Housing in York, A letter to York Council, 12 February 2025

Councillor,

Young people cannot afford to buy homes.

In England, the average house costs over eight times the average salary but, in the 1970’s, it was three and a half times. Now, young people cannot afford to buy homes.

In York, the Council have some affordable homes which are “an option for people who can’t afford to rent or buy a property on the open market”. Typical prices for these “range from £70,000 for a 1-bed flat to £125,000 for a 4-bed house, but prices can vary for individual sites.”