Britain's most expensive and cheapest places to buy or rent a home ÌÀ¤é¤«¤Ë¤¹¤ë¡¿Ï³¤é¤¹d

  • Aberdeen ºÇ¹â¤Î¡¤¤ò±Û¤¹s the ̾Êí¡Ê¤ËºÜ¤»¤ë¡Ë¡¿É½¡Ê¤Ë¤¢¤²¤ë¡Ë of the cheapest cities for first-time Ç㤤¼ês
  • Cumbria's Carlisle is the cheapest place to rent a home with two bedrooms

The most expensive and cheapest places to buy or to rent in Britain have been ÌÀ¤é¤«¤Ë¤¹¤ë¡¿Ï³¤é¤¹d.

Aberdeen ºÇ¹â¤Î¡¤¤ò±Û¤¹s the ̾Êí¡Ê¤ËºÜ¤»¤ë¡Ë¡¿É½¡Ê¤Ë¤¢¤²¤ë¡Ë of the cheapest cities for first-time Ç㤤¼ês, while the most expensive is perhaps no surprise, London, where ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë prices tend to be higher than the »Ä¤ê¡¿µÙ·Æ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë of the country.

It is a Îà»÷¤Î picture for the most expensive places to rent, with the »ñËÜ¡¿¼óÅÔ ³¬µéd ºÇ¹â¤Î¡¤¤ò±Û¤¹ of that ̾Êí¡Ê¤ËºÜ¤»¤ë¡Ë¡¿É½¡Ê¤Ë¤¢¤²¤ë¡Ë too.

On the flipside, tenants are also Í׵᤹¤ëd to Ĺ¡¤Î¨¤¤¤ë north if they want to live in the cheapest city to rent, Carlisle, in Cumbria.

The cheapest cities for first-time buyers and tenants have been identified by Rightmove

The cheapest cities for first-time Ç㤤¼ês and tenants have been identified by Rightmove

The ¿Íʪ¡¿»Ñ¡¿¿ô»ús were based on ·îËè¤Î mortgage and rent co sts.

Home ¹ØÆþ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë ¿Íʪ¡¿»Ñ¡¿¿ô»ús calculated by Rightmove assumed that first-time Ç㤤¼ês in Scotland and ¤à¤Á¤ÎÀ×s have a 20 per cent deposit, and first-time Ç㤤¼ês in England have a 25 per cent deposit.

The size of deposit was based on ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ës from UK ºâÀ¯¡¿¶âÍ», which ÌÀ¤é¤«¤Ë¤¹¤ë¡¿Ï³¤é¤¹d that more first-time Ç㤤¼ês are choosing longer ÊÖºÑ ¾ò·ï to ²þÁ±¤¹¤ë their affordability.

As such, the ÊÖºÑ ¾Î¤¹¤ë¡¤¸Æ¤Ö¡¿´ü´Ö¡¿ÍѸì used in the Rightmove ·×»»¡¿¸«ÀѤês was 35 years. Rightmove also assumed that the typical first-time Ç㤤¼ê ½êͭʪ¡¿»ñ»º¡¿ºâ»º had two bedrooms or ¤¤¤Ã¤½¤¦¾¯¤Ê¤¯.

Aberdeen tops the list compiled by Rightmove of the cheapest cities for first-time buyers

Aberdeen ºÇ¹â¤Î¡¤¤ò±Û¤¹s the ̾Êí¡Ê¤ËºÜ¤»¤ë¡Ë¡¿É½¡Ê¤Ë¤¢¤²¤ë¡Ë ¼ý½¸¤¹¤ëd by Rightmove of the cheapest cities for first-time Ç㤤¼ês

