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Southampton vs Brighton in 2026: cost index 113 vs 122, rent £1,130 vs £1,350, income £35,200 vs £37,000, QoL 56 vs 57.
Southampton vs Brighton in 2026: cost index 113 vs 122, rent £1,130 vs £1,350, income £35,200 vs £37,000, QoL 56 vs 57.
Southampton: cost index 113 (+10 vs national avg 103), rent £1,130/month.
South East region average cost index: 118. Southampton is -5 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 56/100 — safety 60, healthcare 72, walkability 65.
Safety score: 60/100 (crime rate 78.3/1k). National average: 61/100.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Southampton has a cost index of 113 — 10 points above the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £35,200 with rent at £1,130/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 39%. This is where the math gets real for actual people.
On quality of life, Southampton scores a composite score of 56/100 — reflecting its safety (60), healthcare (72), and walkability (65) metrics. But here's the flip side: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Southampton has a cost index of 113 (national avg: 103), rent £1,130/mo, median income £35,200/yr, and a quality of life score of 56/100.
The South East region of average QoL score is 57/100. Southampton 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.
Southampton: cost index 113, rent £1,130/mo, income £35,200/yr, QoL 56/100. Brighton: cost index 122, rent £1,350/mo, income £37,000/yr, QoL 57/100.