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Can a Engineering project managers and project engineers afford to rent in East Midlands?

Can a Engineering project managers and project engineers afford to rent in East Midlands?

In East Midlands, a Engineering project managers and project engineers earns a full-time median of £58,303 per year (ONS ASHE 2025, April 2025). Average monthly rent is £914 (ONS PIPR, May 2026), giving a Gera Affordability Ratio of 18.8% — rated "Affordable": Below the 30% ONS affordability threshold.

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

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 calculated
18.8%

Key figures — East Midlands

Regional salary

£58,303

ONS ASHE 2025 FT median

Monthly gross

£4,859

Before tax

Avg rent / mo

£914

ONS PIPR May 2026

1-bed rent

£644

per month

2-bed rent

£818

per month

Avg house price

£241,620

UKHPI Apr 2026

Gera Affordability Ratio breakdown

GAR — average rent

18.8%

Affordable

Below the 30% ONS affordability threshold.

GAR — 2-bed rent

16.8%

Affordable

£818 / mo

Gera Buy Ratio

4.1×

Accessible

Under 5× salary — historically accessible range.

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

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ONS 2025 median for Engineering project managers and project engineers: £58,303

Gera Affordability Ratio — average rent

18.8%

Affordable

£914 rent ÷ £4,859 monthly gross = 18.8% — below the 30% ONS threshold.

1-bed

13.3%

£644 / mo

2-bed

16.8%

£818 / mo

Gera Buy Ratio (house price ÷ salary)

4.1×

£241,620 average house price ÷ £58,303 salary. Accessible (under 5×).

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 Engineering project managers and project engineers in East Midlands?
According to ONS ASHE 2025 provisional data (reference period April 2025), the full-time median gross annual pay for a Engineering project managers and project engineers in East Midlands is £58,303, or £4,859 per month before tax. The UK national median for this role is £53,064.
What is the average rent in East Midlands?
The average monthly private rent in East Midlands is £914 across all property types (ONS PIPR, May 2026). A 1-bed averages £644. A 2-bed averages £818. A 3-bed averages £984.
What is the Gera Affordability Ratio for a Engineering project managers and project engineers in East Midlands?
The Gera Affordability Ratio (GAR) for a Engineering project managers and project engineers in East Midlands is 18.8% for average rent and 16.8% for a 2-bed. GAR = (monthly_rent ÷ monthly_gross_salary) × 100. A ratio ≤ 30% is rated "Affordable".
Can a Engineering project managers and project engineers afford to buy in East Midlands?
The average house price in East Midlands is £241,620 (UKHPI April 2026). At a regional salary of £58,303, the price-to-income multiple (Gera Buy Ratio) is 4.1×, rated "Accessible" — Under 5× salary — historically accessible range.
What percentage of gross income does rent take for a Engineering project managers and project engineers in East Midlands?
Rent takes 18.8% of gross monthly income for this occupation in East Midlands at average rent, or 16.8% 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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