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.