High prices and low wages in the countryside mean it is even more difficult to secure a home.
George Musgrave and Courtney Walls recently bought their first home thanks to a shared ownership scheme
According to the Campaign for Rural England, average property prices in the countryside are 16 times higher than the average wage. The organisation claims the rural housing system is “broken”. Ms Walls, 26, who is a care worker and Mr Musgrave, 29, who is a customer support specialist, recently bought their first home on the outskirts of Scunthorpe thanks to a shared ownership scheme.They own 51% of the two-bedroomed new-build, and rent the remaining 49% from Places for People - a social housing provider.
Mum-of-three Charlotte Fawcett is "optimistic" about the future but her home is currently "overcrowded"
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