Elan has built new homes across Greater Manchester, which encompasses Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. Previous developments include those in Altrincham, Audenshaw and Stockport.
Where to live in Manchester
Six areas of Greater Manchester feature in The Sunday Times’s best places to live guide: Altrincham, Castlefield, Chorlton, Ramsbottom, Saddleworth and The Heatons. Didsbury, Walkden and Worsley are also popular neighbourhoods.
Trafford – including Altrincham, Partington, Sale, Stretford and Urmston – has been named as Greater Manchester’s most 'vibrant' economy.
Bury, Stockport and Wigan rank among the happiest places to live in the North West, according to Rightmove.
Eating out
Stockport restaurant Where The Light Gets In ranks among the best in the according to Harden's guide. Other top scorers include Rabbit in the Moon, Cathedral Gardens; Manchester House, Spinningfields; and Indique, Didsbury.
Manchester's El Gato Negro was recognised as a Michelin Bib Gourmand, for its exceptionally good food at moderate prices.
Chain restaurants, and plenty of shops, can be found at the Arndale Centre or at the Trafford Centre.
Schools
Parents looking for a new home will be reassured to know that 77 Greater Manchester schools feature in The Times’ Parent Power list. Altrincham Grammar School for Girls won the Sunday Times State Secondary School of the Year 2017-18 award. Other top secondaries and colleges include Winstanley College, Wigan, Loreto Sixth Form College, Manchester and Aquinas College, Stockport. Well regarded primary schools include Altrincham C of E, and Park Road Sale Primary. Independent options include Withington Girls’ School, The Manchester Grammar School, Manchester High School for Girls, Cheadle Hulme School, Chetham’s School of Music
