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

Kensington and Chelsea was the least affordable of Great Britain’s 348 councils in 2025 (house price to pay 22.9×).

Inverclyde was the most affordable (3.1×). The middle council, North Yorkshire, had 7.3×.

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

House price to pay for every council in Great Britain, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region or nation	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	MonmouthshireWales	Wales	7.9×
=135	North SomersetSouth West	South West	7.9×
=140	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	7.8×
=140	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.8×
=140	CornwallSouth West	South West	7.8×
=140	DartfordSouth East	South East	7.8×
=140	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	7.8×
=140	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	7.8×
=140	SomersetSouth West	South West	7.8×
=140	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	7.8×
=140	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	7.8×
=140	TorridgeSouth West	South West	7.8×
=140	Vale of GlamorganWales	Wales	7.8×
=151	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.7×
=151	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	7.7×
=151	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	7.7×
=151	SwaleSouth East	South East	7.7×
=151	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.7×
=156	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	7.6×
=156	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	7.6×
=156	FarehamSouth East	South East	7.6×
=156	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×
=156	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	7.6×
=156	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.6×
=156	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.6×
=163	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	7.5×
=163	MedwaySouth East	South East	7.5×
=163	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.5×
=163	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×
=163	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	7.5×
=168	CardiffWales	Wales	7.4×
=168	East LothianScotland ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	Scotland	7.4×
=168	EastleighSouth East	South East	7.4×
=168	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×
=172	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.3×
=172	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.3×
=172	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.3×
=172	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.3×
=172	StevenageEast of England	East of England	7.3×
=177	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	7.2×
=177	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.2×
=179	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.1×
=179	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.1×
=179	ManchesterNorth West	North West	7.1×
=179	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.1×
=183	CeredigionWales	Wales	7.0×
=183	DoverSouth East	South East	7.0×
=183	EdinburghScotland	Scotland	7.0×
=183	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	7.0×
=183	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.0×
=183	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.0×
=183	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×
=183	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.0×
=191	EastbourneSouth East	South East	6.9×
=191	GloucesterSouth West	South West	6.9×
=191	HastingsSouth East	South East	6.9×
=191	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.9×
=195	BuryNorth West	North West	6.8×
=195	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	6.8×
=195	SwindonSouth West	South West	6.8×
=198	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.7×
=198	MidlothianScotland	Scotland	6.7×
=198	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.7×
=198	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.7×
=198	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.7×
=203	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×
=203	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.6×
=203	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.6×
=203	East RenfrewshireScotland	Scotland	6.6×
=203	FenlandEast of England	East of England	6.6×
=203	Isle of AngleseyWales	Wales	6.6×
=203	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	6.6×
=203	PowysWales	Wales	6.6×
=203	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.6×
=203	TorbaySouth West	South West	6.6×
=203	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.6×
=214	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.5×
=214	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	6.5×
=214	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.5×
=214	GosportSouth East	South East	6.5×
=214	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.5×
=214	NorwichEast of England	East of England	6.5×
=214	TendringEast of England	East of England	6.5×
=221	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.4×
=221	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.4×
=221	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.4×
=221	OldhamNorth West	North West	6.4×
=221	SalfordNorth West	North West	6.4×
=221	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.4×
=221	WarringtonNorth West	North West	6.4×
=228	DenbighshireWales	Wales	6.3×
=228	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×
=228	PlymouthSouth West	South West	6.3×
=228	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.3×
=228	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.3×
=228	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	6.3×
=228	TamesideNorth West	North West	6.3×
=228	West LancashireNorth West	North West	6.3×
=236	ConwyWales	Wales	6.2×
=236	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.2×
=236	GwyneddWales	Wales	6.2×
=236	IpswichEast of England	East of England	6.2×
=236	NewportWales	Wales	6.2×
=236	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.2×
=236	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.2×
=243	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.1×
=243	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.1×
=243	East DunbartonshireScotland	Scotland	6.1×
=243	RochdaleNorth West	North West	6.1×
=243	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.1×
=243	WrexhamWales	Wales	6.1×
=249	BoltonNorth West	North West	6.0×
=249	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.0×
