Bolton vs Leigh: which commuter town suits you?

Bolton is 10 minutes closer to Manchester, but Leigh is £30k cheaper on the average sold price.
Bolton

#2 of 29

Leigh

#4 of 29

Train to Manchester

20 min
30 min

Average house price

£195k
£165k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

5.9x
4.9x

Average rent (2 bed)

£815/mo
£700/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

30%
25%

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1005 Mb
1051 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

24
18

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

671 ha
652 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

484
282

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 Bolton

Greater Manchester · 20 min to Manchester · average sold price £195k.

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Living in Leigh

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

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