The 100 Best places to live in the United Kingdom

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

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United Kingdom Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
8.39
20
💵 GDP per capita
$48867
24
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$58906
28
❤️ Life expectancy
82.1
21
☠️ Homicide rate
1.1
52
🚧 Road traffic mortality
3.2
17
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
25
🏙️ Population
67.3M
21
🌐 English speaking %
98.3%
4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
33
✈️ Airport proximity index
98
6
💰 Cost of living
$2292
185
💳 After-tax salary
$3442
16
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
1.5
30
🎓 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 states

Rank State Quality of life Cost of living
1 Scotland
87
$1886
2 England
86
$2344
3 Isle of Man
77
$1989
4 Gibraltar State
76
$2431
5 Northern Ireland
75
$1736
6 Wales
74
$1893
7 Bermuda
72
$3450
8 Jersey
71
$2876
9 Falkland Islands
53
$1785
10 British Virgin Islands
51
$2295
11 Saint Helena
40
$1443

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