Manchester commuter townsNorthwich vs Warrington

Northwich vs Warrington: which commuter town suits you?

Warrington is 33 minutes closer to Manchester and £20k cheaper on the average sold price.
Northwich

#23 of 29

Warrington

#11 of 29

Train to Manchester

57 min
24 min

Average house price

£265k
£245k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

7.1x
6.0x

Average rent (2 bed)

£914/mo
£835/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

29%
24%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

46
68

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

912 Mb
1041 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.4
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

16
23

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

445 ha
492 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

113
323

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 Northwich

Cheshire · 57 min to Manchester · average sold price £265k.

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Living in Warrington

Cheshire · 24 min to Manchester · average sold price £245k.

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