Scores on the doors across UK

Least affordable local authority areas for first-time buyers in Britain’s nations and regions, according to Nationwide Building Society, with the average house priceto-earnings ratio: ■ London, Kensington and Chelsea, 14.7 ■ South East, Oxford, 10.1 ■ East of England, Hertsmere, 10.0 ■ South West, Cotswold, 8.6 ■ East Midlands, Rutland, 7.3 ■ Yorkshire and the Humber, Ryedale, 7.0 ■ West Midlands, Malvern Hills, 6.8 ■ North West, South Lakeland, 6.7 ■ Wales, Vale of Glamorgan, 6.4 ■ Scotland, City of Edinburgh, 5.9 ■ North East, North Tyneside, 4.3

Most affordable places for first-time buyers in each area: ■ Scotland, East Ayrshire, 2.4 ■ North West, Copeland, 2.8 ■ North East, County Durham, 3.1 ■ Wales, Merthyr Tydfil, 3.4 ■ Yorkshire and the Humber, Barnsley, 3.7 ■ West Midlands, Stoke-onTrent, 3.8 ■ East Midlands, Bolsover, 4.0 ■ East of England, Great Yarmouth, 5.0 ■ South West, Swindon, 5.4 ■ South East, Southampton, 5.6 ■ London, Bromley, 7.4