Despite regional price-to-income ratios suggesting affordability in the Midlands and Northwest (5-6 times income), actual housing affordability is lower than these ratios indicate because slower wage growth in these regions means residents have less purchasing power than the simple price-to-income ratio suggests.
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ONS data shows an average home at around 300,000, whilst average pay is just around 28,000. The Midlands and the Northwest look more affordable on paper at five or six times income, but ONS earnings data shows wages there have risen more slowly, so the ability to buy isn't as strong as the ratio suggests.
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