Revealed: The best commuter towns for 2025 as surprising spot takes the crown - and it's NOT for travel into London
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When choosing a place to live, there are lots of things to consider, from local amenities, schools, and affordability.
One important factor for many people is how far their commute would be to work, and how good the transport links are in the area.
New data from Pepper Money has revealed the best commuter towns in the country, and there is a strong Northern advantage.
Sheffield shares good links to three of the top 10 spots for best commuter towns.
Rotherham placed first with a score of 358 out of 469, offering good connections to the South Yorkshire city.
Rotherham offers affordable house prices, low transport costs and fast links into Sheffield.
A town nearby Sheffield, Dronfield, scored 324 points and placed second.
While Barnsley, another South Yorkshire spot, ranked eighth with 296 and boasts reasonable rail fares and property prices.
Commuter town Rotherham placed first with a score of 358 out of 469, offering good connections to Sheffield
Rotherham offers affordable house prices, low transport costs and fast links into Sheffield
Another town nearby Sheffield, Dronfield, scored 324 points and placed second
Other strong contenders on the list include Beeston, a suburb of Nottingham, which places third with 322 points.
The town has one of the fastest commutes in the UK at just 6 minutes, meaning employees can easily make their way into work.
Alternatively, those taking the train see a low-cost rail fare of just £3 – for an area that has relatively strong salary levels.
Elsewhere, Penarth ranks fourth and has strong links to Cardiff, Wales.
With a short commute time of 12 minutes and a high median salary in the area, it's a good spot to live for easy access to the Welsh city.
It's closely followed by another northern commuter town, Pudsey, in West Yorkshire, which features good connections to Leeds and was given a score of 308.
Stalybridge ranked next with links to Manchester.
Then Long Eaton to Nottingham in seventh place.
Barnsley, another South Yorkshire spot, ranked eighth with 296 and boasts reasonable rail fares and property prices
Other strong contenders on the list include Beeston, a suburb of Nottingham, which places third with 322 points
1. Rotherham to Sheffield
2. Dronfield to Sheffield
3. Beeston to Nottingham
4. Penarth to Cardiff
5. Pudsey to Leeds
6. Stalybridge to Manchester
7. Long Eaton to Nottingham
8. Barnsley to Sheffield
9. Widnes to Liverpool
10. Ilkeston to Nottingham
11. Stockport to Manchester
Widnes placed ninth, with links to Liverpool. Ilkeston follows, with affordable house prices for those wanting to commute to Nottingham.
The Derbyshire town has a strong quality of life score as well as a relatively short journey to the city.
Meanwhile, Stockport, which serves Manchester, placed eleventh.
With only a 10-minute commute, the northern town has balanced house and rental costs.
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