How much is a pint? Prices by area
The average cheapest pint in Manchester is £4.65, based on 243 pubs checked by drinkers on The Pub Exchange (Oct 2026). The cheapest pint we hold is £1.99 at The Sedge Lynn. A pint of Guinness averages £5.39.
Data from The Pub Exchange, checked by drinkers, updated Oct 2026. Average is of each pub's cheapest pint of lager.
Price of a pint in Manchester, by area
| Place | Avg pint | Pubs |
|---|---|---|
| Rusholme | £2.90 | 1 |
| Fallowfield | £3.15 | 4 |
| Oldham | £3.54 | 5 |
| Levenshulme | £3.68 | 8 |
| Leigh | £3.81 | 7 |
| Stockport | £3.90 | 7 |
| Altrincham | £3.90 | 4 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | £4.04 | 8 |
| Withington | £4.07 | 3 |
| Salford | £4.10 | 12 |
| Wigan | £4.10 | 12 |
| Eccles | £4.18 | 9 |
| Bury | £4.19 | 7 |
| Bolton | £4.24 | 10 |
| Didsbury | £4.33 | 15 |
| Rochdale | £4.53 | 7 |
| Hulme | £4.53 | 3 |
| Sale | £4.75 | 4 |
| Chorlton | £4.81 | 10 |
| Stretford & Old Trafford | £4.82 | 7 |
| Northern Quarter | £4.87 | 17 |
| Oxford Road | £4.88 | 4 |
| NOMA | £5.01 | 5 |
| Gay Village | £5.02 | 15 |
| MediaCityUK | £5.17 | 9 |
| Deansgate | £5.35 | 8 |
| Manchester City Centre | £5.59 | 5 |
| New Islington | £5.60 | 2 |
| Ancoats | £5.69 | 12 |
| Castlefield | £5.75 | 11 |
| Spinningfields | £6.05 | 11 |
Price of a pint across the rest of the UK
Smaller samples outside Manchester - treat towns with one or two pubs as a guide, not an average.
| Place | Avg pint | Pubs |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | £3.00 | 1 |
| Liverpool | £3.08 | 2 |
| Guildford | £3.10 | 1 |
| Baildon | £3.60 | 1 |
| Grantham | £3.70 | 1 |
| Barnsley | £3.85 | 2 |
| Maidstone | £4.00 | 1 |
| Hetton-le-Hole | £4.10 | 1 |
| Bromsgrove | £4.10 | 1 |
| Blackburn | £4.20 | 1 |
| Midlothian | £4.20 | 1 |
| Oldbury | £4.40 | 1 |
| Spalding | £4.40 | 1 |
| Pudsey | £4.50 | 2 |
| Stonehouse | £4.50 | 1 |
| Houston | £4.50 | 1 |
| Kilbarchan | £4.50 | 1 |
| Renfrew | £4.50 | 1 |
| Sutton Coldfield | £4.70 | 1 |
| Whitehaven | £4.75 | 2 |
| Crewe | £4.85 | 1 |
| Nuneaton | £4.90 | 1 |
| Leicester | £4.95 | 1 |
| Blackpool | £5.00 | 1 |
| Newport | £5.00 | 1 |
| Weldon | £5.00 | 1 |
| Bideford | £5.00 | 1 |
| Rugby | £5.05 | 1 |
| Port Talbot | £5.10 | 1 |
| Sheffield | £5.13 | 2 |
| Oakham | £5.20 | 1 |
| Bury St Edmunds | £5.20 | 1 |
| Cotgrave | £5.30 | 1 |
| Reading | £5.30 | 1 |
| Leeds | £5.50 | 2 |
| Peterborough | £5.50 | 1 |
| Fareham | £5.50 | 1 |
| Newport | £5.60 | 1 |
| Halifax | £5.70 | 1 |
| Higher Kinnerton | £5.80 | 1 |
| Shrewsbury | £5.95 | 1 |
| Great Yarmouth | £5.95 | 1 |
| Birmingham | £6.00 | 1 |
| Newport Pagnell | £6.00 | 1 |
| Worthing | £6.00 | 1 |
| Glasgow | £6.05 | 2 |
| Preston | £6.15 | 3 |
| Hastings | £6.20 | 1 |
| Soho, London | £6.23 | 16 |
| London | £6.49 | 9 |
| Huntingdon | £6.50 | 1 |
| Southampton | £6.58 | 2 |
| Edinburgh | £6.63 | 1 |
| Houghton Conquest | £6.75 | 1 |
| Maidenhead | £6.75 | 1 |
| Shenfield | £6.90 | 1 |
| Kingston upon Thames | £6.90 | 1 |
| Ampthill | £7.00 | 1 |
| Baldock | £7.10 | 1 |
| Perranporth | £8.00 | 1 |
Pint price questions
How much is a pint in Manchester?
The average cheapest pint in Manchester is £4.65, based on 243 pubs checked by drinkers on The Pub Exchange (Oct 2026). The cheapest pint we hold is £1.99 at The Sedge Lynn. A pint of Guinness averages £5.39.
Which area of Manchester has the cheapest pints?
Rusholme averages £2.90 a pint, the cheapest area we track. Spinningfields is the dearest at £6.05.
Where do these pint prices come from?
Every price on The Pub Exchange is submitted by drinkers or pub owners and checked before it goes live. Each pub page shows when its prices were last checked.