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Ranking of cities in United Kingdom for 2026. Leicester leads with a cost index of 93 and rent of £860/month.
Ranking of cities in United Kingdom for 2026. Leicester leads with a cost index of 93 and rent of £860/month.
Leicester: cost index 93 (-10 vs national avg 103), rent £860/month.
East Midlands region average cost index: 94. Leicester is -1 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 57/100 — safety 55, healthcare 68, walkability 65.
Safety score: 55/100 (crime rate 90.2/1k). National average: 61/100.
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: Leicester has a cost index of 93 — 10 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £30,000 with rent at £860/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 34%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Leicester scores a composite score of 57/100 — reflecting its safety (55), healthcare (68), and walkability (65) metrics. Zooming out, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Leicester — cost index 93, rent £860/mo, income £30,000, QoL 57/100.
Coventry — cost index 94, rent £880/mo, income £30,500, QoL 56/100.
Leicester has a cost index of 93 (national avg: 103), rent £860/mo, median income £30,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 57/100.
The East Midlands region of average QoL score is 57/100. Leicester 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.
Leicester: cost index 93, rent £860/mo, income £30,000/yr, QoL 57/100. 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.