What is the median salary for a Biochemists and biomedical scientists in West Midlands?

According to ONS ASHE 2025 provisional data (reference period April 2025), the full-time median gross annual pay for a Biochemists and biomedical scientists in West Midlands is £37,731, or £3,144 per month before tax. The UK national median for this role is £47,892.

What is the average rent in West Midlands?

The average monthly private rent in West Midlands is £966 across all property types (ONS PIPR, May 2026). A 1-bed averages £701. A 2-bed averages £872. A 3-bed averages £1,034.

What is the Gera Affordability Ratio for a Biochemists and biomedical scientists in West Midlands?

The Gera Affordability Ratio (GAR) for a Biochemists and biomedical scientists in West Midlands is 30.7% for average rent and 27.7% for a 2-bed. GAR = (monthly_rent ÷ monthly_gross_salary) × 100. A ratio ≤ 30% is rated "Tight".

Can a Biochemists and biomedical scientists afford to buy in West Midlands?

The average house price in West Midlands is £250,625 (UKHPI April 2026). At a regional salary of £37,731, the price-to-income multiple (Gera Buy Ratio) is 6.6×, rated "Stretched" — 5–8× salary — typical UK first-buyer stretch.

What percentage of gross income does rent take for a Biochemists and biomedical scientists in West Midlands?

Rent takes 30.7% of gross monthly income for this occupation in West Midlands at average rent, or 27.7% for a 2-bed flat. The ONS affordability threshold is 30%; this area is therefore rated "Tight".

Can a Biochemists and biomedical scientists afford to rent in West Midlands?

In West Midlands, a Biochemists and biomedical scientists earns a full-time median of £37,731 per year (ONS ASHE 2025, April 2025). Average monthly rent is £966 (ONS PIPR, May 2026), giving a Gera Affordability Ratio of 30.7% — rated "Tight": Exceeds the 30% ONS threshold — rent is a stretch.

Source:Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional·As of April 2025 · updated annual (salary) / monthly (rent + prices) · last refreshed 20 June 2026

Gera Affordability Ratio

Tight — Exceeds the 30% ONS threshold — rent is a stretch. Methodology: ratio of monthly rent to monthly gross salary (ONS threshold ≤ 30%).

How this is calculated

30.7%

Key figures — West Midlands

Regional salary

£37,731

ONS ASHE 2025 FT median

Monthly gross

£3,144

Before tax

Avg rent / mo

£966

ONS PIPR May 2026

1-bed rent

£701

per month

2-bed rent

£872

per month

Avg house price

£250,625

UKHPI Apr 2026

Gera Affordability Ratio breakdown

GAR — average rent

30.7%

Tight

Exceeds the 30% ONS threshold — rent is a stretch.

GAR — 2-bed rent

27.7%

Affordable

£872 / mo

Gera Buy Ratio

6.6×

Stretched

5–8× salary — typical UK first-buyer stretch.

GAR = (monthly rent ÷ monthly gross salary) × 100 · ONS threshold: ≤ 30% = affordable · Methodology

Your Gera Affordability Ratio — personalise by salary

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Your gross annual salary (£)

ONS 2025 median for Biochemists and biomedical scientists: £37,731

Gera Affordability Ratio — average rent

30.7%

Tight

£966 rent ÷ £3,144 monthly gross = 30.7% — above the 30% ONS threshold.

1-bed

22.3%

£701 / mo

2-bed

27.7%

£872 / mo

Gera Buy Ratio (house price ÷ salary)

6.6×

£250,625 average house price ÷ £37,731 salary. Stretched (5–8×).

Gross salary only — does not account for income tax, NI, or other deductions. Use the Take-Home Pay calculator for net income.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median salary for a Biochemists and biomedical scientists in West Midlands?: According to ONS ASHE 2025 provisional data (reference period April 2025), the full-time median gross annual pay for a Biochemists and biomedical scientists in West Midlands is £37,731, or £3,144 per month before tax. The UK national median for this role is £47,892.
What is the average rent in West Midlands?: The average monthly private rent in West Midlands is £966 across all property types (ONS PIPR, May 2026). A 1-bed averages £701. A 2-bed averages £872. A 3-bed averages £1,034.
What is the Gera Affordability Ratio for a Biochemists and biomedical scientists in West Midlands?: The Gera Affordability Ratio (GAR) for a Biochemists and biomedical scientists in West Midlands is 30.7% for average rent and 27.7% for a 2-bed. GAR = (monthly_rent ÷ monthly_gross_salary) × 100. A ratio ≤ 30% is rated "Tight".
Can a Biochemists and biomedical scientists afford to buy in West Midlands?: The average house price in West Midlands is £250,625 (UKHPI April 2026). At a regional salary of £37,731, the price-to-income multiple (Gera Buy Ratio) is 6.6×, rated "Stretched" — 5–8× salary — typical UK first-buyer stretch.
What percentage of gross income does rent take for a Biochemists and biomedical scientists in West Midlands?: Rent takes 30.7% of gross monthly income for this occupation in West Midlands at average rent, or 27.7% for a 2-bed flat. The ONS affordability threshold is 30%; this area is therefore rated "Tight".

Biochemists and biomedical scientists affordability in other regions

North West24.0%Scotland25.5%East Midlands25.8%Wales26.0%Yorkshire and The Humber27.3%East of England28.3%South West32.0%South East34.8%London52.7%

Data sources

Salary: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional · As of April 2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0

Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), May 2026 · As of May 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0

House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), April 2026 · As of April 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0

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