Professor John Robertson OBA

According to data from HomeLet (a major UK tenancy deposit scheme provider), as of January 2025, households in Scotland spent less than 28% of their gross income on private rent, making it one of the most affordable regions in the UK. For context, the UK average was 32.5% at that time, with Scotland and Yorkshire & Humber tied for the lowest ratios.

More detail with sources at: https://x.com/i/grok?conversation=1982798348303130874

So, the 16% gap between 28% and 44% is in real terms, 57%.

Not only that, council tax is lower in Scotland:

As Labour MPs call on Rachel Reeves to scrap council tax in England how the lowest Band D council tax rate in British Labour Wales is higher than the highest in SNP Scotland

Even with the predicted council tax increase Scots will still pay far less than in other parts of UK as they have done for the last 17 years

After 18 years, might these two advantages of living in Scotland be something to do with the SNP? If it was the opposite way round, they’d be blamed for it endlessly.

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