The Most Average Place in Britain
We measured 1,984 postcode districts against the national norm on seven counts, from age and home ownership to elevation. One corner of Salisbury matched Britain almost exactly.
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The Highest and Lowest Places to Live in Britain
Some Britons live more than 400 metres up, in villages that spend winter in the clouds. Others live below the level of the sea, kept dry by pumps. We mapped the elevation of 1.8 million postcodes to find the highest and lowest places you can call home.
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Where Your Salary Goes Furthest: Britain's Most and Least Affordable Postcodes
The average British home costs around six times the local household income. In Middlesbrough it is barely two. In Belgravia, thirty-five. We mapped affordability across 1,952 postcode districts to find where a wage stretches, and where it barely covers the mortgage.
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Leasehold Britain: The North West's Leasehold Houses
Most leasehold homes are flats, but in one corner of England even ordinary houses are routinely sold leasehold. We mapped where.
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The Property Price Ladder: What Each Type Really Costs
Detached, semi, terrace, flat. The price gaps between Britain's housing types are wide, and flats are not the cheapest rung you might expect.
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Detached Britain: Where the Detached Home Rules
The detached house is the aspiration of suburban Britain. We mapped where it actually dominates, and it is not where you might think.
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