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Stoke-on-Trent vs Newport 2026

Staffordshire
Stoke-on-Trent
Median Salary £27,500
Cost of Living 58/100
Avg Rent (1 bed) £600/mo
Real Take-Home £22,400/yr
Job Growth ↑ 3%
Unemployment 6.2%
VS
Wales
Newport
Median Salary £29,500
Cost of Living 64/100
Avg Rent (1 bed) £700/mo
Real Take-Home £23,100/yr
Job Growth ↑ 3.5%
Unemployment 5%
Verdict

Which City Wins?

Best Real-Terms Salary
Newport
Best take-home pay after accounting for rent and cost of living.
Best for Affordability
Stoke-on-Trent
Lower cost of living index means your money goes further every day.
Highest Headline Salary
Newport
Higher median salary before cost of living is taken into account.
Lowest Rent
Stoke-on-Trent
More affordable average rents leave more of your salary in your pocket.
Best for Career Growth
Newport
Higher job growth rate and more active job market for ambitious professionals.
Best Overall Value
Newport
When salary, cost of living and rent are all considered together.

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Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent is undergoing regeneration with bet365 as a major employer and growing logistics and manufacturing sectors.

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Newport

Newport is a growing Welsh city with significant manufacturing and technology investment close to the Severn Bridge.

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