Residents in Brighton have expressed anger over "disgusting" rent prices in the city, which has been dubbed "little London".

A study of over 50,000 renters revealed that Brighton was England's least affordable city for renters after it was found that tenants on average hand over 56.9 per cent of their wages to cover rent.

Advice from companies such as Experian and Canopy suggests that tenants should allocate between 30 to 40 per cent of their salaries to this cost, which is nearly half of what people in the city are currently paying.

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Since this study, a number of residents have voiced their concerns about the affordability of living in the city from their own personal experiences.

Gill Ford said: "I think the rent in Brighton is disgusting.

"It's like all the ordinary people of Brighton are being priced out of their home town to make space for the higher bracket population to take over. Something needs to be done."

Another resident, Hugh Manor, said: "We've become a suburb of London thanks to the fast trains to Victoria and London Bridge, with nearly London prices but not London wages.

"That and all the AirBnBs and holiday lets meaning there’s a shortage of housing has driven the prices through the roof."

Tracy Grant, 66, said: "I'm a single 66-year-old woman who still works because I can't afford not to in order to pay my rent.

"The only thing I can afford is a small cabin-like room, which thankfully includes the bills, or I would be on the streets."

Deborah Nash said: "A nightmare renting with a pet to accommodate for. Most landlords won't allow a pet which makes it doubly hard to find somewhere affordable in Brighton and Hove."

Another resident Nick Kidd said: "This city is so overpriced for rent. Seeing as houses are so expensive we should have a rent cap."

Some people also said that they are having to move away from the area as a result of these high prices.

Jordan Thomas said: "Unfortunately I’m out of here this year, after 16 years.

"Initially slightly more expensive but it was worth it, but it changed. The majority of it has been brilliant, but the rapid rent prices mean living in borderline poverty when you have disability requirements like an outdoor space for a hearing dog.

"And then you witness more and more homeless people and more empty luxury apartments, it’s not worth sticking around as I’ll become homeless too."

Another resident said that some landlords try to justify the rent prices based on the fact the city is by the coast.

Kelly Gowler said: "Shockingly expensive and they use the excuse that we all should be grateful because we are near the sea."

Despite concerns over the expense of living in Brighton, some residents said that you "pay for what you get".

Daniel Jones said: "Cheaper places to live, but you don't get the vibe and all the facilities. Pay for what you get."

According to the study, tenants across the UK spend an average of 38 per cent of their wages on rent each month, almost 20 per cent less than in Brighton.