Depends on what the tax situation is and what sort of housing, area etc.. but not too many luxuries, but not on the bread line either. As I´ve said, Bournemouth, Poole are affluent areas and fairly pricey, but its lovely there, nice beaches and on the edge of the New forest... hence its expensive to live there. If you move further east, say, Southampton, Worthing, Brighton, it gets cheaper. I used to live in Worthing and 45K would be a fairly comfortable wage for a family of three!!!!

Jo xxx