Leigh vs Wigan: which commuter town suits you?

Leigh is 12 minutes closer to Manchester and £17k cheaper on the average sold price.
Leigh

#4 of 29

Wigan

#9 of 29

Train to Manchester

30 min
42 min

Average house price

£165k
£182k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

4.9x
5.4x

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1051 Mb
1051 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

18
25

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

652 ha
591 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

282
371

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 Leigh

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

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Living in Wigan

Greater Manchester · 42 min to Manchester · average sold price £182k.

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