{"id":4248,"date":"2018-11-11T07:40:42","date_gmt":"2018-11-11T07:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/the-cost-of-renting-in-the-uk-in-seven-charts\/"},"modified":"2018-11-11T07:40:42","modified_gmt":"2018-11-11T07:40:42","slug":"the-cost-of-renting-in-the-uk-in-seven-charts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/the-cost-of-renting-in-the-uk-in-seven-charts\/","title":{"rendered":"The cost of renting in the UK in seven charts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As the number of people renting in the UK continues to rise, the BBC has taken a closer look at the state of private renting. <\/p>\n

The typical one-bed home in England costs \u00a3600 a month to rent, but this is skewed by soaring costs in London and hides a gaping divide across the country. <\/p>\n

In parts of Westminster, the average one-bed costs more than \u00a33,500 per month. In Argyll and Bute, that sum could cover your rent for a whole year. <\/p>\n

1. More rooms? Move city<\/h2>\n

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Let’s say you lived in a three-person house-share in SW4, Brixton, London. According to Hometrack, you could expect to pay around \u00a3767 per month, along with your two flatmates.<\/p>\n

With that money, you could comfortably rent a one-bedroom flat in Southend or Milton Keynes – both within commuting distance of the capital – all to yourself. In fact, you’d be able to rent a one-bedroom flat in 79% of British postcodes, including locations such as Bristol.<\/p>\n