The steady rise in the cost of buying a home shows no
sign of abating, as ONS figures reveal that average house prices have risen by
8.7% in the year to June 2016. But house prices are just one part of the story;
here are five facts about housing in the UK, from renting to the number of
homes being built.
1 The average UK house price was £214,000 in June 2016,
£24,000 above its pre-economic downturn peak of £190,000 in September 2007.
2 The percentage of young adult householders owning their
home decreased
3 All the countries that constitute Great Britain have
experienced rises in their private rental prices since 2011.
4 In both 1995 and 2015 the cheapest small area in
England and Wales to buy a property was in Lancashire
5 The overall level of house building in the UK has
declined since 1980
For more details go to the ONS website.
