You might object that few renters earn that much, but even people earning $35k in the UK are still probably renting if they're younger that 35. Whilst that income might be tight against living expenses, it's not poverty.
The Median salary in the UK is around £34000 last I checked on the ONS website. Anyone in London on the Median income is struggling at the moment due to high rents, energy bills and food costs.
Even after paying rent, bills and saving - such a person would likely have tens of thousands of dollars to spend on holidays, video games or sneakers.
Poverty describes people who have to use food banks not people who have $100 brunches at Cedric Grolet.