24 Jun 2025
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
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