Is rent affordable in East Midlands?
Average private rent in East Midlands is £914 a month — that is 32.3% of a full-time gross median salary of £33,973. That is above the 30% line the ONS treats as affordable on a single-earner basis.
- Average rent (ONS, May 2026): £914/month
- One-bed average: £644/month
- Two-bed average: £818/month
- Full-time gross median salary (ONS ASHE 2024): £33,973/year (£2,831/month)
- Rent as % of gross income: 32.3%
- Salary needed to hit the 30% line: ~£36,560/year
Frequently asked questions
- Is rent affordable in East Midlands?
- Average private rent in East Midlands is £914 a month (ONS, May 2026), which is 32.3% of a full-time gross median salary of £33,973 (ONS ASHE 2024). That is above the 30% line ONS treats as affordable on a single-earner basis.
- What salary do you need to afford rent in East Midlands?
- To keep East Midlands's average rent of £914 at the 30% affordability line, a single full-time earner would need a gross salary of about £36,560 a year. The region's actual full-time gross median is £33,973 (ONS ASHE 2024).