Analysis reveals the average first-timer

21st July 2017

Analysis of the English Housing Survey shows that the average age of a first-time buyer during the past 20 years has only increased from 30 to 32, with the majority aged between 25 to 34. In the period, the number of first-time buyers aged between 16 to 24 has dipped from 21% to 8%, while the proportion aged between 35 and 44 is up to 21% from 11% two decades ago. The survey shows that the typical deposit is £48,831 across the country but £94,088 in London.

Daily Mail (14/07/2017)