The statistic shows the usage of financing methods for house purchase in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2014, listed by age groups. Approximately 72 percent of young homeowners (25 to 34 years old) used affordable financing options. Furthermore, 10 percent of homeowners over 55 years old did not use any form of financing for their houses.
* Presented list of affordable financing options included interest-only mortgage, low mortgage rates, mortgage term over 25 years, loans from family / friends, low deposit to mortgage value and government and shared ownership schemes.
Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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YouGov, & HomeOwners Alliance. (July 16, 2014). Penetration of home financing usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/428823/uk-usage-homeowners-finance-housing/
YouGov, und HomeOwners Alliance. "Penetration of home financing usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014, by age group." Chart. July 16, 2014. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/428823/uk-usage-homeowners-finance-housing/
YouGov, HomeOwners Alliance. (2014). Penetration of home financing usage in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/428823/uk-usage-homeowners-finance-housing/
YouGov, and HomeOwners Alliance. "Penetration of Home Financing Usage in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2014, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jul 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/428823/uk-usage-homeowners-finance-housing/
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