First Time Buyers
Lords · Question HL2364 · Tabled 20 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 3 Aug 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Young of Cookham
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.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 3 Aug 2026
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...