Thinking of moving? Compare two places
Unofficial tool, for testing purposes only. The score is UKStats' own weighting of official figures — it is not an official statistic and not advice. Every figure behind it is shown with its source.
Who is moving?
What matters most to you
Recorded crime per 1,000 people (lower is better)
Average house price ÷ median yearly pay (lower is better)
ONS life satisfaction, happiness, worthwhile and anxiety
Share of schools rated Good or Outstanding for quality of education (England)
Share of residents aged 65 and over
Median full-time weekly pay of residents (higher is better)
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Official sources used
- Safety: ONS · Police recorded crime, Police Force Area tables (Table C4) · year ending June 2026, England and Wales
- Housing cost: HM Land Registry / ONS · UK House Price Index, average price · 2026-08
- Happiness: ONS · Personal well-being estimates by local authority (Annual Population Survey), released 2023-11-28 · April 2022 to March 2023
- Schools: Ofsted · state-funded school inspections (graded "Quality of education") · 2026-09-30
- Retirement: ONS / NRS / NISRA · Mid-year population estimates · mid-2025
- Jobs & pay: ONS · Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (resident analysis), median full-time weekly pay · 2025
Coverage gaps are left as gaps: recorded crime is England and Wales only, school ratings are England only, and resident pay is not published for Northern Ireland on this feed. Amenities (journey times to GPs, hospitals and town centres) are not yet connected. See also happiest and saddest places.