Manchester commuter townsAshton-under-Lyne vs Stalybridge

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

Ashton-under-Lyne is 8 minutes closer to Manchester and £23k cheaper on the average sold price.
Ashton-under-Lyne

#1 of 29

Stalybridge

#6 of 29

Train to Manchester

12 min
20 min

Average house price

£190k
£213k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

6.2x
6.9x

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1025 Mb
1025 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.3
7.3

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

23
21

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

635 ha
508 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

492
377

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.

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Living in Stalybridge

Greater Manchester · 20 min to Manchester · average sold price £213k.

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