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Leeds vs Swansea in 2026: cost index 96 vs 87, rent £950 vs £720, income £31,600 vs £29,500, QoL 59 vs 66.
Leeds vs Swansea in 2026: cost index 96 vs 87, rent £950 vs £720, income £31,600 vs £29,500, QoL 59 vs 66.
Leeds: cost index 96 (-7 vs national avg 103), rent £950/month.
Yorkshire region average cost index: 92. Leeds is +4 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.
One stat flips the usual narrative: 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%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Leeds scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (58), healthcare (72), and walkability (70) metrics. Here's where it gets complicated: 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 63/100. 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. Swansea: cost index 87, rent £720/mo, income £29,500/yr, QoL 66/100.