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At the heart of England's north west, Salford enjoys excellent transport links and is the perfect location in which to do business. Salford is experiencing exceptional economic growth, creating great opportunities for development and inward investment. A dynamic business base, Salford is already home to over 7,500 businesses and there has been major employment growth with almost 115,000 people working in the city.

Salford has enjoyed some great successes

Between 1998 and 2006 Salford experienced the second highest employment growth rate of the 10 Greater Manchester local authority areas at 12.66%, a growth of 12,845 jobs Salford is also set to experience the second fastest employment growth in Greater Manchester with 36,200 jobs expected to be created in the city by 2022 Salford is a modern, growing city with major quality housing developments in place and more planned, particularly in the Salford Quays and Central Salford areas.

The population is predicted to increase by 20,500 people by 2022, second only to Manchester in growth in the Greater Manchester conurbation Salford is a major centre for financial and professional services with 22% of all businesses in this sector. This has been identified as a key area for growth, between now and 2026 and will provide 15% of all Salford jobs in the future.

To find out more go to: www.salford.gov.uk

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