Manchester commuter townsNewton-le-Willows vs St Helens

Newton-le-Willows vs St Helens: which commuter town suits you?

Newton-le-Willows is 17 minutes closer to Manchester, but St Helens is £30k cheaper on the average sold price.
Newton-le-Willows

#7 of 29

St Helens

#13 of 29

Train to Manchester

18 min
35 min

Average house price

£195k
£165k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

5.8x
4.9x

Average rent (2 bed)

£737/mo
£737/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

26%
26%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

45
68

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1038 Mb
1038 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.3
7.3

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

13
19

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

418 ha
540 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

163
226

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.

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Living in Newton-le-Willows

Merseyside · 18 min to Manchester · average sold price £195k.

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Living in St Helens

Merseyside · 35 min to Manchester · average sold price £165k.

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