Least and most affordable places in England to buy a home (2025)

Kensington and Chelsea was the least affordable of England’s 294 councils in 2025 (house price to pay 22.9×).

4 councils were the joint most affordable (4.1×). The middle council, Southend-on-Sea, had 7.8×.

2 councils have no figure, and they are listed at the end with the reason.

House price to pay for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	22.9×
2	WestminsterLondon	London	16.9×
3	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	16.0×
4	CamdenLondon	London	15.0×
=5	EalingLondon	London	14.4×
=5	HaringeyLondon	London	14.4×
=7	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	14.2×
=7	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	14.2×
9	BrentLondon	London	13.9×
10	Three RiversEast of England ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East of England	13.4×
=11	HounslowLondon	London	12.9×
=11	IslingtonLondon	London	12.9×
=11	Mole ValleySouth East ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South East	12.9×
=14	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	12.7×
=14	TandridgeSouth East	South East	12.7×
=14	WandsworthLondon	London	12.7×
=17	BarnetLondon	London	12.6×
=17	HertsmereEast of England ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East of England	12.6×
19	HackneyLondon	London	12.5×
=20	MertonLondon	London	12.3×
=20	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	12.3×
22	ChichesterSouth East	South East	12.1×
23	SevenoaksSouth East ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South East	12.0×
24	HarrowLondon	London	11.8×
=25	SouthwarkLondon	London	11.7×
=25	Waltham ForestLondon	London	11.7×
27	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	11.6×
28	GuildfordSouth East	South East	11.5×
=29	HillingdonLondon	London	11.4×
=29	St AlbansEast of England ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East of England	11.4×
31	Epsom and EwellSouth East ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South East	11.3×
=32	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	11.2×
=32	WaverleySouth East	South East	11.2×
=34	BrentwoodEast of England ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East of England	11.0×
=34	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	11.0×
=34	LambethLondon	London	11.0×
=34	OxfordSouth East	South East	11.0×
=38	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	10.8×
=38	EnfieldLondon	London	10.8×
=38	RedbridgeLondon	London	10.8×
41	LewishamLondon	London	10.6×
42	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	10.5×
43	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	10.4×
=44	CotswoldSouth West ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South West	10.3×
=44	SuttonLondon	London	10.3×
=46	BromleyLondon	London	10.2×
=46	GreenwichLondon	London	10.2×
=46	HartSouth East	South East	10.2×
=46	HorshamSouth East	South East	10.2×
=50	DacorumEast of England	East of England	10.1×
=50	RunnymedeSouth East ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South East	10.1×
=52	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	10.0×
=52	New ForestSouth East	South East	10.0×
=52	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	10.0×
=52	WokingSouth East	South East	10.0×
=56	Malvern HillsWest Midlands ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	West Midlands	9.9×
=56	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	9.9×
=56	WinchesterSouth East	South East	9.9×
59	BaberghEast of England ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East of England	9.8×
=60	AdurSouth East ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South East	9.7×
=60	HaveringLondon	London	9.7×
=60	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	9.7×
=60	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	9.7×
=64	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	9.6×
=64	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	9.6×
=66	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	9.5×
=66	Tunbridge WellsSouth East ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South East	9.5×
=66	WatfordEast of England	East of England	9.5×
=66	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	9.5×
=70	BexleyLondon	London	9.4×
=70	WokinghamSouth East	South East	9.4×
=72	ArunSouth East	South East	9.3×
=72	East HampshireSouth East	South East	9.3×
=72	RotherSouth East	South East	9.3×
=72	South HamsSouth West	South West	9.3×
=72	UttlesfordEast of England ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East of England	9.3×
=72	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	9.3×
=78	BasildonEast of England	East of England	9.2×
=78	LewesSouth East	South East	9.2×
=78	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	9.2×
=78	StroudSouth West	South West	9.2×
=78	Test ValleySouth East	South East	9.2×
=78	TraffordNorth West	North West	9.2×
=84	AshfordSouth East	South East	9.1×
=84	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	9.1×
=84	MaldonEast of England ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East of England	9.1×
=84	NewhamLondon	London	9.1×
=84	RochfordEast of England	East of England	9.1×
=84	SloughSouth East	South East	9.1×
=90	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	9.0×
=90	CroydonLondon	London	9.0×
=90	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	9.0×
=90	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	9.0×
=94	BristolSouth West	South West	8.9×
=94	CanterburySouth East	South East	8.9×
=94	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.9×
97	DorsetSouth West	South West	8.8×
=98	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	8.7×
=98	WealdenSouth East	South East	8.7×
=98	WiltshireSouth West	South West	8.7×
=101	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	8.6×
=101	East DevonSouth West	South West	8.6×
=101	HavantSouth East	South East	8.6×
=101	North DevonSouth West	South West	8.6×
=101	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	8.6×
=101	ReadingSouth East	South East	8.6×
=101	RushmoorSouth East	South East	8.6×
=101	Tower HamletsLondon	London	8.6×
=109	CrawleySouth East	South East	8.5×
=109	MeltonEast Midlands ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East Midlands	8.5×
=111	CherwellSouth East	South East	8.4×
=111	ExeterSouth West	South West	8.4×
=111	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.4×
=111	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	8.4×
=115	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	8.3×
=115	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	8.3×
=115	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	8.3×
=115	HarlowEast of England	East of England	8.3×
=115	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	8.3×
=120	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	8.2×
=120	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	8.2×
=120	East CambridgeshireEast of England ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East of England	8.2×
=120	LutonEast of England	East of England	8.2×
=120	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	8.2×
=120	TewkesburySouth West	South West	8.2×
=120	WorthingSouth East	South East	8.2×
=127	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	8.1×
=127	GraveshamSouth East	South East	8.1×
=127	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	8.1×
=127	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	8.1×
=127	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.1×
=127	StockportNorth West	North West	8.1×
=133	BedfordEast of England	East of England	8.0×
=133	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.0×
=135	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	7.9×
=135	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East Midlands	7.9×
=135	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	7.9×
=135	North SomersetSouth West	South West	7.9×
=139	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	7.8×
=139	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.8×
=139	CornwallSouth West	South West	7.8×
=139	DartfordSouth East	South East	7.8×
=139	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	7.8×
=139	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	7.8×
=139	SomersetSouth West	South West	7.8×
=139	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	7.8×
=139	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	7.8×
=139	TorridgeSouth West	South West	7.8×
=149	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.7×
=149	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	7.7×
=149	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	7.7×
=149	SwaleSouth East	South East	7.7×
