London (Average) vs Winchester - £5,676/yr better off

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London (Average)London

WinchesterSouth East

You'd be £5,676/year better off in Winchester

Based on area median salaries. Personalise it to see YOUR numbers.

Over 5 years, that's £31,971 in your pocket

Moving costs (£3,000-£5,000) paid back in 7-11 months

Your Take-Home Pay

Based on area median salaries. Personalise above to see your own numbers.

London (Average)

Gross salary£44,000

Income tax-£6,286

National Insurance-£2,514

Take-home£35,200

Effective tax rate: 20%£2,933/mo

Winchester

Gross salary£40,000

Income tax-£5,486

National Insurance-£2,194

Take-home£32,320

Effective tax rate: 19.2%£2,693/mo

You'd take home £2,880 less per year in Winchester

Where Your Money Goes

How your monthly take-home splits between costs and what you keep.

London (Average)

Rent: £2,000Council Tax: £137Commute: £180Groceries: £325Energy: £135Lifestyle: £132Disposable: £125

Winchester

Rent: £1,300Council Tax: £163Commute: £170Groceries: £325Energy: £125Lifestyle: £113Disposable: £581

London (Average) disposable

£125/mo

Winchester disposable

£581/mo

London (Average)

Tight

TightManageableComfortable

£125/mo disposable

Winchester

Manageable

TightManageableComfortable

£581/mo disposable

Living Costs

Salary (Area Median)

London (Average)

£44,000

Winchester

£40,000

£4,000/yr worse off

Rent (2-bed)

London (Average)

£2,000/mo

Winchester

£1,300/mo

£8,400/yr better off

Council Tax (Band D)

London (Average)

£1,640

Winchester

£1,950

£310/yr worse off

Commute

London (Average)

£180/mo

Winchester

£170/mo

£120/yr better off

Weekly Groceries

London (Average)

£75/wk

Winchester

£75/wk

About the same

Energy Bills

London (Average)

£135/mo

Winchester

£125/mo

£120/yr better off

Lifestyle (Pints, Cinema, Gym)

London (Average)

£132/mo

Winchester

£113/mo

£226/yr better off

Property

If You're Buying

London (Average)

£530,000

Average house price

Winchester

£510,000

Average house price

You could save £20,000 on a home in Winchester. That's real money.

Price-to-income ratio

12.0x

London (Average) (median)

Price-to-income ratio

12.8x

Winchester (median)

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Lifestyle

Percentage of schools rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted (England), Education Scotland, Estyn (Wales), or ETI (Northern Ireland).

London (Average)

Good

Outstanding: 25%Good: 62%87% good+

3208 schools in area

Winchester

Excellent

Outstanding: 24%Good: 68%92% good+

74 schools in area

Winchester has better-rated schools overall (92% good or outstanding vs 87% in London (Average)). Always check individual schools for your specific area.

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Your Move Summary

London (Average)→Winchester

£5,676/yr better off

Where you save

Rent+£8,400/yr
Lifestyle+£226/yr
Commute+£120/yr

Where you pay more

Take-home pay-£2,880/yr
Council Tax-£310/yr

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Government data, not guesswork

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.