House price to pay: every council in England

Kensington and Chelsea had the least affordable house price to pay of England’s 294 councils in 2025, at 23.4×.

Middlesbrough had the most affordable, at 4.0×. The middle council, Somerset, had 7.8×.

2 councils have no figure, and they are listed at the end with the reason.

House price to pay for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	23.4×
2	WestminsterLondon	London	16.7×
3	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	15.6×
4	CamdenLondon	London	15.3×
5	HaringeyLondon	London	14.5×
6	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	14.4×
7	EalingLondon	London	14.3×
8	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	14.0×
9	BrentLondon	London	13.7×
10	Three RiversEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	13.4×
11	IslingtonLondon	London	13.3×
=12	HounslowLondon	London	12.9×
=12	Mole ValleySouth East use-with-caution	South East	12.9×
14	BarnetLondon	London	12.7×
=15	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	12.6×
=15	WandsworthLondon	London	12.6×
17	HertsmereEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	12.5×
18	ChichesterSouth East	South East	12.3×
19	HackneyLondon	London	12.2×
=20	MertonLondon	London	12.1×
=20	SevenoaksSouth East use-with-caution	South East	12.1×
=20	TandridgeSouth East	South East	12.1×
=20	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	12.1×
24	SouthwarkLondon	London	11.8×
25	Waltham ForestLondon	London	11.7×
26	HarrowLondon	London	11.6×
27	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	11.5×
28	GuildfordSouth East	South East	11.4×
=29	Epsom and EwellSouth East use-with-caution	South East	11.3×
=29	St AlbansEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	11.3×
=31	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	11.1×
=31	HillingdonLondon	London	11.1×
=31	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	11.1×
=31	WaverleySouth East	South East	11.1×
=35	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	10.9×
=35	LambethLondon	London	10.9×
=35	OxfordSouth East	South East	10.9×
38	BrentwoodEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	10.8×
=39	EnfieldLondon	London	10.7×
=39	LewishamLondon	London	10.7×
=39	RedbridgeLondon	London	10.7×
42	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	10.5×
43	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	10.4×
=44	DacorumEast of England	East of England	10.3×
=44	HartSouth East	South East	10.3×
=46	CotswoldSouth West use-with-caution	South West	10.2×
=46	GreenwichLondon	London	10.2×
=46	HorshamSouth East	South East	10.2×
=46	RunnymedeSouth East use-with-caution	South East	10.2×
=46	SuttonLondon	London	10.2×
=51	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	10.1×
=51	WinchesterSouth East	South East	10.1×
=51	WokingSouth East	South East	10.1×
=54	BromleyLondon	London	10.0×
=54	New ForestSouth East	South East	10.0×
=56	Malvern HillsWest Midlands use-with-caution	West Midlands	9.9×
=56	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	9.9×
=56	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	9.9×
=59	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	9.8×
=59	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	9.8×
=61	AdurSouth East use-with-caution	South East	9.7×
=61	BaberghEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	9.7×
=61	HaveringLondon	London	9.7×
=61	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	9.7×
65	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	9.6×
=66	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	9.5×
=66	Tunbridge WellsSouth East use-with-caution	South East	9.5×
=66	UttlesfordEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	9.5×
=66	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	9.5×
=66	WokinghamSouth East	South East	9.5×
=71	BexleyLondon	London	9.4×
=71	WatfordEast of England	East of England	9.4×
=73	ArunSouth East	South East	9.3×
=73	AshfordSouth East	South East	9.3×
=73	RotherSouth East	South East	9.3×
=73	TraffordNorth West	North West	9.3×
=73	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	9.3×
=78	BasildonEast of England	East of England	9.2×
=78	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	9.2×
=78	East HampshireSouth East	South East	9.2×
=78	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	9.2×
=78	NewhamLondon	London	9.2×
=78	RochfordEast of England	East of England	9.2×
=78	South HamsSouth West	South West	9.2×
=85	StroudSouth West	South West	9.1×
=85	Test ValleySouth East	South East	9.1×
=87	CanterburySouth East	South East	9.0×
=87	LewesSouth East	South East	9.0×
=87	MaldonEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	9.0×
=87	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	9.0×
=87	WealdenSouth East	South East	9.0×
=87	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	9.0×
=93	BristolSouth West	South West	8.9×
=93	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	8.9×
=93	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.9×
=96	CroydonLondon	London	8.8×
=96	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	8.8×
=98	DorsetSouth West	South West	8.7×
=98	SloughSouth East	South East	8.7×
=98	WiltshireSouth West	South West	8.7×
=101	North DevonSouth West	South West	8.6×
=101	ReadingSouth East	South East	8.6×
=101	RushmoorSouth East	South East	8.6×
=101	Tower HamletsLondon	London	8.6×
=105	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	8.5×
=105	CherwellSouth East	South East	8.5×
=105	CrawleySouth East	South East	8.5×
=105	East DevonSouth West	South West	8.5×
=105	HavantSouth East	South East	8.5×
=105	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	8.5×
=105	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	8.5×
=105	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	8.5×
=113	East CambridgeshireEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	8.4×
=113	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	8.4×
=115	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	8.3×
=115	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	8.3×
=115	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	8.3×
=115	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands use-with-caution	East Midlands	8.3×
=115	HarlowEast of England	East of England	8.3×
=115	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.3×
=115	MeltonEast Midlands use-with-caution	East Midlands	8.3×
=115	TewkesburySouth West	South West	8.3×
=123	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	8.2×
=123	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	8.2×
=123	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	8.2×
=123	ExeterSouth West	South West	8.2×
=123	GraveshamSouth East	South East	8.2×
=123	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	8.2×
=123	LutonEast of England	East of England	8.2×
=130	BedfordEast of England	East of England	8.1×
=130	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	8.1×
=130	StockportNorth West	North West	8.1×
=130	WorthingSouth East	South East	8.1×
=134	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.0×
=134	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	8.0×
=134	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.0×
=137	CornwallSouth West	South West	7.9×
=137	DartfordSouth East	South East	7.9×
=137	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	7.9×
=137	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	7.9×
=137	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	7.9×
=142	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	7.8×
=142	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.8×
=142	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	7.8×
=142	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	7.8×
=142	North SomersetSouth West	South West	7.8×
=142	SomersetSouth West	South West	7.8×
=142	SwaleSouth East	South East	7.8×
=149	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	7.7×
=149	TorridgeSouth West	South West	7.7×
=149	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.7×
=149	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.7×
=153	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.6×
=153	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	7.6×
=153	FarehamSouth East	South East	7.6×
