The north-south divide becomes all the more apparent when you compare house prices in London and Manchester. Although the average price of a property has soared all across the UK in recent years, the difference between how far your money can go between the cities is still staggering.
For house hunters who want to live in amongst the hustle and bustle, Manchester city centre most often proves to be the much more affordable option, with many southern renters and homeowners having now upped sticks to the north.
After living in London for a decade, Becky Colley, 37, who is originally from Oldham, returned to her hometown and ended up buying her dream loft apartment in the city centre. Becky spoke to us as part of our Where I Live series, where each week we hear from a different homeowner to find about their home buying journey, the costs involved and have a peek inside their home.
