Manchester commuter townsAshton-under-Lyne vs Oldham

Ashton-under-Lyne vs Oldham: which commuter town suits you?

Ashton-under-Lyne is 16 minutes closer to Manchester and £10k cheaper on the average sold price.
Ashton-under-Lyne

#1 of 29

Oldham

#8 of 29

Train to Manchester

12 min
28 min

Average house price

£190k
£200k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

6.2x
5.9x

Average rent (2 bed)

£885/mo
£879/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

35%
31%

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1025 Mb
1039 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.3
7.2

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

23
13

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

635 ha
400 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

492
440

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

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Living in Ashton-under-Lyne

Greater Manchester · 12 min to Manchester · average sold price £190k.

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Living in Oldham

Greater Manchester · 28 min to Manchester · average sold price £200k.

Read the Oldham report

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