Check rent value and affordability in the UK
Estimate a fair monthly rent, test an asking price, or find out what your pay can afford.
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- Average UK 1-bedroom rent
- £1,115 a month
- Recommended maximum on rent
- 30% of take-home pay
- Cities and towns with rent data
- 109
Calculators
Check rental value
Estimate a fair monthly rent range from location, bedrooms, property type, condition, EPC rating and furnishing.
Check if your rent is affordable
Enter your take-home pay and rent to see whether it is Affordable, Stretch or Risky, and what you have left each month.
Work out how much rent you can afford
Enter your take-home pay to get a safe, stretch and maximum monthly rent budget.
Compare rents across UK cities
See average 1-bed and 2-bed rents for 109 UK cities and towns, and test them against your income.
Letters and checklists for renters
Build a clear letter for repairs, rent increases, deposits, arrears, guarantors and moving out. Each tool has an evidence checklist and links to official guidance. See all letters and tools.
Rent Increase Response Letter
Reply to a proposed rent increase with evidence, a counter-offer, or a request for the correct notice.
Repair Request Letter
Ask your landlord or agent to handle repairs with dates, access windows, and a clear paper trail.
Deposit Dispute Letter
Challenge unfair deposit deductions and set out the evidence you will send to the deposit scheme.
Notice to Vacate Letter
Create a tenant notice letter for moving out, final inspection, keys, and deposit return details.
Rent Arrears Payment Plan Letter
Propose a realistic rent arrears repayment plan and keep communication constructive.
Guarantor Letter
Draft a careful guarantor confirmation letter that asks for the agreement terms before anyone signs.
Lodger Agreement Checklist
Prepare the points a resident landlord and lodger should agree before a room let starts.
More calculators
Salary needed for rent
Pick a monthly rent from £450 to £3,000 and see the take-home pay you need to afford it.
Rent pcm to pw converter
Convert rent between per month, per week, per 4 weeks and per year.
Tenancy deposit calculator
Find the maximum deposit and holding deposit a landlord can ask for in England.
Rent increase calculator
See what a proposed rent rise costs you each month and each year.
Rental yield calculator
Work out gross and net yield on a buy-to-let from price, rent and running costs.
Flatshare rent split calculator
Split rent and bills fairly between housemates, weighted by room.
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Is my rent too high?
The usual UK guideline is to spend no more than 30% of your take-home pay on rent. The affordability calculator tells you where you stand in under a minute.
Enter your take-home pay
The amount that lands in your bank account each month.
Enter your rent
Your current rent, or one you are thinking about.
Get your result
Affordable, Stretch or Risky, plus how much you have left each month.
Not sure what your take-home pay is?
Our sister site works out your monthly take-home pay after tax and National Insurance, so you can use the right number in these calculators.
Calculate take-home pay on TheSalaryChecker (opens in a new tab)
Average rent in UK cities
Indicative 2026/27 averages for a 1-bedroom property. See the full comparison.
| City | Average rent |
|---|---|
| London | £1,890 a month |
| Oxford | £1,440 a month |
| Brighton | £1,305 a month |
| Bath | £1,350 a month |
| Bristol | £1,215 a month |
| Birmingham | £855 a month |
| Leeds | £855 a month |
| Manchester | £1,035 a month |
| Liverpool | £765 a month |
| Edinburgh | £1,305 a month |
| Glasgow | £855 a month |
| Cardiff | £900 a month |
| Belfast | £765 a month |
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