Since 2011, the average age of British citizens buying their first home in the United Kingdom (UK) increased by three years. In 2011, the average age for the country was 29, while in 2021, it reached 32 years. Nevertheless, the average age varied in different regions.
Average age of first-time home buyer in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2022
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Average costs for first time buyers
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- Basic Statistic Average monthly home buying costs in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2022
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- Premium Statistic First-time buyer mortgage in the UK 2021-2022, by region
- Premium Statistic First-time buyer house price in the UK 2015-2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Average house deposit for first-time buyers in the UK 2021-2022, by region
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Home buying process
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- Premium Statistic Effect of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on home buying in the UK in 2021
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- Basic Statistic Complaints against home financing providers in the UK in H2 2022, by firm
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Help to buy scheme
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- Premium Statistic Help to Buy bonuses and property completions in the UK 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic Help to Buy ISA bonuses paid in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Average amount paid in Help to Buy ISA bonuses in the UK 2015-2022, by region
- Basic Statistic Share of Help to Buy bonuses paid in the UK 2015-2022, by country
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- Number of first time home buyers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by country
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- Most important environmental home features according to U.S. buyers 2022, by age
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- Leading reverse mortgage companies in the U.S. 2022, by volume of loans
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Lloyds Banking Group. (January 25, 2023). Average age of first-time home buyer in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/557901/first-time-home-buyers-average-age-united-kingdom/
Lloyds Banking Group. "Average age of first-time home buyer in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2022." Chart. January 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/557901/first-time-home-buyers-average-age-united-kingdom/
Lloyds Banking Group. (2023). Average age of first-time home buyer in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/557901/first-time-home-buyers-average-age-united-kingdom/
Lloyds Banking Group. "Average Age of First-time Home Buyer in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2011 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/557901/first-time-home-buyers-average-age-united-kingdom/
Lloyds Banking Group, Average age of first-time home buyer in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/557901/first-time-home-buyers-average-age-united-kingdom/ (last visited October 02, 2023)
Average age of first-time home buyer in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2022 [Graph], Lloyds Banking Group, January 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/557901/first-time-home-buyers-average-age-united-kingdom/