Can a Financial managers and directors afford to rent in South West?
Can a Financial managers and directors afford to rent in South West?
In South West, a Financial managers and directors earns a full-time median of £60,052 per year (ONS ASHE 2025, April 2025). Average monthly rent is £1,234 (ONS PIPR, May 2026), giving a Gera Affordability Ratio of 24.7% — 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 — South West
Regional salary
£60,052
ONS ASHE 2025 FT median
Monthly gross
£5,004
Before tax
Avg rent / mo
£1,234
ONS PIPR May 2026
1-bed rent
£823
per month
2-bed rent
£1,056
per month
Avg house price
£302,618
UKHPI Apr 2026
Gera Affordability Ratio breakdown
GAR — average rent
24.7%
Affordable
Below the 30% ONS affordability threshold.
GAR — 2-bed rent
21.1%
Affordable
£1,056 / mo
Gera Buy Ratio
5×
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 Financial managers and directors: £60,052
Gera Affordability Ratio — average rent
24.7%
Affordable
£1,234 rent ÷ £5,004 monthly gross = 24.7% — below the 30% ONS threshold.
1-bed
16.4%
£823 / mo
2-bed
21.1%
£1,056 / mo
Gera Buy Ratio (house price ÷ salary)
5×
£302,618 average house price ÷ £60,052 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 Financial managers and directors in South West?
- According to ONS ASHE 2025 provisional data (reference period April 2025), the full-time median gross annual pay for a Financial managers and directors in South West is £60,052, or £5,004 per month before tax. The UK national median for this role is £76,447.
- What is the average rent in South West?
- The average monthly private rent in South West is £1,234 across all property types (ONS PIPR, May 2026). A 1-bed averages £823. A 2-bed averages £1,056. A 3-bed averages £1,285.
- What is the Gera Affordability Ratio for a Financial managers and directors in South West?
- The Gera Affordability Ratio (GAR) for a Financial managers and directors in South West is 24.7% for average rent and 21.1% for a 2-bed. GAR = (monthly_rent ÷ monthly_gross_salary) × 100. A ratio ≤ 30% is rated "Affordable".
- Can a Financial managers and directors afford to buy in South West?
- The average house price in South West is £302,618 (UKHPI April 2026). At a regional salary of £60,052, the price-to-income multiple (Gera Buy Ratio) is 5×, rated "Accessible" — Under 5× salary — historically accessible range.
- What percentage of gross income does rent take for a Financial managers and directors in South West?
- Rent takes 24.7% of gross monthly income for this occupation in South West at average rent, or 21.1% 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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