most affordable rural areas to live
Copeland in Cumbria was named as the most affordable rural area, where the house price-to-earnings ratio was 2.7. However, people buying a home in a rural retreat still pay nearly Â£24,000 more typically than those purchasing a property in a city, the report said.
THE most expensive and cheapest places to buy a country retreat in Britain have been revealed, as it emerges rural homes can be tens of thousands of pounds more expensive than city equivalents. 09:53, Fri, Oct 30, 2015 | UPDATED: 11:06, Fri, Oct 30, 2015. GETTY. The Lake District is the most affordable part of Britain's countryside.