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How to Afford Housing in London: Multiple Roommates, No Living Room
High prices have pushed more Londoners to live with roommateshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/business/london-house-prices-rent-roommates.html
March 12, 2026
영국, 특히 런던에서, 룸메이트와 주거하는 연령대 중 35세 이상이 차지하는 비중(~30%)이 늘어나고 있음
런던 평균 집값은 55만 파운드(~10억원), 평균 월세는 2,200 파운드(~430만원), 세전 연평균 소득은 46,000 파운드(~9천만원)임
주거비가 소득의 30%를 넘지 않아야 한다는 전문가 권고 기준을 초과하는 수준임
주거비가 높으면 사람들이 거주하지 못해 노동력이 부족해지고, 통근으로 업무 생산성이 떨어지고, 가처분소득이 낮아 소비도 줄어드므로, 경제에 성장이 둔화됨
주택난을 해결하는 가장 좋은 방법은 공급을 늘리는 것이지만, 런던 주택 공급이 공사 지연으로 늦어지고 있음
In the UK, particularly in London, the proportion of people aged 35 and older living with roommates (~30%) is increasing.
The average house price in London is £550,000 (~1 billion won), the average monthly rent is £2,200 (~4.3 million won), and the average annual pre-tax income is £46,000 (~90 million won).
This exceeds the expert recommendation that housing costs should not exceed 30% of income.
High housing costs lead to a labor shortage as people cannot afford to live there, work productivity declines due to commuting, and consumption declines due to lower disposable income, which slows economic growth.
The best solution to the housing shortage is to increase supply. However, construction delays are hindering the supply of housing in London.