What is the median salary for a Mechanical 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 Mechanical engineers in East of England is £51,744, or £4,312 per month before tax. The UK national median for this role is £51,110.

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 Mechanical engineers in East of England?

The Gera Affordability Ratio (GAR) for a Mechanical engineers in East of England is 29.7% for average rent and 26.4% for a 2-bed. GAR = (monthly_rent ÷ monthly_gross_salary) × 100. A ratio ≤ 30% is rated "Affordable".

Can a Mechanical 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 £51,744, the price-to-income multiple (Gera Buy Ratio) is 6.5×, rated "Stretched" — 5–8× salary — typical UK first-buyer stretch.

What percentage of gross income does rent take for a Mechanical engineers in East of England?

Rent takes 29.7% of gross monthly income for this occupation in East of England at average rent, or 26.4% for a 2-bed flat. The ONS affordability threshold is 30%; this area is therefore rated "Affordable".

Can a Mechanical engineers afford to rent in East of England?

In East of England, a Mechanical engineers earns a full-time median of £51,744 per year (ONS ASHE 2025, April 2025). Average monthly rent is £1,280 (ONS PIPR, May 2026), giving a Gera Affordability Ratio of 29.7% — 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 20 June 2026

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

29.7%

Key figures — East of England

Regional salary

£51,744

ONS ASHE 2025 FT median

Monthly gross

£4,312

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

29.7%

Affordable

Below the 30% ONS affordability threshold.

GAR — 2-bed rent

26.4%

Affordable

£1,138 / mo

Gera Buy Ratio

6.5×

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 Mechanical engineers: £51,744

Gera Affordability Ratio — average rent

29.7%

Affordable

£1,280 rent ÷ £4,312 monthly gross = 29.7% — below the 30% ONS threshold.

1-bed

20.6%

£889 / mo

2-bed

26.4%

£1,138 / mo

Gera Buy Ratio (house price ÷ salary)

6.5×

£336,300 average house price ÷ £51,744 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 Mechanical 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 Mechanical engineers in East of England is £51,744, or £4,312 per month before tax. The UK national median for this role is £51,110.
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 Mechanical engineers in East of England?: The Gera Affordability Ratio (GAR) for a Mechanical engineers in East of England is 29.7% for average rent and 26.4% for a 2-bed. GAR = (monthly_rent ÷ monthly_gross_salary) × 100. A ratio ≤ 30% is rated "Affordable".
Can a Mechanical 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 £51,744, the price-to-income multiple (Gera Buy Ratio) is 6.5×, rated "Stretched" — 5–8× salary — typical UK first-buyer stretch.
What percentage of gross income does rent take for a Mechanical engineers in East of England?: Rent takes 29.7% of gross monthly income for this occupation in East of England at average rent, or 26.4% for a 2-bed flat. The ONS affordability threshold is 30%; this area is therefore rated "Affordable".

Mechanical engineers affordability in other regions

Yorkshire and The Humber21.5%Wales22.6%West Midlands25.8%North East26.1%South West28.7%Scotland31.5%South East34.6%London47.1%

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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