Shildon becomes Britain’s most affordable town for families to buy a home

Mar 23, 2026, 1:01 AM20

(Update: Mar 25, 2026, 7:29 PM)

Great Britain

constitutional monarchy in Western Europe (1707–1800)

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town in County Durham, England

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Shildon becomes Britain’s most affordable town for families to buy a home

Shildon has the lowest house price-to-earnings ratio in the UK at 1.36.
Heightened mortgage rates are impacting the affordability of homeownership.
The findings highlight the growing disparity in housing affordability across different regions in the UK.

Great Britain

constitutional monarchy in Western Europe (1707–1800)

Shildon

town in County Durham, England

County Durham

ceremonial county in North East England, United Kingdom

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