Can a Biochemists and biomedical scientists afford to rent in Yorkshire and The Humber?
Can a Biochemists and biomedical scientists afford to rent in Yorkshire and The Humber?
In Yorkshire and The Humber, a Biochemists and biomedical scientists earns a full-time median of £37,689 per year (ONS ASHE 2025, April 2025). Average monthly rent is £856 (ONS PIPR, May 2026), giving a Gera Affordability Ratio of 27.3% — rated "Affordable": Below the 30% ONS affordability threshold.
Gera Affordability Ratio
Affordable — Below the 30% ONS affordability threshold. Methodology: ratio of monthly rent to monthly gross salary (ONS threshold ≤ 30%).
How this is calculatedKey figures — Yorkshire and The Humber
Regional salary
£37,689
ONS ASHE 2025 FT median
Monthly gross
£3,141
Before tax
Avg rent / mo
£856
ONS PIPR May 2026
1-bed rent
£608
per month
2-bed rent
£761
per month
Avg house price
£207,974
UKHPI Apr 2026
Gera Affordability Ratio breakdown
GAR — average rent
27.3%
Affordable
Below the 30% ONS affordability threshold.
GAR — 2-bed rent
24.2%
Affordable
£761 / mo
Gera Buy Ratio
5.5×
Stretched
5–8× salary — typical UK first-buyer stretch.
GAR = (monthly rent ÷ monthly gross salary) × 100 · ONS threshold: ≤ 30% = affordable · Methodology
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ONS 2025 median for Biochemists and biomedical scientists: £37,689
Gera Affordability Ratio — average rent
27.3%
Affordable
£856 rent ÷ £3,141 monthly gross = 27.3% — below the 30% ONS threshold.
1-bed
19.4%
£608 / mo
2-bed
24.2%
£761 / mo
Gera Buy Ratio (house price ÷ salary)
5.5×
£207,974 average house price ÷ £37,689 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 Yorkshire and The Humber?
- 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 Yorkshire and The Humber is £37,689, or £3,141 per month before tax. The UK national median for this role is £47,892.
- What is the average rent in Yorkshire and The Humber?
- The average monthly private rent in Yorkshire and The Humber is £856 across all property types (ONS PIPR, May 2026). A 1-bed averages £608. A 2-bed averages £761. A 3-bed averages £904.
- What is the Gera Affordability Ratio for a Biochemists and biomedical scientists in Yorkshire and The Humber?
- The Gera Affordability Ratio (GAR) for a Biochemists and biomedical scientists in Yorkshire and The Humber is 27.3% for average rent and 24.2% for a 2-bed. GAR = (monthly_rent ÷ monthly_gross_salary) × 100. A ratio ≤ 30% is rated "Affordable".
- Can a Biochemists and biomedical scientists afford to buy in Yorkshire and The Humber?
- The average house price in Yorkshire and The Humber is £207,974 (UKHPI April 2026). At a regional salary of £37,689, the price-to-income multiple (Gera Buy Ratio) is 5.5×, 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 Yorkshire and The Humber?
- Rent takes 27.3% of gross monthly income for this occupation in Yorkshire and The Humber at average rent, or 24.2% for a 2-bed flat. The ONS affordability threshold is 30%; this area is therefore rated "Affordable".
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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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