what % of your income is used on a home

lkmc01

I worked out what percentage of our monthly income was used on our home and wondered what everyone elses was. By home I mean rent or mortgage, gas, electric, water and council tax compared to your post-tax income and any benefits.

Mine is

post-tax income for family of 3 = £1543 (1 wage, tax credits and child benefit)

outgoings =
rent = £500
council tax = £110
water = £36
gas = £33
electric = £29

so it is 46% of our income on our home.

Whats yours?

zcrat41

Mine is post tax income of £1598
Total bills related to house - £ 740 . Therefore 46%

central

Council Tax 179
Gas and Electric 108
Mortgage 502
Water 30
Internet and phone 50

About 9%

slopemaster

28%
but if I had to pay council tax it would be 60%

Loughton_Monkey

I fail to see the relevance of this question and debate.

Describe any home, of a specific type, in a specific area, then (by and large) it is going to cost a certain amount. Expressing that cost as a percentage of income doesn't really say anything. If I lived next door to you, and happen to earn twice as much as you, my percentage would be about 23%. If I earn the same as you and live in a cheaper area, I might say 38%. What meaning would these figures have for you - or anyone else?