I worked my monlthy outgoings at being nearly £1000 a monht (council tax with 5% single person reduction). I imagine my mortgage is higher than your rent but your council tax will be higher than mine, cause you're in a city.

Is leeds closer to work for you then? Lots of oppotunities for jobs for Damon in leeds since it's a city, and a train away from me :) The leeds line evn stops at Rham station.