The most affordable county in each region of England
North East
As mentioned, Durham is the most affordable county in England and, therefore, the North East with an affordability score of 4.3, but in a close second is Tyne & Wear with a score of 5.8, followed by Northumberland (6.5).
North West
With an average house price of £188,563 and an average annual salary of £32,215, an affordability score of 5.9 makes Lancashire the most affordable homebuying county in the North West.
Cumbria (6.0) and Merseyside (6.2) come in a close second and third.
Yorkshire & Humber
South Yorkshire is the most affordable county in Yorkshire & Humber with an affordability score of 6.2 based on an average local house price of £192,370 and an average salary of £31,225.
West Yorkshire (6.7) and East Riding of Yorkshire (7.1) place second and third respectively.
East Midlands
Both Derbyshire and Lincolnshire have an affordability score of 7.2 making them the joint-most affordable counties in the East Midlands. Lincolnshire’s average house price is £225,392 while Derbyshire’s stands at £233,861. The two counties have average salaries of £31,316 and £32,321 respectively.
Nottinghamshire has a score of 7.6 followed by Northamptonshire at 8.4.
West Midlands
In the West Midlands region, West Midlands County is the most affordable area. The local average house price of £236,914 and average salary of £33,163 produce an affordability score of 7.1.
Staffordshire scores 7.5 and Warwickshire scores 8.5.
East of England
In the East of England, Suffolk and Essex are the most affordable homebuying counties, both with a score of 8.9. Norfolk (9.0) and Cambridgeshire (9.2) place second and third.
South East
In the South East, the most affordable county is Kent. The average cost of a home is £342,268 and the average income is £35,992 producing an affordability score of 9.5.
Hampshire scores 9.8 while Buckinghamshire scores 10.0.
South West
Wiltshire is the most affordable homebuying county in the South West. An average house price of £329,279 and average salary of £34,717 gives an affordability score of 9.5.
Somerset scores 9.6 and Gloucestershire scores 9.8.
Greater London
Greater London is the least affordable homebuying region in England. An average house price of £520,747 and average salary of £47,301 create a score of 11.0.
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