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Leeds vs Southampton in 2026: cost index 96 vs 113, rent £950 vs £1,130, income £31,600 vs £35,200, QoL 59 vs 56.
Leeds vs Southampton in 2026: cost index 96 vs 113, rent £950 vs £1,130, income £31,600 vs £35,200, QoL 59 vs 56.
Leeds: cost index 96 (-7 vs national avg 103), rent £950/month.
Yorkshire region average cost index: 105. Leeds is -9 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.
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. 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%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Leeds scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (58), healthcare (72), and walkability (70) metrics. Zooming out, 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 58/100. 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. Southampton: cost index 113, rent £1,130/mo, income £35,200/yr, QoL 56/100.