Manchester commuter townsChester vs Northwich

Chester vs Northwich: which commuter town suits you?

Northwich is 3 minutes closer to Manchester and £8k cheaper on the average sold price.
Chester

#26 of 29

Northwich

#23 of 29

Train to Manchester

60 min
57 min

Average house price

£273k
£265k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

7.3x
7.1x

Average rent (2 bed)

£914/mo
£914/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

29%
29%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

66
46

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

912 Mb
912 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.4
7.4

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

164
16

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

147 ha
445 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

355
113

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 Chester

Cheshire · 60 min to Manchester · average sold price £273k.

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Living in Northwich

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

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