How Much Can I Borrow on a £90,000 Salary?
On a £90,000 salary, UK mortgage lenders typically offer between £450,000 and £540,000. That is a £90,000 gap. Well into higher-rate tax, you are a strong candidate for professional and high-earner schemes — and worth checking against the loss of your personal allowance above £100k if bonuses push you over.
What Real Lenders Offer on a £90,000 Salary
We checked each lender's affordability calculator for a single employed applicant on a 25-year repayment term with no additional debts. Here are the top 15 recognisable lenders, sorted from highest to lowest.
| Lender | Max Borrowing |
|---|---|
| Cumberland BS | £540,000 |
| Bath BS | £540,000 |
| Darlington BS | £540,000 |
| Aldermore | £495,000 |
| NatWest | £495,000 |
| Nottingham BS | £495,000 |
| Accord Mortgages | £495,000 |
| Skipton BS | £490,800 |
| Barclays | £484,500 |
| Nationwide | £461,640 |
| Metro Bank | £450,000 |
| TSB | £450,000 |
| Santander | £450,000 |
| HSBC | £450,000 |
| Halifax | £450,000 |
Based on each lender's affordability calculator, April 2026. Single employed applicant, 25-year repayment term, no additional debts. Figures are for illustration only — your actual offer depends on your full circumstances.
What If You Have Overtime or Bonuses?
At £90k, bonus, commission and share awards frequently rival base pay. A £25,000 bonus assessed at 50% takes your income to £102,500 — adding £60,000 to £75,000 to your borrowing. Many lenders count regular overtime and guaranteed allowances at 100%, and some will consider RSUs, LTIPs and dividends for established earners. With variable pay this significant, choosing a lender that recognises the full picture can move your maximum by six figures.
What Could You Buy?
A larger deposit can unlock higher income multiples at some lenders. At this income, a 25% deposit on a £540,000 mortgage means a £720,000 property — and several lenders in the table above would offer towards the top of the range. Use our calculator to check your exact figure with your specific deposit.
A £90k salary with the right lender and a strong deposit reaches substantial detached and period homes across the country and good family houses in prime commuter towns. In central London it covers quality two- and three-bedroom homes as a sole applicant.
What Reduces Your Borrowing?
Monthly financial commitments reduce the amount lenders will offer:
- Credit cards — a combined credit limit of £20,000 counts as roughly £600/month in the affordability model, reducing your mortgage by £40,000 to £54,000.
- Car finance — a £700/month payment on a premium vehicle could reduce your maximum mortgage by £42,000 to £56,000.
- School fees — a frequent commitment at this income, treated as a fixed outgoing; £2,000/month can reduce borrowing by £120,000 or more at some lenders.
Buying with a Partner
Two applicants on £90k each gives a combined income of £180,000, potentially unlocking borrowing of £810,000 to £1,125,000. That covers the large majority of the prime London market. Professional and high-earner products offering 5.5× to 6.25× on joint incomes are particularly powerful at this level, especially where one or both applicants qualify for an enhanced-multiple scheme.
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