THE CHEAPEST CITIES TO BUY A TYPICAL FIRST-TIME BUYER PROPERTY
Cities ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë asking price for a first-time Ç㤤¼ê type ½êͭʪ¡¿»ñ»º¡¿ºâ»º (2 bedrooms and ¤è¤ê¾®¿ô¤Î) ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë ·îËè¤Î mortgage »Ùʧ¤¤¡Ê³Û¡Ë (per month)* ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë ·îËè¤Î ÄÂÂߤ·¤Î »Ùʧ¤¤¡Ê³Û¡Ë (per month) Mortgage versus Rent
Aberdeen ¡ò102,601 ¡ò406 ¡ò775 -¡ò369
Bradford ¡ò107,929 ¡ò400 ¡ò714 -¡ò314
Sunderland ¡ò111,263 ¡ò413 ¡ò648 -¡ò235
Carlisle ¡ò111,268 ¡ò413 ¡ò607 -¡ò194
Preston ¡ò112,273 ¡ò416 ¡ò787 -¡ò371
Á¥ÂÎ ¡ò113,920 ¡ò423 ¡ò638 -¡ò215
Dundee ¡ò116,191 ¡ò460 ¡ò821 -¡ò361
Stoke-On-Trent ¡ò117,113 ¡ò434 ¡ò701 -¡ò266
Durham ¡ò125,957 ¡ò467 ¡ò796 -¡ò328
Doncaster ¡ò128,062 ¡ò475 ¡ò707 -¡ò232
Source: Rightmove????
THE MOST EXPENSIVE CITIES TO BUY A TYPICAL FIRST-TIME BUYER PROPERTY
Cities ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë asking price for a first-time Ç㤤¼ê type ½êͭʪ¡¿»ñ»º¡¿ºâ»º (2 bedrooms and ¤è¤ê¾®¿ô¤Î) ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë ·îËè¤Î mortgage »Ùʧ¤¤¡Ê³Û¡Ë (per month) ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë ·îËè¤Î ÄÂÂߤ·¤Î »Ùʧ¤¤¡Ê³Û¡Ë (per month) Mortgage versus Rent
London ¡ò501,934 ¡ò1,862 ¡ò2,264 -¡ò402
St. Albans ¡ò391,964 ¡ò1,454 ¡ò1,509 -¡ò55
Cambridge ¡ò361,429 ¡ò1,341 ¡ò1,533 -¡ò193
Winchester ¡ò344,638 ¡ò1,278 ¡ò1,332 -¡ò53
Oxford ¡ò338,085 ¡ò1,254 ¡ò1,561 -¡ò307
Brighton ¡ò335,402 ¡ò1,244 ¡ò1,468 -¡ò224
Bristol ¡ò280,112 ¡ò1,039 ¡ò1,336 -¡ò297
Chelmsford ¡ò262,522 ¡ò974 ¡ò1,300 -¡ò326
York ¡ò244,834 ¡ò908 ¡ò1,145 -¡ò237
Edinburgh ¡ò239,028 ¡ò946 ¡ò1,310 -¡ò365
Source: Rightmove????

The ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë asking price in Aberdeen is ¡ò102,601, with the ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë ·îËè¤Î mortgage »Ùʧ¤¤¡Ê³Û¡Ë at ¡ò406 a month.

The most expensive city is followed by Bradford with an ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë asking price of ¡ò107,929 and Sunderland, which is ³¬µéd third with an asking price of ¡ò111,263.

For those in the ÄÂÂߤ·¤Î market, the most expensive place to rent outside of London is Oxford, where an ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë two-bedroom or small home costs ¡ò1,561 a month.

At the other end of the µ¬ÌÏ, the cheapest city for a tenant who is looking for a two-bedroom or smaller ½êͭʪ¡¿»ñ»º¡¿ºâ»º is Carlisle where such rents are ¡ò607 a month.

Mortgage Ψs are ¤ï¤º¤«¤Ë higher than a year ago, but have stabilised since the ĺÅÀ¡Ê¤Ë㤹¤ë¡Ë in July 2023.

Rightmove explained that this has helped those looking to move at the start of this y ear.

The ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë mortgage »Ùʧ¤¤¡Ê³Û¡Ë for a typical first-time Ç㤤¼ê looking at a ½êͭʪ¡¿»ñ»º¡¿ºâ»º with two bedrooms or ¤¤¤Ã¤½¤¦¾¯¤Ê¤¯ is ¡ò53 more than a year ago, compared to ¡ò81 for tenants.

