Average FTB deposits surge 40% in the last five years📈🏡

Average FTB deposits surge 40% in the last five years📈🏡

Getting a foot on the property ladder has never been more challenging, with average deposits on a first home climbing rapidly over the last decade and pushing homeownership further out of reach for the nation’s first-time buyers.

Newly released research from Stipendium looked at the current cost facing first-time buyers when it comes to a mortgage deposit and how this has changed over the last five and 10 years. To continue reading, please Click Here


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This map highlights the average size of homes sold across the UK since 2020, measured in square feet from completed sales. What stands out is how little the averages vary between regions, despite very different housing types. Northern Ireland is the clear exception, with noticeably larger homes on average.

This map highlights how uneven UK house price growth has been over the last decade. While some regions have surged ahead, others have seen far more modest gains. It’s a clear reminder that national averages hide wide regional differences, and that property performance is always shaped by local markets rather than headlines.

Attleborough’s property market has a pulse, measured by asking prices per square foot and shaped by the homes currently for sale. This snapshot helps homeowners and landlords read the mood rather than pure value change.

Despite the headlines, first-time buyers in Attleborough are not locked out of homeownership. When you look beyond prices and focus on monthly mortgage costs, affordability today is far better than many realise. The data challenges the doom narrative and shows that, while deposits are tough, buying a first home is still possible.