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20 May 2021

How UK house prices have soared ahead of average wages

The average house price is 65 times higher than in 1970 but average wages are only 36 times higher. 

By Amy Borrett

UK house prices rose by 10.2 per cent in the year to 2021, new figures showed yesterday – the highest annual growth rate since August 2007.

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