Manchester commuter townsNew Mills vs Whaley Bridge

New Mills vs Whaley Bridge: which commuter town suits you?

New Mills is 9 minutes closer to Manchester. We do not hold an average sold price for New Mills or Whaley Bridge.
New Mills

#25 of 29

Whaley Bridge

#27 of 29

Train to Manchester

31 min
40 min

Average rent (2 bed)

£811/mo
£811/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

30%
30%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

15
4

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

856 Mb
856 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.9
7.9

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

15
32

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

54 ha
48 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

78
62

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.

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Living in New Mills

Derbyshire · 31 min to Manchester · average sold price —.

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Living in Whaley Bridge

Derbyshire · 40 min to Manchester · average sold price —.

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