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Sunderland digital nomad score: 58/100 — internet 50 Mbps, walk score 58/100, safety 54/100, rent £660/mo, nightlife 40/100. Full breakdown vs North East peers.
Sunderland digital nomad score: 58/100 — internet 50 Mbps, walk score 58/100, safety 54/100, rent £660/mo, nightlife 40/100. Full breakdown vs North East peers.
Sunderland: cost index 83 (-20 vs national avg 103), rent £660/month.
North East region average cost index: 103. Sunderland is -20 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 59/100 — safety 54, healthcare 62, walkability 58.
Safety score: 54/100 (crime rate 92.1/1k). National average: 61/100.
Here's the surprising part: Sunderland has a cost index of 83 — 20 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £28,400 with rent at £660/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 28%. Financially, that's significant.
Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. looking at North East as a whole, the spread across all 27 cities is 14 points on the cost index. Plymouth sits at the other end with index 97 and rent of £870/mo. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Sunderland scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (54), healthcare (62), and walkability (58) 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.
For digital nomads specifically, Sunderland earns a DN score of 58/100, powered by 50 Mbps internet, walkability of 58/100, and a nightlife score of 40/100. This combination is rare — and valuable.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income | DN Score | Internet (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 83 | £660 | £28,400 | 58 | 50 |
| 2 | Edinburgh | 110 | £1,220 | £37,000 | 70 | 68 |
| 3 | Cambridge | 129 | £1,450 | £41,000 | 69 | 85 |
| 4 | Manchester | 103 | £1,080 | £33,800 | 68 | 70 |
| 5 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 89 | £800 | £30,500 | 68 | 62 |
| 6 | Glasgow | 95 | £960 | £32,600 | 68 | 65 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 92 | £830 | £30,500 | 67 | 62 |
| 8 | Leeds | 96 | £950 | £31,600 | 67 | 65 |
| 9 | Bristol | 112 | £1,200 | £35,800 | 66 | 70 |
| 10 | Oxford | 132 | £1,500 | £39,000 | 65 | 75 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 97 | £950 | £32,200 | 65 | 65 |
| 12 | Nottingham | 94 | £880 | £31,000 | 65 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield | 91 | £830 | £30,000 | 65 | 60 |
| 14 | York | 107 | £1,080 | £34,700 | 65 | 58 |
| 15 | Cardiff | 96 | £940 | £32,600 | 65 | 58 |
| 16 | Belfast | 89 | £780 | £30,500 | 65 | 55 |
| 17 | Brighton | 122 | £1,350 | £37,000 | 64 | 68 |
| 18 | Aberdeen | 98 | £810 | £35,800 | 64 | 60 |
| 19 | Reading | 124 | £1,300 | £40,000 | 63 | 78 |
| 20 | London | 142 | £2,000 | £42,500 | 62 | 72 |
Sunderland — cost index 83, rent £660/mo, income £28,400, QoL 59/100.
Edinburgh — cost index 110, rent £1,220/mo, income £37,000, QoL 65/100.
Cambridge — cost index 129, rent £1,450/mo, income £41,000, QoL 61/100.
Manchester — cost index 103, rent £1,080/mo, income £33,800, QoL 56/100.
Newcastle upon Tyne — cost index 89, rent £800/mo, income £30,500, QoL 63/100.
Sunderland earns a digital nomad score of 58/100 — internet 50 Mbps, walk score 58/100, safety 54/100, rent £660/month.
The North East region of average QoL score is 60/100. Sunderland 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.
Sunderland: cost index 83, rent £660/mo, income £28,400/yr, QoL 59/100. Edinburgh: cost index 110, rent £1,220/mo, income £37,000/yr, QoL 65/100.
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.