Affordability of home ownership

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Source: PHE Fingertips

Unit of Measurement: Ratio - house price to earnings

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Bristol statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Bristol statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Bristol-specific metadata information.

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Affordability of home ownership

Indicator description

Affordability of home ownership

Geographical coverage
Unit of measurement

Ratio - house price to earnings

Definitions

Ratio of median house price to median gross annual residence-based earnings (A higher ratio indicates that on average, it is less affordable for a resident to purchase a house in their local authority district)

Calculations

From source: “By dividing the house price for a given area by its earnings, we produce a ratio which serves as an indicator of relative affordability. A higher ratio indicates that on average, it is less affordable for a resident to purchase a house in their local authority district. Conversely, a lower ratio indicates higher affordability in a local authority. While there are many more factors that influence affordability, the simple ratio provides an overview of geographic differences across England”

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Affordability of home ownership

Target name

By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums

UN designated tier
UN custodian agency
Link to UN metadata
Organisation

PHE Fingertips

Periodicity

Annual

Earliest available data

2002

Geographical coverage

Bristol

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Release date May 05, 2021
Next release

TBA

Statistical classification

Official Statistic

Contact details

better.info@ons.gov.uk

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