Housing affordability crisis in England

House price to income ratio

Affordable

5x

15x

25x

35x

45x income

Labour

Conservative

Coalition

For the lowest-income households

19.1x

10th

percentile

house*

50th

(median)

90th

2002

2007

2012

2017

2022

For middle-income households

8.4x

10th

percentile

Affordable

50th

90th

2002

2007

2012

2017

2022

For the highest-income households

4.1x

10th

percentile

Affordable

50th

90th

2002

2007

2012

2017

2022

House price to income ratio

Affordable

5x

15x

25x

35x

45x income

Labour

Conservative

Coalition

For the lowest-income households

19.1x

10th

percentile

house*

50th

(median)

90th

2002

2007

2012

2017

2022

For middle-income households

8.4x

10th

percentile

Affordable

50th

90th

2002

2007

2012

2017

2022

For the highest-income households

4.1x

10th

percentile

Affordable

50th

90th

2002

2007

2012

2017

2022

House price to income ratio

Affordable

5x

15x

25x

35x

45x income

Labour

Coalition

Conservative

For the lowest-income households

19.1x

10th

percentile

house*

50th

(median)

90th

2002

2007

2012

2017

2022

For middle-income households

8.4x

10th

percentile

Affordable

50th

90th

2002

2007

2012

2017

2022

For the highest-income households

4.1x

10th

percentile

Affordable

50th

90th

2002

2007

2012

2017

2022

Housing affordability crisis in England

House price to income ratio

Affordable

5x

15x

25x

35x

45x income

Labour

Coalition

Conservative

For the lowest-income households

19.1x

10th

percentile

house*

50th

(median)

90th

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

For middle-income households

8.4x

10th

percentile

Affordable

50th

90th

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

For the highest-income households

4.1x

10th

percentile

Affordable

50th

90th

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022