With the average house price in the UK now at a record high of £368,614, first-time buyers are being put under even more pressure when it comes to affording a home. Many people who had plans to buy their first house may think that getting a foot on the property ladder is now completely out of reach.
However, it is still possible to find a reasonably priced property by being savvy when it comes to saving and choosing the area that you want to live. There are certain parts of Greater Manchester where house prices are much more affordable, making them a great choice for first-time buyers.
Using the most up-to-date house price data from Rightmove, we have picked out the cheapest areas of each borough where the average price of a home is less than £200,000.