Is rent affordable in East of England?
Average private rent in East of England is £1,280 a month — that is 41.6% of a full-time gross median salary of £36,949. That is above the 30% line the ONS treats as affordable on a single-earner basis.
- Average rent (ONS, May 2026): £1,280/month
- One-bed average: £889/month
- Two-bed average: £1,138/month
- Full-time gross median salary (ONS ASHE 2024): £36,949/year (£3,079/month)
- Rent as % of gross income: 41.6%
- Salary needed to hit the 30% line: ~£51,200/year
Frequently asked questions
- Is rent affordable in East of England?
- Average private rent in East of England is £1,280 a month (ONS, May 2026), which is 41.6% of a full-time gross median salary of £36,949 (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 of England?
- To keep East of England's average rent of £1,280 at the 30% affordability line, a single full-time earner would need a gross salary of about £51,200 a year. The region's actual full-time gross median is £36,949 (ONS ASHE 2024).