Can a Other nursing professionals afford to rent in West Midlands?
Can a Other nursing professionals afford to rent in West Midlands?
In West Midlands, a Other nursing professionals earns a full-time median of £40,594 per year (ONS ASHE 2025, April 2025). Average monthly rent is £966 (ONS PIPR, May 2026), giving a Gera Affordability Ratio of 28.6% — 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 — West Midlands
Regional salary
£40,594
ONS ASHE 2025 FT median
Monthly gross
£3,383
Before tax
Avg rent / mo
£966
ONS PIPR May 2026
1-bed rent
£701
per month
2-bed rent
£872
per month
Avg house price
£250,625
UKHPI Apr 2026
Gera Affordability Ratio breakdown
GAR — average rent
28.6%
Affordable
Below the 30% ONS affordability threshold.
GAR — 2-bed rent
25.8%
Affordable
£872 / mo
Gera Buy Ratio
6.2×
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 Other nursing professionals: £40,594
Gera Affordability Ratio — average rent
28.6%
Affordable
£966 rent ÷ £3,383 monthly gross = 28.6% — below the 30% ONS threshold.
1-bed
20.7%
£701 / mo
2-bed
25.8%
£872 / mo
Gera Buy Ratio (house price ÷ salary)
6.2×
£250,625 average house price ÷ £40,594 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 Other nursing professionals in West Midlands?
- According to ONS ASHE 2025 provisional data (reference period April 2025), the full-time median gross annual pay for a Other nursing professionals in West Midlands is £40,594, or £3,383 per month before tax. The UK national median for this role is £42,300.
- What is the average rent in West Midlands?
- The average monthly private rent in West Midlands is £966 across all property types (ONS PIPR, May 2026). A 1-bed averages £701. A 2-bed averages £872. A 3-bed averages £1,034.
- What is the Gera Affordability Ratio for a Other nursing professionals in West Midlands?
- The Gera Affordability Ratio (GAR) for a Other nursing professionals in West Midlands is 28.6% for average rent and 25.8% for a 2-bed. GAR = (monthly_rent ÷ monthly_gross_salary) × 100. A ratio ≤ 30% is rated "Affordable".
- Can a Other nursing professionals afford to buy in West Midlands?
- The average house price in West Midlands is £250,625 (UKHPI April 2026). At a regional salary of £40,594, the price-to-income multiple (Gera Buy Ratio) is 6.2×, rated "Stretched" — 5–8× salary — typical UK first-buyer stretch.
- What percentage of gross income does rent take for a Other nursing professionals in West Midlands?
- Rent takes 28.6% of gross monthly income for this occupation in West Midlands at average rent, or 25.8% 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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