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Ranking of cities in United Kingdom for 2026. Leeds leads with a cost index of 96 and rent of £950/month.
Ranking of cities in United Kingdom for 2026. Leeds leads with a cost index of 96 and rent of £950/month.
Leeds: cost index 96 (-7 vs national avg 103), rent £950/month.
Yorkshire region average cost index: 95. Leeds is +1 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 59/100 — safety 58, healthcare 72, walkability 70.
Safety score: 58/100 (crime rate 85.4/1k). National average: 61/100.
Here's the surprising part: Leeds has a cost index of 96 — 7 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £31,600 with rent at £950/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 36%. For anyone running the numbers, this is where it clicks.
On quality of life, Leeds scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (58), healthcare (72), and walkability (70) metrics. And here's the trade-off: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
For digital nomads specifically, Leeds earns a DN score of 67/100, powered by 65 Mbps internet, walkability of 70/100, and a nightlife score of 80/100. This stands out as genuinely impressive.
Leeds — cost index 96, rent £950/mo, income £31,600, QoL 59/100.
Coventry — cost index 94, rent £880/mo, income £30,500, QoL 56/100.
Leeds has a cost index of 96 (national avg: 103), rent £950/mo, median income £31,600/yr, and a quality of life score of 59/100.
The Yorkshire region of average QoL score is 58/100. Leeds 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.
Leeds: cost index 96, rent £950/mo, income £31,600/yr, QoL 59/100. Coventry: cost index 94, rent £880/mo, income £30,500/yr, QoL 56/100.
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.