The 100 Best places to live in the United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom is the 11th most expensive and the 16th 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
32
❤️ 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%
4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
35
✈️ Airport proximity index
95
12
💰 Cost of living
$2432
187
💳 After-tax salary
$3269
20
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
1.3
36
🎓 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
$2490
2 Scotland
86
$1981
3 Wales
82
$1965
4 Isle of Man
78
$2265
5 Northern Ireland
76
$1854
6 Gibraltar State
76
$2594
7 Jersey
74
$2817
8 Bermuda
72
$3595
9 British Virgin Islands
60
$2293
10 Falkland Islands
57
$2167
11 Saint Helena
51
$1916

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