Sick of Manchester rental costs

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I know it's one of the biggest cities and there are many jobs here, but it's just not affordable to rent.
I take home about £1750 net per month, I'm looking for a better paid job.
If we're supposed to be spending roughly a third of our pay on accommodation.. the most I could afford would be a houseshare, or a small bedsit with everything in one room.
If you want a flat that's more affordable, you're looking at approx 10 miles away from the city centre. Even flats in inner city undesirable areas are expensive.
I live with my partner luckily and split costs. However our rent has just increased by £175 pcm. Yes we'll get a small payrise in April, but it doesn't match the costs.
I've just been on rightmove and looked at rent in places like Blackpool. I know it's a more deprived area, but rent is astronomically cheaper than Manchester.
I'm contemplating leaving the city, obviously depemds on my partner too but it's just not affordable at all.
We went to view a crappy 1 bed flat for 575 without any utilities or council tax, and were told we were one of 12 visits that afternoon.
Has anybody else found this and decided to move to a cheaper area?

It's also not as good in London in terms of transport here. City centre transport is great, but if you're in a place like Leigh, there's no train station.

If you want a flat that's more affordable, you're looking at approx 10 miles away from the city centre.

10 miles is really not that far. I don’t know why people expect to live in the centre of a major city and it not be reflected in the rent.
Rent is significantly less expensive outside the city centre.

The very low rented places in Manchester are unliveable. I've seen some terrible ones that made me really sad. The basement ones seem quite dangerous. You've probably not even viewed those ones but I'm telling you don't bother.

Do you know anyone else who rents who has a fairly decent landlord with multiple properties. You could stick it out where you are for six months paying the extra to see if a vacancy comes up.

A lot of young professionals houseshare in Manchester but the places can be pretty amazing looking. Good if you don't have kids.

If you're used to City life I wouldn't leave Manchester City. It's pretty special and everywhere is easy to get to.

10 miles away can be an hour on public transport on the bus. It does make a difference. There are other city centres which are much cheaper to live in.

Yes you're right it is great to live here and we'd surely miss it... It'd be easier if we drove, taking lessons atm.

Where do you need to be OP? There are definitely cheaper pockets in otherwise expensive areas

I work in North Manchester and partner works in city centre. I'd have no issue living in Oldham but it's difficult for him getting home late.

I don't know north Manchester as well as other areas. Does the tramline not go near to you?

Blackpool to Manchester is the equivalent of….

Manchester to where I live in a lovely SE commuter town

I am guessing you wouldn’t want to live in Blackpool

just as I wouldn’t want to live in Blackpool or Manchester 😂

Why would it be difficult for him?

Salford?

Salford is expensive too, even Oldham prices have gone up! He works until very late in the city centre and public transport stops around 12:30am here.
The more affordable areas are Bolton, Wigan, Rochdale etc.
I think we'll just have to change jobs possibly.

Having a similar problem with my Ukrainian guest who has a job and works late nights, the problem is the rubbish public transport

I’m guessing your partner in bar work or similar and on low income?

£575 between the 2 of you is less than £300 per month on rent though. It sounds pretty affordable on your salary, isn't it?

It's the same for most of us who live near London. I live in Essex, an hour from London on the train. This is considered a normal commute.

The cost of housing sucks. No way around it.

Be thankful you're not in London, OP... £1500 for a one bed round here.

An hour isn't a long commute

That's 575 just for the rent though, council tax is high here, then bills, wifi, insurance etc .

I think an hour each way is long, it's not ideal really.

Most of my colleagues are horrified that I commute 45 minutes! Most within 15-20 minutes of work.

There is a direct train from Liverpool to Manchester, you could live at any of the main stops along that route - Warrington, Irlam, Birchwood etc. Takes you into the centre of Manc in 30 minutes.

575 for 2 people? That's not a lot, sorry

I've got no advice for specifics in Manchester but £575 for a city centre flat doesn't seem that steep to me. In fact it's very cheap round here and I'm in a city in the midlands. And utilities are not included in most rental properties. It's more unusual if they are. Council tax is the responsibility of the person living in the property not the owner. You want cheaper rent you move out of the city, simple.

Blackpool is cheap for a reason, it's a dive, full of poverty and not a nice place to be.

£575???

that seems unbelievably cheap to me!!!