Published: 13 April 2007
More than two thirds of towns are unaffordable for key public sector workers, a report published today says.
Research by Halifax indicated that a typical property in 70 per cent of towns was now beyond the reach of nurses, teachers, police officers, firefighters and paramedics. The figure is up from 65 per cent last year and almost double the 36 per cent deemed to be unaffordable in March 2002.
Nurses and firefighters face the greatest difficulty, with 99 per cent of towns unaffordable in March 2007 for nurses, and 97 per cent beyond the finances of firefighters. London and the South-west were the least affordable areas. In all 32 London boroughs and 34 towns across the South-west, average key worker salaries were not enough. continue...
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