https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

minimum wage in UK for 21 and older is: £6.31

the typical household £16k after tax if that helps with analysis.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/394...live-on-16-034

as far as the SE goes, it's the same price and i don't see any advantages. for example, i don't see brazed-on regions for brake cables or a future Nexus 3 upgrade? plus it's of dubious assembly and customer service and probably hadn't been assembled/ridden/disassembled prior to shipping?