Salary vs rent · London
£80,000 salary in London: how much rent can you afford?
On £80,000/year your monthly take-home budget (gross) is £6,667/month. The median rent in London is £2,100, which would take 31.5% of your income — Manageable.
Your monthly rent budget
Comfortable (25%)up to £1,667/mo
Manageable (30%)up to £2,000/mo
Stretch (35%)up to £2,333/mo
Risky (45%)up to £3,000/mo
Rent landscape in London
£1,500
22.5% of your salary
Budget rent
£2,100
31.5% of your salary
Typical rent
£3,500
52.5% of your salary
High-end rent
Renters in London typically spend 30–54% of income on rent. At £80,000/year, you have limited room to cover the median rent comfortably.
Data confidence: high · ONS Private Rental Market Survey + English Housing Survey 2023/24 · 2023–2024
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