Richest Cities in United Kingdom by Household Income
Cities with highest average household income. Based on municipal figures where available (INE Atlas — Spain) and NUTS2 GDP proxies elsewhere.
Data updated Jun 27, 2026
| # | City | Avg household income | Sale median | Rent median | Yield | Samples | Income (hh) | Other metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | — | €530,638 | €3,042/mo | 6.9% | 56,835 / 32,878 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes | — | €224,046 | €1,470/mo | 7.9% | 669 / 322 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 3 | Reading | — | €254,369 | €1,560/mo | 7.4% | 722 / 539 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 4 | Oxford | — | €372,289 | €2,211/mo | 7.1% | 403 / 365 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 5 | Brighton | — | €338,596 | €1,896/mo | 6.7% | 1,113 / 633 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 6 | Crawley | — | €240,892 | €1,492/mo | 7.4% | 263 / 52 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 7 | Basingstoke | — | €213,940 | €1,470/mo | 8.3% | 286 / 130 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | — | €217,308 | €1,426/mo | 7.9% | 730 / 360 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 9 | Southampton | — | €197,093 | €1,155/mo | 7.0% | 1,069 / 646 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 10 | Maidstone | — | €207,201 | €1,312/mo | 7.6% | 375 / 78 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 11 | Ipswich | — | €149,925 | €998/mo | 8.0% | 415 / 147 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 12 | Peterborough | — | €143,187 | €1,066/mo | 8.9% | 423 / 268 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 13 | Norwich | — | €183,617 | €1,267/mo | 8.3% | 528 / 213 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 14 | Cambridge | — | €372,289 | €1,716/mo | 5.5% | 555 / 343 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 15 | Watford | — | €328,490 | €1,716/mo | 6.3% | 584 / 222 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 16 | Luton | — | €193,724 | €1,200/mo | 7.4% | 456 / 370 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 17 | Chelmsford | — | €254,369 | €1,515/mo | 7.2% | 512 / 133 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 18 | Basildon | — | €224,046 | €1,470/mo | 7.9% | 203 / 39 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 19 | Bath | — | €395,872 | €1,761/mo | 5.3% | 400 / 182 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 20 | Bristol | — | €288,060 | €1,560/mo | 6.5% | 1,466 / 1,309 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 21 | Aberdeen | — | €99,388 | €796/mo | 9.6% | 294 / 507 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 22 | Gloucester | — | €166,771 | €998/mo | 7.2% | 264 / 85 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 23 | Poole | — | €298,167 | €1,426/mo | 5.7% | 997 / 122 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 24 | Bournemouth | — | €254,369 | €1,380/mo | 6.5% | 1,843 / 647 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 25 | Salford | — | €254,369 | €1,492/mo | 7.0% | 1,712 / 1,228 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 26 | Manchester | — | €257,737 | €1,582/mo | 7.4% | 4,557 / 3,849 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 27 | Plymouth | — | €160,034 | €863/mo | 6.5% | 545 / 333 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 28 | Exeter | — | €200,463 | €1,380/mo | 8.3% | 385 / 194 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 29 | Stirling | — | €173,509 | €1,380/mo | 9.5% | 36 / 56 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 30 | Edinburgh | — | €328,490 | €1,829/mo | 6.7% | 1,147 / 987 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 31 | Dundee | — | €160,034 | €1,087/mo | 8.2% | 158 / 171 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 32 | Sheffield | — | €143,187 | €908/mo | 7.6% | 783 / 1,259 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 33 | Lincoln | — | €156,664 | €1,043/mo | 8.0% | 197 / 157 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 34 | Northampton | — | €166,771 | €1,043/mo | 7.5% | 452 / 250 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 35 | Derby | — | €143,187 | €908/mo | 7.6% | 277 / 620 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 36 | Nottingham | — | €149,925 | €1,066/mo | 8.5% | 708 / 1,830 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 37 | Worcester | — | €183,617 | €863/mo | 5.6% | 201 / 102 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 38 | Coventry | — | €149,925 | €976/mo | 7.8% | 379 / 528 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 39 | Wolverhampton | — | €133,080 | €976/mo | 8.8% | 193 / 152 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 40 | Glasgow | — | €190,354 | €1,380/mo | 8.7% | 1,079 / 1,328 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 41 | Birmingham | — | €193,724 | €1,267/mo | 7.8% | 2,488 / 2,552 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 42 | Leicester | — | €149,925 | €953/mo | 7.6% | 661 / 954 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 43 | Inverness | — | €200,463 | €953/mo | 5.7% | 69 / 7 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 44 | Liverpool | — | €183,617 | €998/mo | 6.5% | 2,478 / 1,276 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 45 | York | — | €261,107 | €1,426/mo | 6.5% | 509 / 131 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 46 | Newcastle upon Tyne | — | €160,034 | €1,043/mo | 7.8% | 635 / 2,536 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 47 | Sunderland | — | €85,911 | €773/mo | 10.8% | 193 / 221 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 48 | Cardiff | — | €200,463 | €1,290/mo | 7.7% | 902 / 922 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 49 | Leeds | — | €190,354 | €1,267/mo | 8.0% | 1,591 / 1,612 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 50 | Bradford | — | €85,911 | €752/mo | 10.5% | 207 / 164 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 51 | Kingston upon Hull | — | €126,341 | €863/mo | 8.2% | 259 / 195 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 52 | Telford | — | €129,710 | €908/mo | 8.4% | 95 / 45 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 53 | Stoke on Trent | — | €92,650 | €818/mo | 10.6% | 107 / 96 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 54 | Blackpool | — | €102,758 | €684/mo | 8.0% | 273 / 114 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 55 | Preston | — | €116,233 | €976/mo | 10.1% | 196 / 378 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 56 | Blackburn | — | €116,233 | €796/mo | 8.2% | 26 / 25 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 57 | Middlesbrough | — | €79,174 | €752/mo | 11.4% | 112 / 123 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 58 | Swansea | — | €149,925 | €908/mo | 7.3% | 99 / 81 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 59 | Belfast⚠ | — | €52,221 | €953/mo | 21.9% | 1 / 70 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
⚠ 1 row flagged as potential outlier (yield outside 2–12%). Verify sample size before relying on these.
Methodology
Data combines aggregated asking-price statistics from public real-estate portals, official government transaction data, national price indices, demographics, and income statistics. Ranks cover cities with a sufficient market-data sample. Rankings refreshed weekly.