Manchester commuter townsLeigh vs Newton-le-Willows

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

Newton-le-Willows is 12 minutes closer to Manchester, but Leigh is £30k cheaper on the average sold price.
Leigh

#4 of 29

Newton-le-Willows

#7 of 29

Train to Manchester

30 min
18 min

Average house price

£165k
£195k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

4.9x
5.8x

Average rent (2 bed)

£700/mo
£737/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

25%
26%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

—
45

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1051 Mb
1038 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.3

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

18
13

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

652 ha
418 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

282
163

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 Leigh

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

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Living in Newton-le-Willows

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

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