The data shows the average age of recent first time home buyers in England inside London and outside London from 2005/2006 to 2016/2017. The average age of first time buyers has stayed fairly consistent from 2005/06 and 2015/16. As of 2016/2017 the average age of a first time buyer in London increased to over 34 with those living outside London also increasing to 33.1 years old on average.
2005-06 | 32 | 30.6 |
2006-07 | 33 | 29.7 |
2007-08 | 32.7 | 30.5 |
2008-09 | 33.6 | 31.3 |
2009-10 | 32.8 | 31.7 |
2010-11 | 32.5 | 31.9 |
2011-12 | 31.6 | 31.6 |
2012-13 | 32.2 | 32.4 |
2013-14 | 35.7 | 31.8 |
2014-15 | 32.9 | 32.5 |
2015-16 | 32.6 | 32.3 |
2016-17 | 34.1 | 33.1 |