It means that those who can afford to save a good sized deposit of at least 20 per cent, it is cheaper to »Ùʧ¤¦¡¿Ä¶â a ·îËè¤Î mortgage than rent in each of the largest cities in Britain.

Winchester is among the most expensive cities for first-time buyers looking for a property with two bedrooms or fewer

Winchester is ¤ÎÃæ¤Ç the most expensive cities for first-time Ç㤤¼ês looking for a ½êͭʪ¡¿»ñ»º¡¿ºâ»º with two bedrooms or ¤è¤ê¾®¿ô¤Î

¼¨¤¹ Harris, of mortgage ÃçÇã¿Í SPF »äŪ¤Ê ¡ÊÊÛ¸î»Î¤Î¡Ë°ÍÍê¿Ís, said: 'We remain a nation of aspirational homeowners, ¤Ë¤â¤«¤«¤ï¤é¤º higher mortgage Ψs and the difficulty in raising a deposit.?

'Renting may give more ½ÀÆðÀ­ but also ¤¤¤Ã¤½¤¦¾¯¤Ê¤¯ °ÂÁ´ and crucially ends up costing more than buying your own place.

'However, the high cost of home ½êÍ­¸¢, ÆÃ¤Ë in London and the south east means that it's »ö¼Â¾å impossible to get on the ½»Âð ladder without ºâÀ¯¾å¤Î ±ç½õ from family members.?

'Longer mortgage ¾ò·ï are ɬÁ³Åª¤Ê as borrowers try to make the ·îËè¤Î costs more affordable but of course they will ·ë¶ÉºÇ¸å¤Ë¤Ï¡¼¤Ê¤ë making many more »Ùʧ¤¤¡Ê³Û¡Ës over an ±äŤ¹¤ëd period of time.?

'It is ²ÁÃ͡ʤ¬¤¢¤ë¡Ë Áª¤Öing for a longer ¾Î¤¹¤ë¡¤¸Æ¤Ö¡¿´ü´Ö¡¿ÍѸì to help with the affordability ·×»»¡¿¸«ÀѤês and then trying to overpay to ¸º¤º¤ë the ¾Î¤¹¤ë¡¤¸Æ¤Ö¡¿´ü´Ö¡¿ÍѸì and Íø±×¡¿¶½Ì£, as and when you can afford to do so.'

Carlisle in the country of Cumbria is the cheapest city for those looking to rent

Carlisle in the country of Cumbria is the cheapest city for those looking to rent

