Housing

Property price, private rent and household statistics.

Spotlight

Private renters on a median household income could expect to spend 26% of their income on a median-priced rented home in England, compared with 23% in Wales and 25% in Northern Ireland, in the financial year ending March 2022.
London was the least affordable region and the only region above a 30% affordability threshold, with a median rent of £1,450 being equivalent to 35% of median income.
In all but two regions of England, a low rent (the lowest 25%) cost more than 30% of a low privately renting household income.

Average UK house prices decreased by 0.1% in the 12 months to September 2023 (provisional estimate), down from an increase of 0.8% (revised estimate) in the 12 months to August 2023.
The average UK house price was £291,000 in September 2023, which was little changed from 12 months ago but above the recent low in March 2023.
Average house prices over the 12 months to September 2023 decreased in England to £310,000 (negative 0.5%), decreased in Wales to £215,000 (negative 2.7%), and increased in Scotland to £195,000 (2.5%).

How are average house prices and changing interest rates affecting monthly mortgage repayments across Great Britain?

House price to workplace-based earnings ratio

Affordability ratios calculated by dividing house prices by gross annual workplace-based earnings. Based on the median and lower quartiles of both house prices and earnings in England and Wales.
Residential property sales for administrative geographies: HPSSA dataset 6

Number of residential property sales in England and Wales, by property type and administrative geographies. Annual data.
Median house prices for administrative geographies: HPSSA dataset 9

Median price paid for residential property in England and Wales, by property type and administrative geographies. Annual data.
House price to residence-based earnings ratio

Affordability ratios calculated by dividing house prices by gross annual residence-based earnings. Based on the median and lower quartiles of both house prices and earnings in England and Wales.
Towns and cities analysis

Statistics on towns and cities in England and Wales with a focus on housing and deprivation.
Disability and housing

Housing outcomes for disabled people in the UK aged 16 to 64 years, with analysis by age, sex, impairment type, country and region using Annual Population Survey (APS) data.

Housing affordability in England and Wales: 2022

Data on house prices and annual earnings to calculate affordability ratios for national and subnational geographies in England and Wales on an annual basis.
Index of Private Housing Rental Prices, UK: October 2023

An experimental price index tracking the prices paid for renting property from private landlords in the UK.
UK House Price Index: September 2023

Monthly house price inflation in the UK, calculated using data from HM Land Registry, Registers of Scotland, and Land and Property Services Northern Ireland.
Private rental affordability, England, Wales and Northern Ireland: 2022

Private rent prices by country and English region, expressed as a percentage of gross monthly income of private renting households. Part of our additional measures of housing affordability series.
Housing, England and Wales: Census 2021

Accommodation type, tenure, rooms and bedrooms, central heating and car or van availability in England and Wales, Census 2021 data.
People with second addresses, England and Wales: Census 2021

Information about people who use second addresses in England and Wales, Census 2021 data.

How are monthly mortgage repayments changing in Great Britain?

How are average house prices and changing interest rates affecting monthly mortgage repayments across Great Britain?
Monthly mortgage repayments up 61% for average semi-detached home in the UK

We summarise some key trends from our newly launched mortgage repayments calculator tool
Private rental prices development plan, UK

Overview of our plans for the statistical development of rental prices statistics, including a timeline for development.
The cost of living alone

As the number of one-person households continues to rise, analysis reveals the financial situation and personal well-being of those living alone.
How green is your street?

Have you ever wondered how green your street is compared with your neighbourhood, or your city? The Data Science Campus at Office for National Statistics is experimenting with a new way of analysing how green cities are.
House Price Statistics for Small Areas in England and Wales

A brief overview of average (median) house prices using estimates from the sale prices of residential properties in England and Wales between 1995 and 2013. We look at the trends and features of average house prices paid over this period for 3 different geographies: local authorities, parliamentary constituencies and middle layer super output areas (MSOAs).