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Click the boroughs to see average monthly private 2-bed rents.
See our Wage vs rent inflation graphs below the map
Monthly take home pay needed for 2 bed home to be affordable
- Up to £2,499
- £2,500 to £2,999
- £3,000 to £3,999
- £4,000+
- No data available
Wage vs rent inflation
Inflation on private rents in London was almost double that of wage inflation in 2011.
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Data sources
| Description | Source |
| Private rent inflation | Shelter analysis of VOA private rental market statistics |
| Wages | ASHE 2011 provisional results |