Manchester City Council has launched a new housing strategy that will deliver the homes that Manchester people need over the next decade.

As Manchester's population continues grow rapidly, the Council has moved to refresh the city's housing strategy to meet demand for all types of housing in every part of the city, while committing to build 36,000 homes up to 2032 – 10,000 of which will be social and affordable housing.

Manchester's population is expected to hit 627,000 by 2025 (31% rise since 2000) with 100,000 people choosing to live in the city centre. Although more homes are being built in the city than at any time since 2008, more homes are needed.

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To continue to build the homes that Manchester people need – and at the scale required to meet demand – the City Council will need to work closely with in partnership both the private and public housing sectors.

Cllr Gavin White, Manchester City Council's executive member for housing and development, said: "We believe that everyone should have access to a safe home in a vibrant community, that is secure and affordable to our residents.

"Manchester's growth in recent years has presented real challenges to the housing sector and we know that we need to build more houses of all types in every part of the city to meet demand – and to achieve this we’ll need the support of our partners in both the public and private sector.

"However, we are confident that this new strategy will help our residents move into the homes they need, and it will react to a number of challenges, including increasing the number of affordable and social homes, helping people to get a foot on the property ladder, and to make sure housing is a key part of the city’s zero carbon journey."