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Ranking of cities in United Kingdom for 2026. Liverpool leads with a cost index of 92 and rent of £830/month.
Ranking of cities in United Kingdom for 2026. Liverpool leads with a cost index of 92 and rent of £830/month.
Liverpool: cost index 92 (-11 vs national avg 103), rent £830/month.
North West region average cost index: 102. Liverpool is -10 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 57/100 — safety 52, healthcare 70, walkability 72.
Safety score: 52/100 (crime rate 98.7/1k). National average: 61/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Liverpool has a cost index of 92 — 11 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £30,500 with rent at £830/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 33%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Liverpool scores a composite score of 57/100 — reflecting its safety (52), healthcare (70), and walkability (72) 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.
Liverpool — cost index 92, rent £830/mo, income £30,500, QoL 57/100.
Bristol — cost index 112, rent £1,200/mo, income £35,800, QoL 61/100.
Liverpool has a cost index of 92 (national avg: 103), rent £830/mo, median income £30,500/yr, and a quality of life score of 57/100.
The North West region of average QoL score is 59/100. Liverpool leads with 57/100, 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.
Liverpool: cost index 92, rent £830/mo, income £30,500/yr, QoL 57/100. Bristol: cost index 112, rent £1,200/mo, income £35,800/yr, QoL 61/100.
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.