New research has identified the places in England and Wales where price are increasing quickest. Poorer cities and towns in the North, West Midlands and Wales are experiencing the largest cuts to real wages.
, rural areas with less well-insulated housing stock and fewer public transport links are experiencing particularly acute cost pressures."In Burnley, 80% of houses are energy inefficient and 15% of spending is on vehicles. Whereas, in London, these numbers are only 58% and 10%.
Sky News analysis of rental data from SpareRoom has found that the amount of income spent on rent does vary a lot. But despite high prices in the capital, rent absorbs about the same amount of income in Burnley. Centre for Cities research has found that households in the North and Midlands are likely to receive more than other parts of the country, but despite this, most people still face higher energy costs.
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