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Nottingham vs Swansea in 2026: cost index 94 vs 87, rent £880 vs £720, income £31,000 vs £29,500, QoL 59 vs 66.
Nottingham vs Swansea in 2026: cost index 94 vs 87, rent £880 vs £720, income £31,000 vs £29,500, QoL 59 vs 66.
Nottingham: cost index 94 (-9 vs national avg 103), rent £880/month.
East Midlands region average cost index: 91. Nottingham is +3 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 59/100 — safety 54, healthcare 72, walkability 72.
Safety score: 54/100 (crime rate 96.8/1k). National average: 61/100.
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Nottingham has a cost index of 94 — 9 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £31,000 with rent at £880/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 34%. This is where the math gets real for actual people.
On quality of life, Nottingham scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (54), healthcare (72), and walkability (72) metrics. And here's the trade-off: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Nottingham has a cost index of 94 (national avg: 103), rent £880/mo, median income £31,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 59/100.
The East Midlands region of average QoL score is 63/100. Nottingham 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.
Nottingham: cost index 94, rent £880/mo, income £31,000/yr, QoL 59/100. Swansea: cost index 87, rent £720/mo, income £29,500/yr, QoL 66/100.