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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Plymouth quality of life score: 63/100 (United Kingdom avg: 60/100). Combines safety (65), healthcare (68), walkability (62), air quality (AQI 20) and green space (30%). Compared to South West peers in 2026.
Plymouth quality of life score: 63/100 (United Kingdom avg: 60/100). Combines safety (65), healthcare (68), walkability (62), air quality (AQI 20) and green space (30%). Compared to South West peers in 2026.
Plymouth: cost index 97 (-6 vs national avg 103), rent £870/month.
South West region average cost index: 105. Plymouth is -8 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 63/100 — safety 65, healthcare 68, walkability 62.
Safety score: 65/100 (crime rate 62.1/1k). National average: 61/100.
Let's cut to what actually matters here. Plymouth has a cost index of 97 — 6 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £31,000 with rent at £870/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 34%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Plymouth scores a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (65), healthcare (68), and walkability (62) 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.
Plymouth — cost index 97, rent £870/mo, income £31,000, QoL 63/100.
Exeter — cost index 106, rent £1,020/mo, income £32,600, QoL 64/100.
Bristol — cost index 112, rent £1,200/mo, income £35,800, QoL 61/100.
Plymouth has a composite quality of life score of 63/100, covering safety (65), healthcare (68), walkability (62), air quality, and green space. United Kingdom average QoL: 60/100.
The South West region of average QoL score is 63/100. Plymouth leads with 63/100, 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.
Plymouth: cost index 97, rent £870/mo, income £31,000/yr, QoL 63/100. Exeter: cost index 106, rent £1,020/mo, income £32,600/yr, QoL 64/100.
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.