A SCOTTISH city has been named the best place in the UK to save up for a house deposit.
The research, carried out by a major mortgage firm, found that six local authorities in Scotland were among the UK's 10 best for saving for a deposit.
Aberdeen won the top spot, with relatively high wages compared to house prices.
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SPF, the mortgage firm behind the research, calculated their figures based on homebuyers putting 20% of their income every month into savings.
Aberdeen named the fastest UK city to save up for a house deposit
In Aberdeen, saving for a 10% deposit would take three years, three weeks and two days.
During the study period, Scotland's third largest city had an average monthly salary of £1710, and house prices around £125,671, meaning a buyer would have to save £342 per month to meet that timeframe.
Second in the UK was Inverclyde, where saving for a home in that time period would take three years, four months, two weeks and six days.
Next in Scotland was East Ayrshire, which came in fourth place – saving for a 10% deposit there would take three years, seven months, two weeks and four days.
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Elsewhere in the top ten were North Ayrshire at fifth, Na h-Eileanan Siar in sixth place, and West Dunbartonshire taking 10th spot.
In North Ayrshire, a 10% deposit would take three years, seven months, two weeks and four days, the same as in East Ayrshire.
In Na H-Eileanan Siar, it would take three years, eight months, two weeks and five days to save, while in West Dunbartonshire it would take three years, 11 months and three weeks.
The UK's 10 best towns and cities for saving up for a deposit
Aberdeen
Time to save for a 10% deposit: 3 years
Inverclyde
Time to save for a 10% deposit: 3.3 years
Burnley
Time to save for a 10% deposit: 3.5 years
East Ayrshire
Time to save for a 10% deposit: 3.6 years
North Ayrshire
Time to save for a 10% deposit: 3.6 years
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Time to save for a 10% deposit: 3.7 years
Hartlepool
Time to save for a 10% deposit: 3.8 years
County Durham
Time to save for a 10% deposit: 3.8 years
Blackpool
Time to save for a 10% deposit: 3.9 years
West Dunbartonshire
Time to save for a 10% deposit: 3.9 years
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