THE CHEAPEST CITIES FOR TENANTS
Cities ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë ·îËè¤Î ÄÂÂߤ·¤Î »Ùʧ¤¤¡Ê³Û¡Ë (per month) ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë asking price for a first-time Ç㤤¼ê type ½êͭʪ¡¿»ñ»º¡¿ºâ»º (2 bedrooms and ¤è¤ê¾®¿ô¤Î) ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë ·îËè¤Î mortgage »Ùʧ¤¤¡Ê³Û¡Ë (per month)* Rent versus mortgage
Carlisle ¡ò607 ¡ò111,268 ¡ò413 ¡ò194
Á¥ÂÎ ¡ò638 ¡ò113,920 ¡ò423 ¡ò215
Sunderland ¡ò648 ¡ò111,263 ¡ò413 ¡ ò235
Stoke-On-Trent ¡ò701 ¡ò117,113 ¡ò434 ¡ò266
Doncaster ¡ò707 ¡ò128,062 ¡ò475 ¡ò232
Bradford ¡ò714 ¡ò107,929 ¡ò400 ¡ò314
Wrexham ¡ò754 ¡ò129,649 ¡ò513 ¡ò241
Lancaster ¡ò764 ¡ò152,062 ¡ò564 ¡ò200
Aberdeen ¡ò775 ¡ò102,601 ¡ò406 ¡ò369
Preston ¡ò787 ¡ò112,273 ¡ò416 ¡ò371
Source: Rightmove????
THE MOST EXPENSIVE CITIES FOR TENANTS
Cities ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë ·îËè¤Î ÄÂÂߤ·¤Î »Ùʧ¤¤¡Ê³Û¡Ë (per month) ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë asking price for a first-time Ç㤤¼ê type ½êͭʪ¡¿»ñ»º¡¿ºâ»º (2 bedrooms and ¤è¤ê¾®¿ô¤Î) ÉáÄ̤Ρ¿Ê¿¶Ñ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë ·îËè¤Î mortgage »Ùʧ¤¤¡Ê³Û¡Ë (per month)* Rent versus mortgage
London ¡ò2,264 ¡ò501,934 ¡ò1,862 ¡ò402
Oxford ¡ò1,561 ¡ò338,085 ¡ò1,254 ¡ò307
Cambridge ¡ò1,533 ¡ò361,429 ¡ò1,341 ¡ò193
St. Albans ¡ò1,509 ¡ò391,964 ¡ò1,454 ¡ò55
Brighton ¡ò1,468 ¡ò335,402 ¡ò1,244 ¡ò224
Bristol ¡ò1,336 ¡ò280,112 ¡ò1,039 ¡ò297
Winchester ¡ò1,332 ¡ò344,638 ¡ò1,278 ¡ò53
Edinburgh ¡ò1,310 ¡ò239,028 ¡ò946 ¡ò365
Chelmsford ¡ò1,300< /td> ¡ò262,522 ¡ò974 ¡ò326
Milton Keynes ¡ò1,239 ¡ò233,320 ¡ò865 ¡ò373
Source: Rightmove????

°ìÊý¡¿¹ç´Ö, µÞ¤Ë¾å¤¬¤ëing rents across Britain mean that the cost of renting a two-bedroom or small home has Áý²Ã¤¹¤ëd by 39 per cent in the last five years.

This compares to a jump of 19 per cent in the cost of buying a Îà»÷¤Î type of ½êͭʪ¡¿»ñ»º¡¿ºâ»º.

Rightmove ¡Ê¿ÍÌ¿¤Ê¤É¤ò¡ËÃ¥¤¦¡¤¼çÄ¥¤¹¤ëd that even if a first-time Ç㤤¼ê had a smaller deposit of 15 per cent and sought to ÊÖ¤¹ their mortgage over a shorter mortgage ¾Î¤¹¤ë¡¤¸Æ¤Ö¡¿´ü´Ö¡¿ÍѸì of 25 years, it would still be cheaper to »Ùʧ¤¦¡¿Ä¶â a mortgage than rent in 39 out of Britain's 50 largest cities outside of London.

Rightmove's Tim Bannister said: 'These ºÇ¿·¤Î ¿Íʪ¡¿»Ñ¡¿¿ô»ús ºÇ¹âĬ¤Î¾ìÌÌ why so many people remain ·èÄꤹ¤ëd to get ¤Î¾å¤Ë the ladder, as the µÞ¤Ë¾å¤¬¤ëing costs of renting has meant buying has remained attractive even with higher mortgage Ψs.

'Longer mortgage-¾ò·ï are becoming more ¤¢¤ê¤Õ¤ì¤¿ as a way to ²þÁ±¤¹¤ë Á´ÂΤˤ錄¤ë affordability and ¸º¤º¤ë ·îËè¤Î »Ùʧ¤¤¡Ê³Û¡Ës, though first-time Ç㤤¼ês should be aware of what they are »Ùʧ¤¦¡¿Ä¶âing in Íø±×¡¿¶½Ì£ compared with their actual mortgage.

'Without ²þÎÉs to the ¶¡µë¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë of good ¼Á, affordable ÄÂÂߤ·¤Î homes in ¹­Âç¤Ê¡¿Â¿¿ô¤Î¡¿½ÅÍ×¤Ê Britain, owning your own home is likely to continue to be the end-goal for those that can get their deposit together, and borrow what they need to from a mortgage Âߤ¹¿Í.'

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