BRADFORD is in the top 10 most affordable cities to rent outside London, a study has revealed.

Rightmove, which analysed advertised rents in more than 50 cities across Britain, said the average rent being asked in the city is £947 per month.

This is 35 per cent below the national average.

Carlisle in Cumbria was the least expensive city to rent with average advertised rents at £791 per month.

Aside from Bradford, three other cities from the Yorkshire and the Humber region featured in the top 10.

Hull (£804 pcm) was in second place then Doncaster (£974pcm) placed eighth with Wakefield (£1,030) propping up the most affordable places.

St Albans (£2307pcm) was the most expensive followed by Oxford (£2,237) and Cambridge (£2,072pcm).

The national average advertised rent outside London is £1,349 per calendar month, Rightmove said.

Tim Bannister, a property expert at Rightmove, said: “The rental divide across Great Britain is clear, with an average difference of just over £1,500 (per month) between the most expensive and cheapest cities.

“Many of these cities have seen rental growth of over 40% over the past five years, meaning it’s likely to be a significant consideration when students are thinking about where to study, and those who have already graduated working out if they can afford to stay in that city and find a job.”