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Regional House Price and Income Relationship

Q01.2 2 marks

Study Figure 1 in the resources booklet, ‘England’s housing challenge’.

Figure 1 – England’s housing challenge (part 1 of 2)
Figure 1 – England’s housing challenge (part 1 of 2)

Figure 1 – England’s housing challenge (part 1 of 2)

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Figure 1 – England’s housing challenge (part 1 of 2)

Describe the relationship between average house prices and average household income in England (2019).

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  1. 1 States the overall positive relationship between income and house price.
  2. 2 Supports or qualifies the relationship using precise Figure 1 evidence or an anomaly/multiple comparison.

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In general, English regions with higher average household incomes also have higher average house prices. For example, London has the highest figures in the table (about £477,813 and £30,256), whereas the North East is much lower (about £127,466 and £17,096), although the regional rankings are not identical.

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House prices and household incomes are different in every region.

This does not state the overall positive relationship or support it with a precise regional comparison, anomaly or ratio from Figure 1.

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