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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

UK hotspots where Gen-Zs are getting on housing ladder revealed

Getting on the property ladder in your 20s may seem unattainable for many aspiring homeowners but in some parts of the UK the average first-time buyer age is as young as 27, analysis by a major mortgage lender has found.

Nestled in picturesque countryside in the north west of England, the Ribble Valley in Lancashire has an average first-time buyer age of 27 – five years younger than the average age across the UK of 32, according to Lloyds.

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