Bolton vs Leigh: which commuter town suits you?

Bolton is 10 minutes closer to Manchester, but Leigh is £30k cheaper on the average sold price.
Bolton

#2 of 29

Leigh

#4 of 29

Train to Manchester

20 min
30 min

Average house price

£195k
£165k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

5.9x
4.9x

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1005 Mb
1051 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

24
18

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

671 ha
652 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

484
282

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 Bolton

Greater Manchester · 20 min to Manchester · average sold price £195k.

Read the Bolton report

Living in Leigh

Greater Manchester · 30 min to Manchester · average sold price £165k.

Read the Leigh report

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