Salary guide · GB
Nurse salary in London: can you afford rent?
A Nurse in London typically earns £27,000–£48,000/year, with a median around £36,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is £2,100/month.
Affordability verdict
At a typical Nurse salary of £36,000/year, spending on median London rent (£2,100/mo) would take up 70% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a risky burden.
Nurse salary range in London
£27,000
Entry level
lower quartile
£36,000
Typical
median estimate
£48,000
Experienced
upper quartile
Registered nurses provide patient care in hospitals, clinics, and community health settings. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for London.
How much rent can a Nurse afford?
Rent landscape in London
£1,500
Budget
cheapest 10%
£2,100
Median
most common
£3,500
Premium
top 10%
1-bedroom equivalent. ONS Private Rental Market Survey + English Housing Survey 2023/24 · 2023–2024
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Nurse salary in other cities