In terms of religion, in the 2001 census, 62.4% of the population are Christian and 9.1% Muslim. Other religions represent less than 1% each. The number of people without a religion is above the national average at 16%, with 9.7% not stating their religion.[79]
Based on the population estimates for 2005, crime levels in the city are considerably higher than the national average. Some parts of Manchester were adversely affected by its rapid urbanisation, resulting in high levels of crime in areas such as Moss Side and Wythenshawe.[80] The number of theft from a vehicle offences and theft of a vehicle per 1,000 of the population was 25.5 and 8.9 compared to the English national average of 7.6 and 2.9 respectively.[81] The number of sexual offences was 1.9 compared to the average of 0.9.[81] The national average of violence against another person was 16.7 compared to the Manchester average of 32.7.[81] The figures for crime statistics were all recorded during the 2006/7 financial year.[82]
The Manchester Larger Urban Zone, a Eurostat measure of the functional city-region approximated to local government districts, has a population of 2,539,100 in 2004.[5] In addition to Manchester itself, the LUZ includes the remainder of the county of Greater Manchester.[83] The Manchester LUZ is the second largest within the United Kingdom, behind that of London.
Economy
Main article: Economy of Manchester
See also: List of companies based in Greater Manchester
Manchester city centre from the Beetham Tower at night
The arched entrance into Chinatown
Manchester was at the forefront of the 19th-century Industrial Revolution, and was a leading centre for manufacturing. The city's economy is now largely service-based and, as of 2007, is the fastest growing in the UK, with inward investment second only to the capital.[84] Manchester’s State of the City Report identifies financial and professional services, life science industries, creative, cultural and media, manufacturing and communications as major activities.[84] The city was ranked in 2010 as the second-best place to do business in the UK and the twelfth best in Europe.[85]
Manchester has the largest UK office market outside London.[86] Greater Manchester represents over £42 billion of the UK GVA, the third largest of any English county and more than Wales or North East England.[87]
Manchester is a focus for businesses which serve local, regional and international markets.[86] It is the fifth-largest financial centre in the United Kingdom outside London with more than 96,300 people employed in banking, finance and insurance.[88] The Co-operative Group, the world's largest consumer-owned business, is based in Manchester and is one of the city's biggest employers. Legal, accounting, management consultancy and other professional and technical services exist in Manchester.[86]Ferienwohnung Usedom accommodation in camps bay
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