# The 11 cheapest UK towns to buy a home by region – properties for just £73,600

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-11-cheapest-uk-towns-to-buy-a-home-by-region-properties-for-just-73600/
- Published: 2026-11-06T14:01:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T14:26:02+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Express (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/2263843/cheapest-uk-towns-buy-house-region
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Shildon is Britain’s most affordable town, with homes averaging £73,600.
- Zoopla analysed house prices and earnings across 929 towns.
- Mortgage costs and deposits still shape buyers’ options.

## Summary

Zoopla’s analysis found that Shildon in County Durham is Britain’s most affordable town for buying a home, with a typical property costing £73,600. The findings highlight wide regional differences in affordability, while showing that lower prices alone do not ensure buying is easy.

The study covered 929 towns and put the typical British home at £299,100, or 4.3 times annual household earnings. More than 30 towns had homes costing less than twice the annual wages of two full-time workers; Scotland accounted for 23 of the 36 towns in that category. Regional examples include Workington at £114,900, Fraserburgh at £116,000 and Ferndale at £116,200, though mortgage costs, deposits and access to work also affect buyers.

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