Where can you afford to live?
We recently ran a poll of over 12,000 renters to see what their plans are as the UK starts to open up again. Almost 80% said they were planning on moving, or thinking about it. Not only that, 76% of those moving said they're planning to move to a completely different town or city.
That's a lot of people making some big changes. So, we've put together a handy guide to average room rents in the UK's 50 biggest towns and cites, to help you decide where to move to.
What's your budget?
Under £400 per month
| Town | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Belfast | £388 |
| Blackpool | £394 |
| Bradford | £352 |
| Huddersfield | £369 |
| Hull | £385 |
| Middlesbrough | £364 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | £384 |
| Sunderland | £341 |
| Wolverhampton | £381 |
Under £500 per month
| Town | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen | £404 |
| Birmingham | £406 |
| Bolton | £403 |
| Cardiff | £451 |
| Coventry | £443 |
| Derby | £421 |
| Dundee | £425 |
| Glasgow | £484 |
| Gloucester | £435 |
| Ipswich | £449 |
| Leeds | £439 |
| Leicester | £442 |
| Liverpool | £401 |
| Luton | £474 |
| Manchester | £478 |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne | £400 |
| Northampton | £466 |
| Norwich | £467 |
| Nottingham | £451 |
| Peterborough | £457 |
| Plymouth | £424 |
| Portsmouth | £476 |
| Sheffield | £413 |
| Southampton | £483 |
| Swansea | £409 |
| Swindon | £471 |
| Telford | £402 |
| Warrington | £422 |
Under £600 per month
| Town | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth | £520 |
| Brighton | £587 |
| Bristol | £551 |
| Cambridge | £577 |
| Edinburgh | £555 |
| Milton Keynes | £521 |
| Poole | £504 |
| Reading | £535 |
| Slough | £537 |
| Southend-on-Sea | £528 |
| York | £516 |
Under £700 per month
| Town | Average rent |
|---|---|
| London - East | £675 |
| London - North | £679 |
| London - South East | £694 |
| Oxford | £608 |
Under £800 per month
| Town | Average rent |
|---|---|
| London - North West | £706 |
| London - South West | £746 |
| London - West | £750 |
Under £900 per month
| Town | Average rent |
|---|---|
| London - East Central | £814 |
| London - West Central | £871 |
If you're still not sure where to go (or you fancy living somewhere that's not on the list), just hit the big orange button and start the search for your next home.