Can a Medical radiographers afford to rent in North East?
Can a Medical radiographers afford to rent in North East?
In North East, a Medical radiographers earns a full-time median of £48,114 per year (ONS ASHE 2025, April 2025). Average monthly rent is £776 (ONS PIPR, May 2026), giving a Gera Affordability Ratio of 19.4% — 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 — North East
Regional salary
£48,114
ONS ASHE 2025 FT median
Monthly gross
£4,010
Before tax
Avg rent / mo
£776
ONS PIPR May 2026
1-bed rent
£546
per month
2-bed rent
£686
per month
Avg house price
£163,190
UKHPI Apr 2026
Gera Affordability Ratio breakdown
GAR — average rent
19.4%
Affordable
Below the 30% ONS affordability threshold.
GAR — 2-bed rent
17.1%
Affordable
£686 / mo
Gera Buy Ratio
3.4×
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 Medical radiographers: £48,114
Gera Affordability Ratio — average rent
19.4%
Affordable
£776 rent ÷ £4,010 monthly gross = 19.4% — below the 30% ONS threshold.
1-bed
13.6%
£546 / mo
2-bed
17.1%
£686 / mo
Gera Buy Ratio (house price ÷ salary)
3.4×
£163,190 average house price ÷ £48,114 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 Medical radiographers in North East?
- According to ONS ASHE 2025 provisional data (reference period April 2025), the full-time median gross annual pay for a Medical radiographers in North East is £48,114, or £4,010 per month before tax. The UK national median for this role is £48,439.
- What is the average rent in North East?
- The average monthly private rent in North East is £776 across all property types (ONS PIPR, May 2026). A 1-bed averages £546. A 2-bed averages £686. A 3-bed averages £821.
- What is the Gera Affordability Ratio for a Medical radiographers in North East?
- The Gera Affordability Ratio (GAR) for a Medical radiographers in North East is 19.4% for average rent and 17.1% for a 2-bed. GAR = (monthly_rent ÷ monthly_gross_salary) × 100. A ratio ≤ 30% is rated "Affordable".
- Can a Medical radiographers afford to buy in North East?
- The average house price in North East is £163,190 (UKHPI April 2026). At a regional salary of £48,114, the price-to-income multiple (Gera Buy Ratio) is 3.4×, rated "Accessible" — Under 5× salary — historically accessible range.
- What percentage of gross income does rent take for a Medical radiographers in North East?
- Rent takes 19.4% of gross monthly income for this occupation in North East at average rent, or 17.1% 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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