Most popular, affordable areas to buy for families 

Ever wondered where the most reasonably-priced towns for families to buy are? Property company, Zoopla has identified the top 10 towns for families to live in the UK by looking at the most affordable towns, and how many people are looking in that area.

Affordability was worked out based on a regional price-to-earnings ratio of an average three-bedroom house in the local area.

The top spot was awarded to Glenrothes in East-Central Scotland where the price of an average three-bedroom house is £136,900. Next up is Llanelli in Wales, where the same type of property is an average of £170,600.

Here are the top 10 places to live in the UK based on the average price of a three-bedroom house and the desire to live there based on those searching for properties on Zoopla:

Town Region Average price (3-bed)
Glenrothes Scotland £136,900
Llanelli Wales £170,600
Neath Wales £176,400
Port Talbot Wales £160,300
Wishaw Scotland £168,600
Maesteg Wales £142,200
Dartford South East £423,600
Leven Scotland £164,600
Larkhall Scotland £177,600
Swanley South East £444,900

Source: Zoopla, 2025

Two hot spots in the South East based in Kent that are relatively affordable in comparison to the rest of the South East.

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