=249	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.0×
=249	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.0×
=249	MorayScotland	Scotland	6.0×
=249	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	6.0×
=249	SeftonNorth West	North West	6.0×
=249	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.0×
=257	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	5.9×
=257	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.9×
=257	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.9×
=260	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.8×
=260	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.8×
=260	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.8×
=260	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.8×
=260	LancasterNorth West	North West	5.8×
=260	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.8×
=260	PembrokeshireWales	Wales	5.8×
=260	Perth and KinrossScotland	Scotland	5.8×
=260	Scottish BordersScotland	Scotland	5.8×
=260	SwanseaWales	Wales	5.8×
=260	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.8×
=260	WirralNorth West	North West	5.8×
=272	BridgendWales	Wales	5.7×
=272	FlintshireWales	Wales	5.7×
=272	HighlandScotland	Scotland	5.7×
=272	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.7×
=272	RossendaleNorth West	North West	5.7×
=272	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×
=278	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.6×
=278	CaerphillyWales	Wales	5.6×
=278	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.6×
=278	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	5.6×
=278	South RibbleNorth West	North West	5.6×
=278	West LothianScotland	Scotland	5.6×
=284	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.5×
=284	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.5×
=284	ChorleyNorth West	North West	5.5×
=284	North TynesideNorth East	North East	5.5×
=284	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.5×
=284	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.5×
=284	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	North West	5.5×
=291	HaltonNorth West	North West	5.4×
=291	StirlingScotland	Scotland	5.4×
293	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.3×
=294	CarmarthenshireWales	Wales	5.2×
=294	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.2×
=294	WiganNorth West	North West	5.2×
=297	FyldeNorth West	North West	5.1×
=297	GlasgowScotland	Scotland	5.1×
=297	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	5.1×
=297	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	5.1×
=297	PendleNorth West	North West	5.1×
=297	PrestonNorth West	North West	5.1×
=303	Orkney IslandsScotland ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	Scotland	5.0×
=303	St. HelensNorth West	North West	5.0×
=303	TorfaenWales	Wales	5.0×
=303	WyreNorth West	North West	5.0×
=307	Argyll and ButeScotland	Scotland	4.9×
=307	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	4.9×
=307	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.9×
=307	Dumfries and GallowayScotland	Scotland	4.9×
=311	AngusScotland	Scotland	4.8×
=311	South TynesideNorth East	North East	4.8×
=313	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×
=313	ClackmannanshireScotland ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	Scotland	4.7×
=313	FifeScotland	Scotland	4.7×
=313	Rhondda Cynon TafWales	Wales	4.7×
=317	AberdeenshireScotland	Scotland	4.6×
=317	GatesheadNorth East	North East	4.6×
=317	Neath Port TalbotWales	Wales	4.6×
=317	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	4.6×
=317	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.6×
=322	FalkirkScotland	Scotland	4.5×
=322	South LanarkshireScotland	Scotland	4.5×
=322	SunderlandNorth East	North East	4.5×
=325	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	4.4×
=325	Na h-Eileanan SiarScotland ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	Scotland	4.4×
=327	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	4.3×
=327	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	4.3×
=327	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.3×
=330	County DurhamNorth East	North East	4.2×
=330	DundeeScotland	Scotland	4.2×
=330	Merthyr TydfilWales	Wales	4.2×
=330	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.2×
=330	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	4.2×
=335	Blaenau GwentWales	Wales	4.1×
=335	BurnleyNorth West	North West	4.1×
=335	CumberlandNorth West	North West	4.1×
=335	HyndburnNorth West	North West	4.1×
=335	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	4.1×
=340	RenfrewshireScotland	Scotland	4.0×
=340	South AyrshireScotland	Scotland	4.0×
=342	North LanarkshireScotland	Scotland	3.9×
=342	Shetland IslandsScotland ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	Scotland	3.9×
344	East AyrshireScotland	Scotland	3.6×
345	North AyrshireScotland	Scotland	3.5×
=346	AberdeenScotland	Scotland	3.3×
=346	West DunbartonshireScotland	Scotland	3.3×
348	InverclydeScotland	Scotland	3.1×
–	Antrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland No matching pay figure.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Ards and North DownNorthern Ireland No matching pay figure.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland No matching pay figure.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	BelfastNorthern Ireland No matching pay figure.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Causeway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland No matching pay figure.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	City of LondonLondon No matching pay figure.	London	No figure
–	Derry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland No matching pay figure.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Fermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland No matching pay figure.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Isles of ScillySouth West No house price figure for this council.	South West	No figure
–	Lisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland No matching pay figure.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Mid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland No matching pay figure.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Mid UlsterNorthern Ireland No matching pay figure.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Newry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland No matching pay figure.	Northern Ireland	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