The bar chart illustrates average house prices in England and London, as well as comparing average house prices across different regions of England in 2013.
Overall, house prices in London are significantly higher than the UK average, and this gap widened between 1995 and 2013.
London has the most expensive house prices of all regions in England, while the Midlands and North East are the most affordable.
In 1995, the average house price in London was around £200,000, significantly higher than the UK average of around £130,000. By 2013, this gap had widened, with the average house price in London exceeding £400,000, more than double the UK average of around £200,000. Both London and England experienced a significant increase in average house prices over an 18-year period.
Comparing regions in 2013, the average house price in London was over £400,000, followed by the South East at around £320,000, and the South West and North West at around £270,000 and £200,000 respectively, while the Midlands and North East had the lowest average prices, at around £100,000 and £120,000.
