Manchester, United Kingdom is home to an estimated 14,625 developers working with AI coding tools — a growing hub that ranks #98 of the 1,687 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 81/100. Here's how Manchester fits into the global picture.
14,625developers (est.)
#98of 1,687 cities
81/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to Manchester:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | United Kingdom | 3,706 | 50 km |
| Sheffield | United Kingdom | 3,656 | 52 km |
| Leeds | United Kingdom | 5,644 | 57 km |
| Nottingham | United Kingdom | 2,939 | 92 km |
| Birmingham | United Kingdom | 2,436 | 113 km |
United Kingdom's AI scene
Manchester is one of 19 cities we track in United Kingdom, which ranks #5 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~218,800 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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