# House prices across the UK

The average price of a home in every part of the UK, from the UK House Price Index. This is the national picture: how prices have climbed over thirty years, how far they vary between places, which nations are rising or falling, and where West Lothian sits. The UK average is now £270,080.

Source page: https://britishresilienceindex.com/deep-dive/house-prices
Machine readable data: https://britishresilienceindex.com/data/deep-dive/house-prices.json

## How to read this

The UK House Price Index is the official measure, produced by HM Land Registry, the ONS and the devolved bodies from registered sales. The figure is the average price for an area, not a typical first home, and it lags by about two months. It says nothing on its own about earnings, so a high price is not the same as unaffordable everywhere.

## The long climb

The average UK home cost about £51,529 in 1995. It now costs £270,080, roughly 5.2 times as much. Prices rose fastest through the 2000s, paused after the financial crisis, then climbed again. Over the last year the UK average has risen about 3.8 per cent.

**Series**

| year | price |
|---|---|
| 1,995 | 51,529 |
| 1,996 | 53,415 |
| 1,997 | 58,112 |
| 1,998 | 64,770 |
| 1,999 | 71,816 |
| 2,000 | 82,534 |
| 2,001 | 89,254 |
| 2,002 | 103,650 |
| 2,003 | 119,904 |
| 2,004 | 134,131 |
| 2,005 | 143,920 |
| 2,006 | 155,229 |
| 2,007 | 170,598 |
| 2,008 | 162,912 |
| 2,009 | 148,445 |
| 2,010 | 156,935 |
| 2,011 | 154,654 |
| 2,012 | 155,269 |
| 2,013 | 159,261 |
| 2,014 | 172,047 |
| 2,015 | 182,291 |
| 2,016 | 195,035 |
| 2,017 | 203,950 |
| 2,018 | 210,354 |
| 2,019 | 212,433 |
| 2,020 | 218,521 |
| 2,021 | 236,312 |
| 2,022 | 258,236 |
| 2,023 | 258,956 |
| 2,024 | 260,532 |
| 2,025 | 267,508 |
| 2,026 | 268,656 |

## Prices across the four nations

Average prices by nation. England is far the most expensive at £291,445, while the cheapest nation, Scotland, averages £191,927. All four nations rose over the last year, fastest in Northern Ireland at 7.4 per cent.

| name | price | change |
|---|---|---|
| England | 291,445 | 3.9 |
| Wales | 212,489 | 3.5 |
| Northern Ireland | 198,015 | 7.4 |
| Scotland | 191,927 | 2.8 |

## A 11.0 times gap, end to end

Where you live matters more than anything. The most expensive council area, Kensington and Chelsea, averages £1,272,760. The cheapest, Inverclyde, averages £115,613, about 11.0 times less. The dearest places are almost all in London and the South East; the cheapest are in the North and in parts of Scotland.

**Expensive**

| name | price |
|---|---|
| Kensington and Chelsea | 1,272,760 |
| City of Westminster | 814,679 |
| Camden | 794,527 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 794,027 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 741,612 |
| Elmbridge | 741,058 |

**Cheapest**

| name | price |
|---|---|
| Inverclyde | 115,613 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 123,252 |
| Hartlepool | 129,129 |
| Burnley | 129,556 |
| City of Aberdeen | 130,120 |
| East Ayrshire | 132,424 |

## West Lothian

A home in West Lothian averaged £105,452 in 2005. It now averages £224,924, about 2.1 times as much, and is up 4.1% over the last year. That sits above the Scottish average of £191,927, a reminder that the commuter belt around Edinburgh carries a premium.

**Series**

| year | price |
|---|---|
| 2,005 | 105,452 |
| 2,006 | 120,352 |
| 2,007 | 138,000 |
| 2,008 | 141,904 |
| 2,009 | 128,592 |
| 2,010 | 135,474 |
| 2,011 | 130,623 |
| 2,012 | 126,816 |
| 2,013 | 125,796 |
| 2,014 | 130,928 |
| 2,015 | 136,412 |
| 2,016 | 142,745 |
| 2,017 | 146,932 |
| 2,018 | 159,479 |
| 2,019 | 163,462 |
| 2,020 | 167,721 |
| 2,021 | 184,386 |
| 2,022 | 205,255 |
| 2,023 | 205,765 |
| 2,024 | 211,376 |
| 2,025 | 218,073 |
| 2,026 | 219,618 |

- **Price**: 224,924
- **Change**: 4.1
- **Multiple**: 2.1
- **Scotland**: 191,927
- **Price2005**: 105,452

## For housing policy

- UK prices have risen roughly five times since 1995, far ahead of most pay. What would actually bring a first home back within reach?
- The four nations are rising at different speeds. Will the gaps between them keep narrowing, or start to widen again?
- The dearest council area costs more than ten times the cheapest. How much of opportunity now depends simply on where you can afford to live?
- Areas like West Lothian carry a commuter premium over the wider nation. Is enough being built where the demand and the jobs are?

## Sources

- UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry and ONS) (https://landregistry.data.gov.uk/app/ukhpi) · Open Government Licence v3.0

## Caveats and data notes

- The figure is the average (mean) price for an area, which a few very expensive sales can lift above the typical home.
- The index lags by about two months and recent months can be revised.
- Price alone is not affordability. A full affordability picture needs local earnings, which are not shown here.
- Scotland enters the index in 2004 and Northern Ireland in 2005, so the longest series are for England and Wales.
- West Lothian is identified by its official area code (S12000040).
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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