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First Time Buyers: Lincolnshire

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 4 November 2025UIN 85089

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of first-time house buyers in Lincolnshire in each of the last five years.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department does not collect data on the number of first-time buyers.

The Office for National Statistics publishes data on first-time buyer mortgage sales by local authority in the UK. They can be found on its website here. Data covers the period between 2006 and 2024. Data for 2025 has not yet been published.

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