Manchester commuter townsOldham vs Rochdale

Oldham vs Rochdale: which commuter town suits you?

Rochdale is 10 minutes closer to Manchester and £10k cheaper on the average sold price.
Oldham

#8 of 29

Rochdale

#5 of 29

Train to Manchester

28 min
18 min

Average house price

£200k
£190k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

5.9x
5.7x

Average rent (2 bed)

£879/mo
£799/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

31%
29%

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1039 Mb
976 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.2
7.2

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

13
20

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

400 ha
352 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

440
288

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 Oldham

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

Read the Oldham report

Living in Rochdale

Greater Manchester · 18 min to Manchester · average sold price £190k.

Read the Rochdale report

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