Manchester commuter townsGlossop vs Stalybridge

Glossop vs Stalybridge: which commuter town suits you?

Stalybridge is 12 minutes closer to Manchester and £38k cheaper on the average sold price.
Glossop

#19 of 29

Stalybridge

#6 of 29

Train to Manchester

32 min
20 min

Average house price

£250k
£213k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

7.6x
6.9x

Average rent (2 bed)

£811/mo
£885/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

30%
35%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

37
—

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

856 Mb
1025 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.9
7.3

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

9
21

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

69 ha
508 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

107
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 Glossop

Derbyshire · 32 min to Manchester · average sold price £250k.

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Living in Stalybridge

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

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