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1. Sheet shows the average rent by nation and region, the percentage of salary required to cover this cost, as well as the percentage of salary and increase for those receiving 80% of their wage on furlough.
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Primary level - nations
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NationAverage monthly RentRent as proportion of 100% net salaryRent as proportion of 80% furloughed net salaryPercentage Change
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England£85241%50%8%
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Wales£51529%34%6%
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Scotland£74838%46%8%
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Northern Ireland£62735%42%7%
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United Kingdom£95947%57%10%
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Secondary level - regions
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RegionAverage monthly RentRent as proportion of 100% net salaryRent as proportion of 80% furloughed net salaryPercentage Change
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London£1,69764%85%20%
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South East£99844%54%9%
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South West£81644%53%9%
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East of England£86941%49%8%
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West Midlands£66235%42%7%
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Yorkshire and the Humber
£61734%40%7%
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East Midlands£62833%40%7%
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North West£62133%40%7%
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North East£53330%36%6%
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Earnings data source
ONS: Earnings and hours worked, place of residence by local authority: ASHE Table 8
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Rental price source
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England
ONS: Private rental market summary statistics in England
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Wales
Gov.wales: Private Sector Rents for Wales
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Scotland
Gov.scot: Private sector rent statistics: 2010 - 2019
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Northern Ireland
NIHE.GOV: Private rented sector and rents
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