=153	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	7.6×
=153	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	7.6×
=153	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.6×
=159	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	7.5×
=159	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	7.5×
=159	MedwaySouth East	South East	7.5×
=159	South KestevenEast Midlands use-with-caution	East Midlands	7.5×
=159	StevenageEast of England	East of England	7.5×
=159	ThanetSouth East use-with-caution	South East	7.5×
=165	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.4×
=165	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.4×
=165	West DevonSouth West use-with-caution	South West	7.4×
=165	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	7.4×
=169	EastleighSouth East	South East	7.3×
=169	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.3×
=171	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.2×
=171	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	7.2×
=171	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.2×
=171	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.2×
175	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.1×
=176	GloucesterSouth West	South West	7.0×
=176	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.0×
=176	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.0×
=176	ManchesterNorth West	North West	7.0×
=176	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.0×
=176	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	7.0×
=176	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.0×
=176	Ribble ValleyNorth West use-with-caution	North West	7.0×
=176	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.0×
=176	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.0×
=186	DoverSouth East	South East	6.9×
=186	HastingsSouth East	South East	6.9×
=188	BuryNorth West	North West	6.8×
=188	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.8×
=188	EastbourneSouth East	South East	6.8×
=188	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	6.8×
=188	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.8×
=188	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.8×
=188	SwindonSouth West	South West	6.8×
=195	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.7×
=195	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	6.7×
=195	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.7×
=198	BroxtoweEast Midlands use-with-caution	East Midlands	6.6×
=198	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.6×
=198	FenlandEast of England	East of England	6.6×
=198	SalfordNorth West	North West	6.6×
=198	TorbaySouth West	South West	6.6×
=203	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.5×
=203	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	6.5×
=203	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.5×
=203	GosportSouth East	South East	6.5×
=203	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.5×
=203	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.5×
=203	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.5×
=203	TendringEast of England	East of England	6.5×
=203	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.5×
=212	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.4×
=212	NorwichEast of England	East of England	6.4×
=212	OldhamNorth West	North West	6.4×
=212	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	6.4×
=212	WarringtonNorth West	North West	6.4×
=217	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.3×
=217	PlymouthSouth West	South West	6.3×
=217	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.3×
=217	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.3×
=217	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.3×
=222	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.2×
=222	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.2×
=222	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.2×
=222	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.2×
=222	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands use-with-caution	East Midlands	6.2×
=222	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.2×
=222	TamesideNorth West	North West	6.2×
=222	West LancashireNorth West	North West	6.2×
=222	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.2×
231	SeftonNorth West	North West	6.1×
=232	BoltonNorth West	North West	6.0×
=232	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.0×
=232	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.0×
=232	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.0×
=232	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	6.0×
=232	IpswichEast of England	East of England	6.0×
=232	RochdaleNorth West	North West	6.0×
=232	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.0×
=240	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.9×
=240	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	5.9×
=240	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.9×
=240	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.9×
=244	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.8×
=244	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.8×
=244	LancasterNorth West	North West	5.8×
=244	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.8×
=244	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber boundary-before-2025	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.8×
=244	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.8×
=244	WirralNorth West	North West	5.8×
=251	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.7×
=251	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.7×
=251	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.7×
=251	RossendaleNorth West	North West	5.7×
=255	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.6×
=255	North TynesideNorth East	North East	5.6×
=255	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	5.6×
=255	South RibbleNorth West	North West	5.6×
=259	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.5×
=259	HaltonNorth West	North West	5.5×
=259	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.5×
=259	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.5×
=259	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	North West	5.5×
264	ChorleyNorth West	North West	5.4×
=265	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.3×
=265	FyldeNorth West	North West	5.3×
=265	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.3×
=268	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.2×
=268	WiganNorth West	North West	5.2×
=270	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	5.1×
=270	PrestonNorth West	North West	5.1×
=270	WyreNorth West	North West	5.1×
=273	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	5.0×
=273	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	5.0×
=273	PendleNorth West	North West	5.0×
=273	St. HelensNorth West	North West	5.0×
277	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.9×
=278	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber boundary-before-2025	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.8×
=278	South TynesideNorth East	North East	4.8×
=280	GatesheadNorth East	North East	4.5×
=280	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	4.5×
=280	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.5×
=280	SunderlandNorth East	North East	4.5×
284	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	4.4×
=285	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	4.3×
=285	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	4.3×
=285	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.3×
=285	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	4.3×
=289	County DurhamNorth East	North East	4.2×
=289	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.2×
291	BurnleyNorth West	North West	4.1×
=292	CumberlandNorth West	North West	4.0×
=292	HyndburnNorth West	North West	4.0×
=292	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	4.0×
–	City of LondonLondon No matching pay figure.	London	No figure
–	Isles of ScillySouth West No house price figure for this council.	South West	No figure

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Source and method · See it on the map