Manchester, United Kingdom is home to an estimated 14,394 developers working with AI coding tools — a growing hub that ranks #96 of the 1,679 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 79/100. Here's how Manchester fits into the global picture.
14,394developers (est.)
#96of 1,679 cities
79/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to Manchester:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | United Kingdom | 3,439 | 50 km |
| Sheffield | United Kingdom | 3,457 | 52 km |
| Leeds | United Kingdom | 5,364 | 57 km |
| Nottingham | United Kingdom | 2,922 | 92 km |
| Birmingham | United Kingdom | 2,243 | 113 km |
United Kingdom's AI scene
Manchester is one of 18 cities we track in United Kingdom, which ranks #5 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~213,637 in total). See the full United Kingdom picture → Or check which AI does United Kingdom prefer? →
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.
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