Comparison
Birmingham vs Nottingham
Renting in Birmingham costs £82/month more than Nottingham.
West Midlands, England vs East Midlands, England
Rent comparison
Overall, renting in Nottingham is £82/month cheaper than Birmingham - that's £984/year.
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
Earnings comparison
Residents of Birmingham earn £3,668/year more than those in Nottingham.
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
House prices comparison
House prices in Birmingham are £40,000 (22%) higher than in Nottingham.
Source: ONS / HM Land Registry
Council tax comparison
You would pay £392/year more in council tax (Band D) living in Nottingham than in Birmingham.
Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government
Band D is used as the standard benchmark for comparing council tax across areas. Other bands are set as fixed proportions of the Band D amount.
Energy comparison
Energy estimates are based on the Ofgem price cap, which is set nationally. Regional variation is small; we show the same headline figure across regions for transparency.
Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026
Water comparison
Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27
Water company boundaries don't always align cleanly with local authority boundaries; the company shown here is the most common provider in each area.
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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.