What did Brexit do for everyone
in your household?

Enter your average figures since June 2016. Find out what Brexit actually did for you. Every calculation uses the spread of published research.

Brexit: 120 months ago and counting
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BREXIT EFFECT ON YOU
Income growth effectΒ£0
Purchasing power effectΒ£0
Total Brexit effect on you Β£0
INCOME β€” Enter a total of everyone's annual average
πŸ’Ό Private sector wages (annual average)
Β£ /yr
Average annual total for all private sector earners. For different amounts at different times use the expandable below.
πŸ› Public sector wages (annual average)
Β£ /yr
Average annual total for all public sector earners. For different amounts at different times use the expandable below.
πŸ“ˆ Pension & investment income (annual average)
Β£ /yr
Average annual income from pensions, dividends, interest. For pot values and full return gap calculation use the expandable below.
HOUSING β€” Enter a total of everyone's monthly average
🏠 Average monthly rent
Β£
mo
Months renting defaults to full period. Adjust if you switched to a mortgage partway through.
🏠 Average monthly mortgage
Β£
mo
Months auto-calculated as period minus rent months. Adjust if needed.
FINANCE β€” Enter a total of everyone's monthly average
πŸš— Car & vehicle finance payments per month
Β£ /mo
Average monthly total across all vehicles on finance or lease. For exact periods use the expandable below.
πŸ“± Devices & appliances ownership plan payments per month
Β£ /mo
Average monthly total for phones, tablets, laptops, TVs, consoles, white goods β€” anything on a plan you'll own.
πŸ’³ Personal loan payments per month
Β£ /mo
Average monthly personal loan repayments. For exact periods use the expandable below.
🏒 Business loan payments per month
Β£ /mo
Average monthly business loan repayments. For exact periods use the expandable below.

These add to the quick figures above. Use for earners with different incomes at different times, or to specify exact months at each level.

πŸ’Ό Private sector earners & periods

~1.3%/yr compounding β€” Resolution Foundation/LSE verified rate.

πŸ› Public sector earners & periods

~3.5%/yr compounding β€” private drag plus Brexit-extended pay freeze.

πŸ“ˆ Investment & pension pot detail

For a more accurate return gap calculation, enter your average pot value and today's value. Your returns ran ~3%/yr below comparable international markets (FTSE 100 +62% vs peers +109–151%).

Average pot value 2016–2026
Β£
Value today
Β£
πŸ’° Cash savings detail

Your savings returned ~2.5%/yr less during 66 months of Brexit-suppressed rates (Jun 2016–Dec 2021).

Average savings 2016–2026
Β£
Savings today
Β£

Add blocks for different rent or mortgage amounts at different times. These replace the quick housing figures above when used.

🏠 Rent periods
🏠 Mortgage periods

UK mortgage rates ran ~27% higher than comparable international rates β€” a combination of Brexit sovereign risk, AAA rating loss, and Brexit-era QE effects on the gilt market.

Property transactions 2016–2026

Brexit-era QE inflated house prices by ~7.5%. Buying cost more; selling benefited your equity only.

⚠️ If you kept cash from a property sale, add it to savings or investments in the income refine section β€” otherwise it counts as expenditure.

Did you buy a property?
Did you sell a property?

Add blocks with exact monthly amounts and durations. For each item: with your Brexit figure so far, would you still have needed to finance it?

πŸš— Car & vehicle finance
πŸ“± Devices & appliances ownership plans

Phones, tablets, laptops, TVs, consoles, white goods β€” anything on a monthly plan you'll own. Add individual items with exact durations.

πŸ’³ Personal loans
🏒 Business loans

UK SMEs pay ~65% more to borrow than comparable international competitors.

Full breakdown of Brexit effect on you
INCOME GROWTH EFFECT
Your income growth vs pre-Brexit trajectoryΒ£0
Compounded income effects vs pre-Brexit wage & salary trajectory
Your investment & pension returns vs comparable international marketsΒ£0
Returns ran ~3%/yr below comparable international markets
Your savings returns during Brexit rate suppressionΒ£0
~2.5%/yr below market rate for 66 months (Jun 2016–Dec 2021)
Subtotal β€” income effects of BrexitΒ£0
PURCHASING POWER EFFECT
Your housing costs vs pre-Brexit trajectoryΒ£0
QE asset inflation on rent ~7.5%; mortgage rates ~27% above comparable international rates
Your purchasing power vs pre-Brexit sterlingΒ£0
Devaluing sterling made everything you bought around 14% more expensive
Finance costs Brexit premiumΒ£0
Losing AAA rating through Brexit made finance more expensive in the UK
Subtotal β€” purchasing power effects of BrexitΒ£0
Total Brexit effect on youΒ£0
Based on NBER 2025, Resolution Foundation, LSE, OBR, Bank of England and Saxo/FE Analytics market data.
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