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Ranking of cities in United Kingdom for 2026. Swansea leads with a cost index of 87 and rent of £720/month.
Ranking of cities in United Kingdom for 2026. Swansea leads with a cost index of 87 and rent of £720/month.
Swansea: cost index 87 (-16 vs national avg 103), rent £720/month.
Wales region average cost index: 90. Swansea is -3 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 66/100 — safety 62, healthcare 65, walkability 62.
Safety score: 62/100 (crime rate 72.8/1k). National average: 61/100.
Let's cut to what actually matters here. Swansea has a cost index of 87 — 16 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £29,500 with rent at £720/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 29%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Swansea scores a composite score of 66/100 — reflecting its safety (62), healthcare (65), and walkability (62) 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.
Swansea — cost index 87, rent £720/mo, income £29,500, QoL 66/100.
Liverpool — cost index 92, rent £830/mo, income £30,500, QoL 57/100.
Swansea has a cost index of 87 (national avg: 103), rent £720/mo, median income £29,500/yr, and a quality of life score of 66/100.
The Wales region of average QoL score is 62/100. Swansea leads with 66/100, 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.
Swansea: cost index 87, rent £720/mo, income £29,500/yr, QoL 66/100. Liverpool: cost index 92, rent £830/mo, income £30,500/yr, QoL 57/100.
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.