Map: The most and least affordable areas to rent across the country

According to the new figures, it spends more than one third of its average tenant revenues in the UK.
According to the National Statistics Office figures, people who earn a median salary can expect 36.3 percent of their income to spend a hired rental house in the UK in 2024.
This means that the rent is one -third of the threshold, which he thinks is affordable. In addition, the average tenants paid in 2023 in the household revenue points to an increase in 33.1 percent.
On the other hand, the rents were below the 30 percent threshold in Wales and Northern Ireland last year.
In Wales, purchasability rose from 26.3 percent of the average tenant in 2023 to 25.9 percent in 2024.
In Northern Ireland, the rents remained relatively flat and the rate rose from 25.1 percent to 25.3 percent.
The average rental prices of the UK are higher than the costs in London, where tenants can expect to pay a significant higher rate of salaries in a home.
It was the least affordable city with an average monthly £ 1,957 monthly in the capital or 41.6 percent of a typical tenant’s income.
In the London district of Kensington and Chelsea, a person in the average income of the region would have to spend three quarters of a roof to keep it on their heads.
Apart from London, suburban towns such as Bristol, Bath and Brighton and suburban towns such as Sevenoaks and Watford rose over 30 percent.
In the UK, monthly rents were £ 1,232 on average compared to a monthly income of £ 3396 per month.
At least 10 affordable council areas in England and Wales, all in London:
- Kensington and Chelsea -74.3%
- Westminster -55.8%
- Wandsworth -54.0%
- Camden -51.7%
- Hammersmith and Fulham -51.3%
- HARINGEY -48.3%
- Lambeth -47.1%
- Merton -46.8%
- ISLINGTON -45.5%
- Richmond Upon Thames -45.3%
For Hargreaves Lansdown Sarah Coles said: “The tenants have encountered a terrible jam on their income, and since then there is every sign that it has worsened.
“Hosts continue to sell – they are concerned about more regulations and higher costs than more taxes.
“This means more tenants who pursue a small number of properties, so the rents continue to rise.
“At the same time, even though the wages have increased in an impressive way, they are constantly behind due to special rental increases.”




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