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Coventry vs Southampton in 2026: cost index 94 vs 113, rent £880 vs £1,130, income £30,500 vs £35,200, QoL 56 vs 56.
Coventry vs Southampton in 2026: cost index 94 vs 113, rent £880 vs £1,130, income £30,500 vs £35,200, QoL 56 vs 56.
Coventry: cost index 94 (-9 vs national avg 103), rent £880/month.
West Midlands region average cost index: 104. Coventry is -10 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 56/100 — safety 56, healthcare 65, walkability 60.
Safety score: 56/100 (crime rate 88.5/1k). National average: 61/100.
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: Coventry has a cost index of 94 — 9 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £30,500 with rent at £880/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 35%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Coventry scores a composite score of 56/100 — reflecting its safety (56), healthcare (65), and walkability (60) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Coventry has a cost index of 94 (national avg: 103), rent £880/mo, median income £30,500/yr, and a quality of life score of 56/100.
The West Midlands region of average QoL score is 56/100. Coventry leads with 56/100, 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.
Coventry: cost index 94, rent £880/mo, income £30,500/yr, QoL 56/100. Southampton: cost index 113, rent £1,130/mo, income £35,200/yr, QoL 56/100.