The claim
Fact check: What age do most people buy their first home?
Rating
The most recent available figures put 36 as the average age for owning a home. This means Sir Keir’s first mention of this was accurate, but his subsequent claim hinges on what we view as our ‘late 30s’. Some people might not like to say this starts at 36, even if it is in the latter half of the decade.
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Original fact check ↗Sources and attribution
- [original] PA original review
Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026