Finding a private sector home

Where can I afford to live?

Before starting to look for a new home, it is important to consider which areas will be affordable for you. High rents and low housing benefit rates mean that it is very important to find an affordable area.

The following tools show will help you to find which areas are affordable.

London Assembly: London Rents Map

BBC Where can I afford to live

Are you affected by the benefit cap?

If so, the level of housing benefit you are entitled to may be affected. Read more about the benefit cap.

Rent pcm (per calendar month).

  Affordable renting in west London   Average rent (lowest quartile) Maximum Housing Benefit   Shortfall

Hillingdon (UB10) – Three bedroom properties

£1178 pcm

£1082; £1180.83; or 1310 pcm (depending on area)

£0-£96 pcm

Southall (UB2) – Three bedroom properties

£1196 pcm

£1180.83

£16 pcm

West Drayton (UB7)

£1295 pcm

£1180.83

£115 pcm

Hayes (UB4)

£1295 pcm

£1180.83

£115 pcm

 

Renting in Birmingham

 Average rent (lowest quartile)

Maximum Housing Benefit

Shortfall 

Birmingham (B10) –Two bedroom properties

£550 pcm

£521 pcm

£29

Birmingham (B7) – Two bedroom properties

£550 pcm

£521 pcm

£29

Birmingham (B6) – Two bedroom properties

£569 pcm

£521 pcm

£48 pcm

Birmingham (B26) –Two bedroom properties

£595 pcm

£521 pcm

£74 pcm