Is rent affordable in North West?
Average private rent in North West is £954 a month — that is 32.6% of a full-time gross median salary of £35,170. That is above the 30% line the ONS treats as affordable on a single-earner basis.
- Average rent (ONS, May 2026): £954/month
- One-bed average: £692/month
- Two-bed average: £869/month
- Full-time gross median salary (ONS ASHE 2024): £35,170/year (£2,931/month)
- Rent as % of gross income: 32.6%
- Salary needed to hit the 30% line: ~£38,160/year
Frequently asked questions
- Is rent affordable in North West?
- Average private rent in North West is £954 a month (ONS, May 2026), which is 32.6% of a full-time gross median salary of £35,170 (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 North West?
- To keep North West's average rent of £954 at the 30% affordability line, a single full-time earner would need a gross salary of about £38,160 a year. The region's actual full-time gross median is £35,170 (ONS ASHE 2024).