Can a Civil engineers afford to rent in East of England?
Can a Civil engineers afford to rent in East of England?
In East of England, a Civil engineers earns a full-time median of £45,651 per year (ONS ASHE 2025, April 2025). Average monthly rent is £1,280 (ONS PIPR, May 2026), giving a Gera Affordability Ratio of 33.6% — rated "Tight": Exceeds the 30% ONS threshold — rent is a stretch.
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 calculatedKey figures — East of England
Regional salary
£45,651
ONS ASHE 2025 FT median
Monthly gross
£3,804
Before tax
Avg rent / mo
£1,280
ONS PIPR May 2026
1-bed rent
£889
per month
2-bed rent
£1,138
per month
Avg house price
£336,300
UKHPI Apr 2026
Gera Affordability Ratio breakdown
GAR — average rent
33.6%
Tight
Exceeds the 30% ONS threshold — rent is a stretch.
GAR — 2-bed rent
29.9%
Affordable
£1,138 / mo
Gera Buy Ratio
7.4×
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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ONS 2025 median for Civil engineers: £45,651
Gera Affordability Ratio — average rent
33.6%
Tight
£1,280 rent ÷ £3,804 monthly gross = 33.6% — above the 30% ONS threshold.
1-bed
23.4%
£889 / mo
2-bed
29.9%
£1,138 / mo
Gera Buy Ratio (house price ÷ salary)
7.4×
£336,300 average house price ÷ £45,651 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 Civil engineers in East of England?
- According to ONS ASHE 2025 provisional data (reference period April 2025), the full-time median gross annual pay for a Civil engineers in East of England is £45,651, or £3,804 per month before tax. The UK national median for this role is £51,366.
- What is the average rent in East of England?
- The average monthly private rent in East of England is £1,280 across all property types (ONS PIPR, May 2026). A 1-bed averages £889. A 2-bed averages £1,138. A 3-bed averages £1,382.
- What is the Gera Affordability Ratio for a Civil engineers in East of England?
- The Gera Affordability Ratio (GAR) for a Civil engineers in East of England is 33.6% for average rent and 29.9% for a 2-bed. GAR = (monthly_rent ÷ monthly_gross_salary) × 100. A ratio ≤ 30% is rated "Tight".
- Can a Civil engineers afford to buy in East of England?
- The average house price in East of England is £336,300 (UKHPI April 2026). At a regional salary of £45,651, the price-to-income multiple (Gera Buy Ratio) is 7.4×, rated "Stretched" — 5–8× salary — typical UK first-buyer stretch.
- What percentage of gross income does rent take for a Civil engineers in East of England?
- Rent takes 33.6% of gross monthly income for this occupation in East of England at average rent, or 29.9% for a 2-bed flat. The ONS affordability threshold is 30%; this area is therefore rated "Tight".
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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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