由于利率高,英国首次购房者数量下降了22%. UK first-time homebuyers drop 22% amid high interest rates.

在英国,由于利率高,2026年1月至8月期间首次购房者数量下降了22%,达到186,015,尽管他们仍然占所有房屋贷款的53%. In the UK, first-time homebuyers dropped 22% to 186,015 between January and August 2026 due to high interest rates, though they still accounted for 53% of all home loans. 虽然平均价格下降了2%,存款减少12%,但现在买家在购房时花费的收入是他们收入的5.1倍,而去年为5.8倍. While average prices dipped 2% and deposits fell 12%, buyers are now spending 5.1 times their income on a home, up from 5.8 times a year earlier. 现在平均买家年龄为32岁, 市场依然充满谨慎的乐观. The average buyer is now 32 years old, and the market remains mixed with cautious optimism.