=149	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.7×
=154	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	7.6×
=154	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	7.6×
=154	FarehamSouth East	South East	7.6×
=154	South KestevenEast Midlands ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East Midlands	7.6×
=154	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	7.6×
=154	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.6×
=154	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.6×
=161	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	7.5×
=161	MedwaySouth East	South East	7.5×
=161	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.5×
=161	ThanetSouth East ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South East	7.5×
=161	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	7.5×
=166	EastleighSouth East	South East	7.4×
=166	West DevonSouth West ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South West	7.4×
=168	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.3×
=168	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.3×
=168	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.3×
=168	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.3×
=168	StevenageEast of England	East of England	7.3×
=173	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	7.2×
=173	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.2×
=175	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.1×
=175	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.1×
=175	ManchesterNorth West	North West	7.1×
=175	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.1×
=179	DoverSouth East	South East	7.0×
=179	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	7.0×
=179	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.0×
=179	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.0×
=179	Ribble ValleyNorth West ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	North West	7.0×
=179	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.0×
=185	EastbourneSouth East	South East	6.9×
=185	GloucesterSouth West	South West	6.9×
=185	HastingsSouth East	South East	6.9×
=185	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.9×
=189	BuryNorth West	North West	6.8×
=189	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	6.8×
=189	SwindonSouth West	South West	6.8×
=192	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.7×
=192	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.7×
=192	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.7×
=192	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.7×
=196	BroxtoweEast Midlands ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East Midlands	6.6×
=196	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.6×
=196	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.6×
=196	FenlandEast of England	East of England	6.6×
=196	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	6.6×
=196	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.6×
=196	TorbaySouth West	South West	6.6×
=196	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.6×
=204	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.5×
=204	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	6.5×
=204	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.5×
=204	GosportSouth East	South East	6.5×
=204	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.5×
=204	NorwichEast of England	East of England	6.5×
=204	TendringEast of England	East of England	6.5×
=211	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.4×
=211	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.4×
=211	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.4×
=211	OldhamNorth West	North West	6.4×
=211	SalfordNorth West	North West	6.4×
=211	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.4×
=211	WarringtonNorth West	North West	6.4×
=218	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East Midlands	6.3×
=218	PlymouthSouth West	South West	6.3×
=218	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.3×
=218	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.3×
=218	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	6.3×
=218	TamesideNorth West	North West	6.3×
=218	West LancashireNorth West	North West	6.3×
=225	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.2×
=225	IpswichEast of England	East of England	6.2×
=225	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.2×
=225	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.2×
=229	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.1×
=229	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.1×
=229	RochdaleNorth West	North West	6.1×
=229	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.1×
=233	BoltonNorth West	North West	6.0×
=233	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.0×
=233	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.0×
=233	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.0×
=233	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	6.0×
=233	SeftonNorth West	North West	6.0×
=233	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.0×
=240	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	5.9×
=240	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.9×
=240	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.9×
=243	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.8×
=243	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.8×
=243	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.8×
=243	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.8×
=243	LancasterNorth West	North West	5.8×
=243	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.8×
=243	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.8×
=243	WirralNorth West	North West	5.8×
=251	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.7×
=251	RossendaleNorth West	North West	5.7×
=251	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber ONS publishes this figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield.	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.7×
=254	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.6×
=254	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.6×
=254	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	5.6×
=254	South RibbleNorth West	North West	5.6×
=258	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.5×
=258	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.5×
=258	ChorleyNorth West	North West	5.5×
=258	North TynesideNorth East	North East	5.5×
=258	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.5×
=258	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.5×
=258	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	North West	5.5×
265	HaltonNorth West	North West	5.4×
266	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.3×
=267	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.2×
=267	WiganNorth West	North West	5.2×
=269	FyldeNorth West	North West	5.1×
=269	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	5.1×
=269	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	5.1×
=269	PendleNorth West	North West	5.1×
=269	PrestonNorth West	North West	5.1×
=274	St. HelensNorth West	North West	5.0×
=274	WyreNorth West	North West	5.0×
=276	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	4.9×
=276	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.9×
278	South TynesideNorth East	North East	4.8×
279	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber ONS publishes this figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield.	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.7×
=280	GatesheadNorth East	North East	4.6×
=280	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	4.6×
=280	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.6×
283	SunderlandNorth East	North East	4.5×
284	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	4.4×
=285	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	4.3×
=285	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	4.3×
=285	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.3×
=288	County DurhamNorth East	North East	4.2×
=288	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.2×
=288	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	4.2×
=291	BurnleyNorth West	North West	4.1×
=291	CumberlandNorth West	North West	4.1×
=291	HyndburnNorth West	North West	4.1×
=291	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	4.1×
–	City of LondonLondon No matching pay figure.	London	No figure
–	Isles of ScillySouth West No house price figure for this council.	South West	No figure

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Source and method · See it on the map