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

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.

The full picture on each

Living in Ashton-under-Lyne

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

Read the Ashton-under-Lyne report

Living in Oldham

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

Read the Oldham report

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