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Leeds vs Aberdeen in 2026: cost index 96 vs 98, rent £950 vs £810, income £31,600 vs £35,800, QoL 59 vs 65.
Leeds vs Aberdeen in 2026: cost index 96 vs 98, rent £950 vs £810, income £31,600 vs £35,800, QoL 59 vs 65.
Leeds: cost index 96 (-7 vs national avg 103), rent £950/month.
Yorkshire region average cost index: 97. Leeds is -1 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 59/100 — safety 58, healthcare 72, walkability 70.
Safety score: 58/100 (crime rate 85.4/1k). National average: 61/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Leeds has a cost index of 96 — 7 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £31,600 with rent at £950/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 36%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Leeds scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (58), healthcare (72), and walkability (70) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Leeds has a cost index of 96 (national avg: 103), rent £950/mo, median income £31,600/yr, and a quality of life score of 59/100.
The Yorkshire region of average QoL score is 62/100. Leeds leads with 59/100, 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.
Leeds: cost index 96, rent £950/mo, income £31,600/yr, QoL 59/100. Aberdeen: cost index 98, rent £810/mo, income £35,800/yr, QoL 65/100.