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Half of British adults (50%) say that they could not currently afford to buy a property in their local area according to a ComRes poll for ITV News.
When asked if they could not currently afford to buy a property in their local area, 36% did not agree and 14% did not know.
The poll showed those in Wales felt they were the least likely to be able to buy a local property with 60% of respondents agreeing they could not afford to buy, higher than 59% in London.
Some 2,039 people were surveyed by ComRes.
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