To come up with its list of the 10 most popular affordable towns for families in the UK, Zoopla compared areas by looking at the affordability of house prices versus the number of people searching for homes in those areas.

The estimated monthly mortgage repayments assume a 30-year repayment period and a 20% deposit with a mortgage rate of 4.3%.

Its data specialists also calculated an income-to-affordability ratio, based on the estimated incomes of two full-time earners, to further help house-hunters make informed judgements.

The 10 most popular affordable UK towns for families