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Plymouth vs Southampton in 2026: cost index 97 vs 113, rent £870 vs £1,130, income £31,000 vs £35,200, QoL 63 vs 56.
Plymouth vs Southampton in 2026: cost index 97 vs 113, rent £870 vs £1,130, income £31,000 vs £35,200, QoL 63 vs 56.
Plymouth: cost index 97 (-6 vs national avg 103), rent £870/month.
South West region average cost index: 105. Plymouth is -8 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 63/100 — safety 65, healthcare 68, walkability 62.
Safety score: 65/100 (crime rate 62.1/1k). National average: 61/100.
Let's cut to what actually matters here. Plymouth has a cost index of 97 — 6 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £31,000 with rent at £870/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 34%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Plymouth scores a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (65), healthcare (68), and walkability (62) metrics. And there's one more thing: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Plymouth has a cost index of 97 (national avg: 103), rent £870/mo, median income £31,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 63/100.
The South West region of average QoL score is 60/100. Plymouth leads with 63/100, 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.
Plymouth: cost index 97, rent £870/mo, income £31,000/yr, QoL 63/100. Southampton: cost index 113, rent £1,130/mo, income £35,200/yr, QoL 56/100.