Manchester commuter townsLittleborough vs Oldham

Littleborough vs Oldham: which commuter town suits you?

Littleborough is 4 minutes closer to Manchester, but Oldham is £20k cheaper on the average sold price.
Littleborough

#12 of 29

Oldham

#8 of 29

Train to Manchester

24 min
28 min

Average house price

£220k
£200k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

6.6x
5.9x

Average rent (2 bed)

£799/mo
£879/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

29%
31%

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

976 Mb
1039 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.2
7.2

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

14
13

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

166 ha
400 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

116
440

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 Littleborough

Greater Manchester · 24 min to Manchester · average sold price £220k.

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Living in Oldham

Greater Manchester · 28 min to Manchester · average sold price £200k.

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