Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 82421

First Time Buyers

Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025

Question

Andrew Lewin

LabourWelwyn Hatfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the average deposit paid by (a) all first time buyers and (b) first time buyers using shared ownership schemes in 2024.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
According to the English Housing Survey, the average (mean) deposit of a first-time buyer in 2023-24 was £55,372 (£32,700 median). Further information can be found in the English Housing Survey statistical publication on gov.uk here.In 2023-24, the mean c...

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