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London vs Southampton in 2026: cost index 142 vs 113, rent £2,000 vs £1,130, income £42,500 vs £35,200, QoL 56 vs 56.
London vs Southampton in 2026: cost index 142 vs 113, rent £2,000 vs £1,130, income £42,500 vs £35,200, QoL 56 vs 56.
London: cost index 142 (+39 vs national avg 103), rent £2,000/month.
London region average cost index: 128. London is +14 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 56/100 — safety 58, healthcare 82, walkability 89.
Safety score: 58/100 (crime rate 95.1/1k). National average: 61/100.
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: London has a cost index of 142 — 39 points above the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £42,500 with rent at £2,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 56%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, London scores a composite score of 56/100 — reflecting its safety (58), healthcare (82), and walkability (89) 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.
London has a cost index of 142 (national avg: 103), rent £2,000/mo, median income £42,500/yr, and a quality of life score of 56/100.
The London region of average QoL score is 56/100. London 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.
London: cost index 142, rent £2,000/mo, income £42,500/yr, QoL 56/100. Southampton: cost index 113, rent £1,130/mo, income £35,200/yr, QoL 56/100.