Annual savings resulting from buying over renting in the UK 2017, by region

This statistic shows the annual savings made by first time buyers, resulting from the decision of purchase against rental of the three bedroom home in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Although London had the highest annual costs for both buying and renting first time property, it also saw the highest average annual savings with almost 2.2 thousand British pounds in 2017. The United Kingdom (UK) as a whole saw an average annual savings of 900 British pounds for first time buyers as opposed to renters in 2017.