The 100 Best places to live in the United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom is the 13th most expensive and the 15th most liveable country.

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United Kingdom Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
8.3
23
💵 GDP per capita
$45850
25
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$54603
30
❤️ Life expectancy
80.7
32
☠️ Homicide rate
1.1
44
🚧 Road traffic mortality
3.2
17
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
22
🏙️ Population
67.3M
21
🌐 English speaking %
98.3%
4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
46
✈️ Airport proximity index
98
6
💰 Cost of living
$1994
185
💳 After-tax salary
$3072
17
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
1.5
32
🎓 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 Scotland
86
$1624
2 England
84
$2045
3 Isle of Man
79
$1628
4 Northern Ireland
75
$1552
5 Wales
75
$1493
6 Bermuda
74
$3239
7 Gibraltar State
73
$2259
8 Jersey
71
$2524
9 British Virgin Islands
57
$2205
10 Falkland Islands
53
$1645
11 Saint Helena
42
$1242

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