The price of an average first-time property rose from £52,674 to £159,494 in the decade to 2007, according to the charity Shelter. Find out more details from the survey for your region by clicking on the links below.
'Struggle' for first-time buyers
EAST MIDLANDS
| 1997 | 2002 | 2007 | |
| Average first time buyer house price | £44,342 | £82,326 | £124,019 |
| House price to income ratio | 1.58 | 2.25 | 2.9 |
| Average monthly repayment | £253.22 | £398.29 | £643.73 |
| Average repayment as % of average income | 10.8% | 13% | 18.1% |
| Source: Shelter | |||
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SOUTH EAST
| 1997 | 2002 | 2007 | |
| Average first time buyer house price | £64,234 | £142,749 | £188,811 |
| House price to income ratio | 1.84 | 3.26 | 3.41 |
| Average monthly repayment | £376.37 | £690.62 | £980.04 |
| Average repayment as % of average income | 12.9% | 19% | 21.2% |
| Source: Shelter | |||
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EAST
| 1997 | 2002 | 2007 | |
| Average first time buyer house price | £57,115 | £121,326 | £169,285 |
| House price to income ratio | 1.84 | 3.03 | 3.55 |
| Average monthly repayment | £332.30 | £586.98 | £878.69 |
| Average repayment as % of average income | 12.8% | 17.6% | 22.1% |
| Source: Shelter | |||
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YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
| 1997 | 2002 | 2007 | |
| Average first time buyer house price | £43,021 | £69,096 | £119,722 |
| House price to income ratio | 1.53 | 2.07 | 2.99 |
| Average monthly repayment | £245.04 | £334.29 | £621.43 |
| Average repayment as % of average income | 10.4% | 12% | 18.6% |
| Source: Shelter | |||
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WEST MIDLANDS
| 1997 | 2002 | 2007 | |
| Average first time buyer house price | £46,306 | £84,862 | £129,726 |
| House price to income ratio | 1.60 | 2.41 | 2.84 |
| Average monthly repayment | £265.38 | £410.56 | £673.36 |
| Average repayment as % of average income | 11% | 14% | 17.7% |
| Source: Shelter | |||
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SOUTH WEST
| 1997 | 2002 | 2007 | |
| Average first time buyer house price | £53,211 | £115,634 | £163,377 |
| House price to income ratio | 1.89 | 3.23 | 3.68 |
| Average monthly repayment | £308.13 | £559.44 | £848.02 |
| Average repayment as % of average income | 13.1% | 18.7% | 22.9% |
| Source: Shelter | |||
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LONDON
| 1997 | 2002 | 2007 | |
| Average first time buyer house price | £73,962 | £169,975 | £258,756 |
| House price to income ratio | 1.98 | 3.27 | 4.30 |
| Average monthly repayment | £436.60 | £822.34 | £1,343.10 |
| Average repayment as % of average income | 14% | 19% | 26.8% |
| Source: Shelter | |||
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NORTH EAST
| 1997 | 2002 | 2007 | |
| Average first time buyer house price | £36,628 | £58,916 | £107,448 |
| House price to income ratio | 1.31 | 1.71 | 2.79 |
| Average monthly repayment | £205.46 | £285.04 | £557.72 |
| Average repayment as % of average income | 8.8% | 9.9% | 17.4% |
| Source: Shelter | |||
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NORTH WEST
| 1997 | 2002 | 2007 | |
| Average first time buyer house price | £44,741 | £73,363 | £120,677 |
| House price to income ratio | 1.55 | 2.12 | 2.98 |
| Average monthly repayment | £255.69 | £354.93 | £626.39 |
| Average repayment as % of average income | 10.6% | 12.3% | 18.6% |
| Source: Shelter | |||
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NORTHERN IRELAND
| 1997 | 2002 | 2007 | |
| Average first time buyer house price | £39,956 | £73,745 | £164,811 |
| House price to income ratio | 1.55 | 2.25 | 4.25 |
| Average monthly repayment | £226.07 | £356.78 | £855.47 |
| Average repayment as % of average income | 10.5% | 13% | 26.5% |
| Source: Shelter | |||
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SCOTLAND
| 1997 | 2002 | 2007 | |
| Average first time buyer house price | £38,845 | £66,426 | £108,446 |
| House price to income ratio | 1.36 | 1.89 | 2.45 |
| Average monthly repayment | £219.19 | £321.37 | £562.90 |
| Average repayment as % of average income | 9.2% | 11% | 15.2% |
| Source: Shelter | |||
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WALES
| 1997 | 2002 | 2007 | |
| Average first time buyer house price | £42,022 | £73,586 | £122,313 |
| House price to income ratio | 1.52 | 2.26 | 3.08 |
| Average monthly repayment | £238.86 | £356.01 | £634.88 |
| Average repayment as % of average income | 10.4% | 13.1% | 19.2% |
| Source: Shelter | |||
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ENGLAND (ALL)
| 1997 | 2002 | 2007 | |
| Average first time buyer house price | £54,775 | £111,028 | £166,527 |
| House price to income ratio | 1.75 | 2.80 | 3.49 |
| Average monthly repayment | £317.81 | £537.15 | £864.38 |
| Average repayment as % of average income | 12.2% | 16.3% | 21.7% |
| Source: Shelter | |||
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