Comments on: Allotment Rents and Inflation http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/10/allotment-rents-and-inflation/ Vegetable Fruit & Herb Growing on my Allotment Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:33:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Brian http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/10/allotment-rents-and-inflation/#comment-402 Brian Tue, 15 May 2007 10:52:30 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/10/allotment-rents-and-inflation/#comment-402 Allotmenteers from the early to mid 19th century will be shaking their heads in the graves as we debate that well-worn topic that is the allotment rent. In their day the annual rent was roughly the equivalent of one week's pay for a plot that was up to a quarter of an acre .. and there were still long waiting lists .. and remember that we are generally talking about the poorest sections of society. Using that basis and the current average weekly wage figure I estimate that the rent of a single 10 pole plot would now be around £115. Oh .. and no water of course .. and the plot will be an average of 3/4 mile away from your home .. and needless to say you will have to walk there Allotmenteers from the early to mid 19th century will be shaking their
heads in the graves as we debate that well-worn topic that is the allotment
rent.

In their day the annual rent was roughly the equivalent of one week’s pay
for a plot that was up to a quarter of an acre .. and there were still long
waiting lists .. and remember that we are generally talking about the
poorest sections of society.

Using that basis and the current average weekly wage figure I estimate that
the rent of a single 10 pole plot would now be around £115.

Oh .. and no water of course .. and the plot will be an average of 3/4 mile
away from your home .. and needless to say you will have to walk there

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