-reasons-manchester-great-place-student ††Source: https://oxfordroadcorridor.com/knowledge/health-life-sciences/ †††Source: https://www.centreforcities.org/press/manchester-is-the-second-most-popular-city-for-new-graduates/ ‡Source: https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings/russell-group
THE KNOWLEDGE QUARTER OF MANCHESTER
Located just an 8-minute walk from Contour sits the Oxford Road Corridor. Known as the Knowledge Quarter, thanks to its focus on education and research, the Oxford Road Corridor is home to world-class universities, colleges and research facilities, offering a hub of academic excellence, cultural richness and a vibrant student experience.
OXFORD ROAD
CORRIDOR
THE KNOWLEDGE QUARTER OF MANCHESTER
Here, you can immerse yourself in a vibrant community of over 81,000 students, all united by a thirst for knowledge and a passion for growth.
With a visionary planned investment of £2.6 billion, the Oxford Road Corridor has a future brimming with success.
IN THE HEART
OF THE CITY
ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Manchester – selected by The New York Times as one of their “52 Places to Go in 2024”*, voted the ‘Most Liveable City in the UK’**, the third ‘Best City in the World’*** chasing San Francisco and Amsterdam, and named as one of Lonely Planet’s top travel destinations for 2023**** – it isn’t up there with the biggest and best for no reason.
*Source: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/travel/places-to-travel-destinations-2024.html
**Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit, 2019
***Source: Time Out Magazine, 2021
****Source: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/northwest-england/manchester
- Art
- Music
- Fashion
- Food
- Coffee
- Cocktails
- Mocktails
- Exciting Days
- Unforgettable Nights
- High - End
- Manchester has it all
With something for every taste and pocket, it’s not just about lifestyle, it’s about living life to the full and enjoying everything the city has to offer. Whether you love shopping in Selfridges, sipping an espresso martini in the Corn Exchange, or tasting the authentic Catalonian tapas at Tast, it’s all here waiting for you.
NEW TO THE CITY
Extensive investment in Manchester City Centre continues to revolutionise the urban landscape, ensuring that all residents have access to the full spectrum of new opportunities and experiences that the city has to offer.
Everywhere within reach
Situated at the Southern gateway to the city, Contour offers a wealth of nearby transport connections, so residents can easily make the most of everything in the local area and further afield.
Just a short train or car journey to the Southwest of the city is Manchester International Airport, which connects you to over 220 worldwide destinations*.
The rest of the UK is also within touching distance too, thanks to Manchester’s three major city centre train stations, and direct mainline connections to London, Glasgow and Birmingham.
Liverpool
38 mins
Leeds
50 mins
Sheffield
50 mins
Birmingham
1 hour 29 mins
London
2 hours 6 mins
Glasgow
3 hours 12 mins
Deansgate-Castlefield Station
Connectivity to 99 Metro Stops across Manchester
2 minutes to Oxford Road
5 minutes to Piccadilly
27 minutes to Manchester Airport
