The cost of a typical home in Britain today costs 6.7 times the average salary, new data shows.
London remains by far the most expensive place in the country to buy a home, with an average property price of £533,057.
Based on regional earnings, this puts the house price to income ratio at 9.3 - compared to ten a year ago - the highest of any region. Londoners typically earn £14,000 more per year than the UK average, but properties are nearly £250,000 pricier.