First Time Buyers

Summary

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the average age at which first-time buyers purchase a home in England; and what assessment they have made of the impact of housing affordability on younger households.

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1. 20 July 2026

   Written question

   To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the average age at which first-time buyers purchase a home in England; and what assessment they have made of the impact of housing affordability on younger households.

   Source: Lords

2. 3 August 2026

   Answer

   I refer the Noble Lord to the English Housing Survey, available on GOV.UK (here), which shows that the average (mean) age of first-time buyers in England was 34 in 2024-25. This government recognises that the affordability challenges facing prospective fi...

   Source: Written answer

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