DIGITAL BILLBOARDS MANCHESTER
Youthful, diverse and bursting with character.
A city with energy and verve in abundance, Manchester is one of the most exciting places in the UK to work, rest and play right now.
Steeped in history and once renowned as an industrial powerhouse, Manchester is now a major cultural hub that retains its proud heritage whilst also boasting a world-class and progressive retail, leisure and business offering.
This makes Manchester a prime location for digital out-of-home advertising, helping your brand connect with audiences across the city.
A perfect advertising opportunity...
Manchester is one of the most popular tourist destinations in all of England, as the UK’s third most visited city! Its skyline is rapidly changing, with billions invested in retail, business and leisure developments across the city. This provides a great opportunity for advertisers to promote their brand on Elonex’s digital billboards in Manchester.
Why Advertise in Manchester?
Growing fast
Manchester will see the UK’s third-fastest economic growth between 2024 and 2026.
Ethnically diverse
Over 40% of Manchester class themselves as non-white descendants.
One of the UK's biggest retail destinations
The world-renowned Trafford Centre welcomes 30 million visitors every year.
A student city
With 100,000 students, and home to the world famous University of Manchester.
One of Europe's largest indoor arenas
The Manchester Arena hosts major performances, concerts, and sporting events.
Connected to the world
Manchester Airport is the largest regional airport in the UK, serving over 26 million passengers every year.
Nearly 180,000 people commute into Manchester for work every day
and over 50%Â travel into the city by car
This creates an excellent opportunity for advertisers to showcase their brand in Manchester on Elonex’s digital billboards and advertising screens along the city’s major transport routes.
A city that's booming
- Overall, the Greater Manchester economy is growing at a rate of 4.3% a year
- The population of Manchester is growing incredibly quickly - predictions show the city centre population is growing by 5,000 people a year
- Extensive investment into the city has seen the housing market boom – particularly the market for luxury apartments in the city centre
Harness the power of digital billboard advertising in Manchester to amplify your message and unlock new audiences across this booming city.
Delivering over 26 million impacts every fortnight
- Including Manchester's biggest inner-city shopping centre
Delivering over 26 million impacts every fortnight, Manchester offers huge rewards for ambitious brands. Our Elonex digital billboards give advertisers the power to reach large city audiences through high-impact billboard advertising campaigns – whether on a national scale or with precisely targeted messages for Manchester residents and visitors.
Elonex advertising locations in Manchester
Planning a Digital Billboard Campaign in Manchester?
Here are the most common questions from local businesses, SMEs, brands and media buyers looking to advertise in Manchester.
The cost of digital billboard advertising in Manchester varies depending on the location, campaign duration, frequency, and overall reach required. We have sites to satisfy the need of every business, however, premium roadside sites and high-footfall retail environments do typically command higher rates due to their visibility and traffic volume.
Elonex offers flexible campaign structures, whether you’re activating a single high-impact screen or rolling out a citywide presence. For accurate pricing, our team can provide a tailored Manchester media plan based on your objectives and budget.
Elonex operates digital billboard locations across some of Manchester’s busiest commuter corridors, arterial routes and retail destinations. Popular locations in Manchester include Manchester Arndale, MediaCityUK, Deansgate, Piccadilly approaches, Salford Quays and key roadside routes connecting the city centre to Trafford and the wider Greater Manchester area.
Screens are positioned to capture consistent daily traffic, including inbound city centre routes, high-footfall retail zones and major commuter approaches. Each location is selected for maximum visibility, strong audience flow and repeat exposure, ensuring your billboard advertising campaign in Manchester benefits from both scale and frequency.
Our Manchester billboard advertising network delivers over 26 million impacts every fortnight, reaching commuters, shoppers and city centre audiences at scale. With nearly 180,000 people travelling into Manchester for work each day, many via key routes across the city centre, Salford and Trafford, our digital billboards provide consistent, high-frequency exposure in premium retail and roadside environments.
Locations are supported by independent audience measurement insights, allowing advertisers to understand potential reach and impacts before booking. This enables more informed planning and helps brands, agencies and advertisers of all sizes forecast the impact of their campaign with confidence.
Depending on availability, Elonex billboard advertisements can go live in as little as an hour once media is booked and artwork is received. Creative can also be updated remotely in real time, making Manchester DOOH ideal for time-sensitive promotions, reactive messaging, event marketing or product launches.
Advertisers can choose to activate a single landmark location for maximum impact or combine multiple sites to create broader citywide coverage. Manchester screens can also be integrated into regional or national campaigns if required. Our team will recommend the most effective configuration based on your target audience and campaign goals.
Selected Manchester screens are available via programmatic DOOH platforms, allowing campaigns to be triggered dynamically based on time of day, audience data, location signals or external factors such as weather conditions. This provides greater flexibility and enables advertisers to optimise delivery throughout the campaign period. Talk to our programmatic team for full details.
