Best places to live for commuting to Manchester

Manchester Piccadilly is the arrival point for commuters from Stockport's suburbs, Cheshire, Saddleworth and the Derbyshire edge of the city region. Every place here has a railway station within 2 km of its centre and a recorded train leg from that station that arrives at Manchester Piccadilly.

The times shown are the train leg only, from the named boarding station to Piccadilly, not the whole door-to-door trip. Getting to the station, waiting and onward travel across the city are extra. Prices are typical sold prices across all home types, so check the streets and journeys that matter to you.

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  1. Stockport

    Greater Manchester

    Stockport is a large town with its own centre and 14 conservation areas. It also has the shortest train here, about 9 minutes from Stockport station to Manchester Piccadilly. Homes typically sell for about £230,000, in the lower half of this collection.

  2. Cheadle Hulme

    Greater Manchester

    Cheadle Hulme is a suburb south-west of Stockport, where trains from its station reach Manchester Piccadilly in about 15 minutes. Homes typically sell for about £378,000, in the upper half of this collection and below nearby Bramhall and Wilmslow, which makes it a shorter, cheaper alternative on this side of Stockport.

  3. Bramhall

    Greater Manchester

    Bramhall sits just south of Cheadle Hulme, about 19 minutes from Manchester Piccadilly by train. Four conservation areas cover its older parts. It is one of the dearer places in this collection, with homes typically selling for about £465,000, behind only Wilmslow on this list.

  4. Wilmslow

    Cheshire East

    Wilmslow in Cheshire has the highest typical sold price in this collection, at about £479,000. That buys a train of about 19 minutes from Wilmslow station to Manchester Piccadilly, and a town with four conservation areas. Only Bramhall comes close on price.

  5. Poynton

    Cheshire East

    Poynton is a Cheshire town just south of Bramhall, with trains from Poynton station reaching Manchester Piccadilly in about 22 minutes. Prices are towards the upper end of this shortlist, with homes typically selling for about £430,000, a little below Bramhall and Wilmslow but well above Stockport itself.

  6. Macclesfield

    Cheshire East

    Macclesfield is a Cheshire town with eight conservation areas and 212 listed buildings. Trains from Macclesfield station reach Manchester Piccadilly in about 22 minutes. Homes typically sell for about £245,000, well below nearby Poynton and Wilmslow for a similar or slightly longer train.

  7. Romiley

    Greater Manchester

    Romiley lies on the eastern side of Stockport, and trains from Romiley station take about 22 minutes to Manchester Piccadilly. Seven conservation areas cover its older parts. Homes typically sell for about £320,000, around the middle of this list and below nearby Marple.

  8. Marple

    Greater Manchester

    Marple, east of Stockport, has two stations. The measured train is from Rose Hill Marple, about 35 minutes to Manchester Piccadilly, and Marple station also serves the town. Five conservation areas protect its older parts. Homes typically sell for about £343,000.

  9. Uppermill

    Greater Manchester

    Uppermill, in Saddleworth, has no station of its own. The nearest is Greenfield, less than 2 km away, where the train takes about 24 minutes to Manchester Piccadilly. Seven conservation areas and 88 listed buildings reflect its history. Homes typically sell for about £300,000.

  10. Stalybridge

    Greater Manchester

    Stalybridge, in Tameside, pairs one of the quickest trains here with the lowest prices. Trains from Stalybridge station reach Manchester Piccadilly in about 14 minutes, and homes typically sell for about £183,000, the lowest figure in this collection. Few places here combine a short ride and low prices so closely.

  11. Glossop

    Derbyshire

    Glossop is a Derbyshire town with eight conservation areas. Trains from Glossop station, which is in the town, take about 33 minutes to Manchester Piccadilly, one of the longer rides here. Homes typically sell for about £232,000, close to Stockport's figure despite the extra distance.

  12. New Mills

    Derbyshire

    New Mills is a Derbyshire town with two stations, New Mills Central and New Mills Newtown. The measured train runs from New Mills Central to Manchester Piccadilly in about 31 minutes. Homes typically sell for about £239,000, among the lower prices here.