Here are the most affordable cities in Britain for renting

Plymouth is the most affordable city in Britain to rent in, according to research from insurance company HomeLet. London, meanwhile, is the least affordable.

The percentage of monthly income taken up by the five most affordable cities

1. Plymouth - 27 per cent

2. Cardiff - 29 per cent

3. Leeds - 34 per cent

4. Norwich - 35 per cent

5. Glasgow - 35 per cent

The percentage of monthly income taken up by the five least affordable cities

1. London - 49 per cent

=2. Edinburgh - 47 per cent

=2. Birmingham - 47 per cent

4. Cambridge - 43 per cent

5. Bristol - 43 per cent

Source: Homelet

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