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Sheffield vs Leicester in 2026: cost index 91 vs 93, rent £830 vs £860, income £30,000 vs £30,000, QoL 65 vs 57.
Sheffield vs Leicester in 2026: cost index 91 vs 93, rent £830 vs £860, income £30,000 vs £30,000, QoL 65 vs 57.
Sheffield: cost index 91 (-12 vs national avg 103), rent £830/month.
Yorkshire region average cost index: 92. Sheffield is -1 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.
One stat flips the usual narrative: 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's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Sheffield scores a composite score of 65/100 — reflecting its safety (60), healthcare (72), and walkability (65) 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.
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 61/100. 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. Leicester: cost index 93, rent £860/mo, income £30,000/yr, QoL 57/100.