You'd be £4,187/year better off in Southend-on-Sea
Based on area median salaries. Personalise it to see YOUR numbers.
Your Take-Home Pay
Based on area median salaries. Personalise above to see your own numbers.
London (Average)
Southend-on-Sea
You'd take home £7,200 less per year in Southend-on-Sea
Where Your Money Goes
How your monthly take-home splits between costs and what you keep.
London (Average)
Southend-on-Sea
London (Average) disposable
£125/mo
Southend-on-Sea disposable
£440/mo
London (Average)
Tight£125/mo disposable
Southend-on-Sea
Manageable£440/mo disposable
Salary (Area Median)
London (Average)
£44,000
Southend-on-Sea
£34,000
Rent (2-bed)
London (Average)
£2,000/mo
Southend-on-Sea
£1,100/mo
Council Tax (Band D)
London (Average)
£1,640
Southend-on-Sea
£1,950
Commute
London (Average)
£180/mo
Southend-on-Sea
£185/mo
Weekly Groceries
London (Average)
£75/wk
Southend-on-Sea
£68/wk
Energy Bills
London (Average)
£135/mo
Southend-on-Sea
£122/mo
Lifestyle (Pints, Cinema, Gym)
London (Average)
£132/mo
Southend-on-Sea
£95/mo
If You're Buying
London (Average)
£530,000
Average house price
Southend-on-Sea
£310,000
Average house price
You could save £220,000 on a home in Southend-on-Sea. That's real money.
Price-to-income ratio
12.0x
London (Average) (median)
Price-to-income ratio
9.1x
Southend-on-Sea (median)
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Percentage of schools rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted (England), Education Scotland, Estyn (Wales), or ETI (Northern Ireland).
London (Average)
Good3208 schools in area
Southend-on-Sea
Good127 schools in area
Southend-on-Sea has better-rated schools overall (96% good or outstanding vs 87% in London (Average)). Always check individual schools for your specific area.
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Your Move Summary
£4,187/yr better off
Where you save
- Rent+£10,800/yr
- Lifestyle+£437/yr
- Groceries+£364/yr
Where you pay more
- Take-home pay-£7,200/yr
- Council Tax-£310/yr
- Commute-£60/yr
Data sourced from ONS, HMRC, and local authorities. Salaries are area medians - personalise above for your own numbers. Comparison based on 2-bed rental, Band D council tax, and typical usage. Always do your own sums before making big decisions. But at least now you know where to start.