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Sheffield vs Leeds in 2026: cost index 91 vs 96, rent £830 vs £950, income £30,000 vs £31,600, QoL 65 vs 59.
Sheffield vs Leeds in 2026: cost index 91 vs 96, rent £830 vs £950, income £30,000 vs £31,600, QoL 65 vs 59.
Sheffield: cost index 91 (-12 vs national avg 103), rent £830/month.
Yorkshire region average cost index: 94. Sheffield is -3 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 65/100 — safety 60, healthcare 72, walkability 65.
Safety score: 60/100 (crime rate 80.1/1k). National average: 61/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Sheffield has a cost index of 91 — 12 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £30,000 with rent at £830/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 33%. That gap is hard to ignore.
On quality of life, Sheffield scores a composite score of 65/100 — reflecting its safety (60), healthcare (72), and walkability (65) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Sheffield has a cost index of 91 (national avg: 103), rent £830/mo, median income £30,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 65/100.
The Yorkshire region of average QoL score is 62/100. Sheffield leads with 65/100, 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.
Sheffield: cost index 91, rent £830/mo, income £30,000/yr, QoL 65/100. Leeds: cost index 96, rent £950/mo, income £31,600/yr, QoL 59/100.