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