Top 5 expat cities in
United Kingdom
Generated: 2026-09-28
Country overview
- The United Kingdom offers many viable cities, so the ranking prioritizes a mix of work utility, internationalism, and long-term livability.
- Religion shares are approximate UK-wide aggregates compiled from the latest separate censuses for England and Wales (2021), Scotland (2022) and Northern Ireland (2021); NODATA covers non-response and residual differences.
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Top 5 cities
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City cost | Safety | Natural disaster resilience | Year-round temperatures | Distance to the sea | Internet speed | Largest nationality groups |
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| #1 London | 1.4/10 | 7/10 | 8/10 | 24°C | 60 km | 8/10 |
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| #2 Manchester | 3/10 | 7/10 | 7/10 | 21°C | 55 km | 8/10 |
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| #3 Edinburgh | 2.3/10 | 8/10 | 8/10 | 19°C | 3 km | 8/10 |
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| #4 Bristol | 2.3/10 | 7/10 | 7/10 | 22°C | 15 km | 8/10 |
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| #5 Glasgow | 3.7/10 | 7/10 | 7/10 | 20°C | 25 km | 8/10 |
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Religions
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Christianity48.4 %
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No religion37.7 %
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Islam6 %
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Missing data3.89 %
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Hinduism1.55 %
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Sikhism0.82 %
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Other religions0.75 %
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Buddhism0.46 %
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Judaism0.43 %