Manchester commuter townsBury vs Rochdale

Bury vs Rochdale: which commuter town suits you?

Rochdale is 8 minutes closer to Manchester and £36k cheaper on the average sold price.
Bury

#10 of 29

Rochdale

#5 of 29

Train to Manchester

26 min
18 min

Average house price

£226k
£190k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

6.5x
5.7x

Average rent (2 bed)

£888/mo
£799/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

30%
29%

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

991 Mb
976 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
7.2

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

15
20

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

256 ha
352 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

222
288

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 Bury

Greater Manchester · 26 min to Manchester · average sold price £226k.

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Living in Rochdale

Greater Manchester · 18 min to Manchester · average sold price £190k.

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