The 100 Best places to live in the United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom is the 12th most expensive and the 14th most liveable country.

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United Kingdom Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
8.6
20
💵 GDP per capita
$53246
22
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$62009
33
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
36
☠️ Homicide rate
1.1
57
🚧 Road traffic mortality
3.2
17
👮 Corruption perceptions index
70
25
🏙️ Population
69.2M
21
🌐 English speaking %
98.3%
3
😷 Air quality
Excellent
35
✈️ Airport proximity index
95
11
💰 Cost of living
$2399
186
💳 After-tax salary
$3628
16
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
1.5
26
🎓 Higher education index
100
2

Below is the list of 277 best cities & 11 states to live and work in the United Kingdom for singles and families ranked by quality & cost of living.

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Best cities to live in the United Kingdom

Best states

Rank State Quality of life Cost of living
1 England
86
$2458
2 Scotland
86
$1962
3 Wales
82
$1909
4 Isle of Man
77
$2236
5 Northern Ireland
76
$1806
6 Gibraltar State
75
$2594
7 Jersey
74
$2792
8 Bermuda
71
$3624
9 British Virgin Islands
60
$2305
10 Falkland Islands
56
$2145
11 Saint Helena
51
$1899

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