Manchester commuter townsMarple vs Stockport

Marple vs Stockport: which commuter town suits you?

Stockport is 12 minutes closer to Manchester. We do not hold an average sold price for Marple.
Marple

#16 of 29

Stockport

#3 of 29

Train to Manchester

25 min
13 min

Average house price

—
£290k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

—
8.2x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,036/mo
£1,036/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

35%
35%

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1030 Mb
1030 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

13
33

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

422 ha
809 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

220
646

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 Marple

Greater Manchester · 25 min to Manchester · average sold price —.

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Living in Stockport

Greater Manchester · 13 min to Manchester · average sold price £290k.

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