What is the average earning for a couple? I very much doubt its anything like what you state
i was working on the average wage for one person, multiplied by 2. obviously if someone chooses to work part time they won’t get so much, but then not being able to afford a nice house because you work part time seems like a decision you’d have to make.
Starting salery for a policeman is £26k, for example.
eta : 26K is the average paye wage. The average overall wage for the UK is probably somewhat higher, as most highly paid jobs aren’t paid through PAYE. in addition, PAYE doesn’t include any income from investments (ie btl house), inheritance and so on. Neither does it include benefits, which can add up to a huge amount (housing benefit alone is worth up to 10k of pre-tax income for example)