Nottingham · GBP · moderate cost city

Savings rate in Nottingham — are you on track?

Nottingham is a moderate cost city. Nottingham median rent is around £800/month, affordable for a midlands city with a large university and professional base. Nottingham earners at mid-income levels typically save above the UK benchmark thanks to low housing costs.

Median rent

£800/mo

Nottingham 2024

Typical other costs

£950/mo

excl. housing

Savings benchmark

8–23%

mid-income GBP

Pre-set for Nottingham — adjust to your situation

Country
£42,500
£10,000£155,000£300,000+
£800/mo
£0£4,000£8,000+

Food, transport, subscriptions, going out — everything except rent

£1,400/mo
£0£3,000£6,000+

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What a good savings rate looks like in Nottingham

Using data from ONS Living Costs & Food Survey FYE2024, people at mid-range incomes in United Kingdom typically save between 8–23% of gross income. In a moderate cost city like Nottingham, housing costs can compress that meaningfully — especially for renters.

Minimum
8%
floor — not building
Expected
16%
benchmark
Strong
32%
top tier

Source: ONS Living Costs & Food Survey FYE2024. Benchmarks shown for mid-income earners in United Kingdom.

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