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Can you afford Plymouth on a £80K salary? Rent would be 13% of gross monthly income — within the recommended 30% threshold. Budget breakdown vs South West peers below.
Can you afford Plymouth on a £80K salary? Rent would be 13% of gross monthly income — within the recommended 30% threshold. Budget breakdown vs South West peers below.
Plymouth: cost index 97 (-6 vs national avg 103), rent £870/month.
South West region average cost index: 105. Plymouth is -8 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 63/100 — safety 65, healthcare 68, walkability 62.
Safety score: 65/100 (crime rate 62.1/1k). National average: 61/100.
On a £80K salary, rent in Plymouth is 13% of gross monthly income — within the 30% rule.
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: Plymouth has a cost index of 97 — 6 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £31,000 with rent at £870/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 34%. That ratio is hard to beat anywhere else.
On quality of life, Plymouth scores a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (65), healthcare (68), and walkability (62) metrics. And here's the trade-off: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Plymouth — cost index 97, rent £870/mo, income £31,000, QoL 63/100.
Exeter — cost index 106, rent £1,020/mo, income £32,600, QoL 64/100.
Bristol — cost index 112, rent £1,200/mo, income £35,800, QoL 61/100.
Plymouth has a cost index of 97 (national avg: 103), rent £870/mo, median income £31,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 63/100.
In Plymouth, rent would be about 13% of your gross monthly income on £80K. Well within the recommended 30% threshold.
The South West region of average QoL score is 63/100. Plymouth leads with 63/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include ONS, Land Registry, HMRC.
Plymouth: cost index 97, rent £870/mo, income £31,000/yr, QoL 63/100. Exeter: cost index 106, rent £1,020/mo, income £32,600/yr, QoL 64/100.
This analysis uses data from ONS, Land Registry, HMRC to rank cities in United Kingdom. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.