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Nottingham for remote workers: DN score 65/100, internet 62 Mbps, walk score 72/100, rent £880/mo. Compared to 26 other East Midlands cities below.
Nottingham for remote workers: DN score 65/100, internet 62 Mbps, walk score 72/100, rent £880/mo. Compared to 26 other East Midlands cities below.
Nottingham: cost index 94 (-9 vs national avg 103), rent £880/month.
East Midlands region average cost index: 103. Nottingham is -9 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.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham | 94 | £880 | £31,000 |
| 2 | Edinburgh | 110 | £1,220 | £37,000 |
| 3 | Cambridge | 129 | £1,450 | £41,000 |
| 4 | Manchester | 103 | £1,080 | £33,800 |
| 5 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 89 | £800 | £30,500 |
| 6 | Glasgow | 95 | £960 | £32,600 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 92 | £830 | £30,500 |
| 8 | Leeds | 96 | £950 | £31,600 |
| 9 | Bristol | 112 | £1,200 | £35,800 |
| 10 | Oxford | 132 | £1,500 | £39,000 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 97 | £950 | £32,200 |
| 12 | Sheffield | 91 | £830 | £30,000 |
| 13 | York | 107 | £1,080 | £34,700 |
| 14 | Cardiff | 96 | £940 | £32,600 |
| 15 | Belfast | 89 | £780 | £30,500 |
| 16 | Brighton | 122 | £1,350 | £37,000 |
| 17 | Aberdeen | 98 | £810 | £35,800 |
| 18 | Reading | 124 | £1,300 | £40,000 |
| 19 | London | 142 | £2,000 | £42,500 |
| 20 | Leicester | 93 | £860 | £30,000 |
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: 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 combination is rare — and valuable.
That said, looking at East Midlands as a whole, the spread across all 27 cities is 11 points on the cost index. Sunderland sits at the other end with index 83 and rent of £660/mo. This stands out as genuinely impressive.
On quality of life, Nottingham scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (54), healthcare (72), and walkability (72) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Nottingham — cost index 94, rent £880/mo, income £31,000, QoL 59/100.
Edinburgh — cost index 110, rent £1,220/mo, income £37,000, QoL 65/100.
Cambridge — cost index 129, rent £1,450/mo, income £41,000, QoL 61/100.
Manchester — cost index 103, rent £1,080/mo, income £33,800, QoL 56/100.
Newcastle upon Tyne — cost index 89, rent £800/mo, income £30,500, QoL 63/100.
Nottingham scores 59/100 on the relevant index for remote workers — with rent of £880/month and cost index 94 (9 points below the national average of 103).
The East Midlands region of average QoL score is 60/100. 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. Edinburgh: cost index 110, rent £1,220/mo, income £37,000/yr, QoL 65/100.
This analysis uses data from ONS, Land Registry, HMRC to rank cities in United Kingdom. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.