Ooops, there go prices in Scotland, too....

mitchaa

jennifernil wrote: »

Those statistics are difficult to figure out, there is a lack of information on the link you give as to exactly what is included. And I have better things to do than look at it for hours!

But I have deduced that there is a difference between wages/salary and gross earnings. And that lots of people are receiving bonuses, which bumps up gross earnings.

Good for you but average UK salary is £25000. Its you who is arguing if this is annual gross or annual salary+overtime+bonus etc.

Im sure they would have taken this into account. I mean where did they get all the info from in the 1st place? Probably direct from the inland revenue so data would have been gathered by all the P60 info which is OVERALL gross salary including bonuses + overtime etc.

You believe its £28k, i'll believe its £25k. Worryingly though median salary is the 1 which is more important and that's only at £19500k

Along with my direct link to government stats..

''Average UK salary'' into google, 1st result reveals...

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=285 (£23764)

I'll stand by the £25000 though as this is the most detailed table i have come across and its direct from government.

MissMoneypenny

If you likened our housing market to a roller coaster ride - then Scotland would be the last carriage.

mr.broderick

carolt wrote: »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7304007.stm

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jennifernil

Don't you have any work to do up there in Aberdeen mitchaa?

RHemmings

The population in Scotland is about the same as it was in 1994, and about the same as it was in 1986. It's only gone up and down by very small amounts in the meantime. I can't see any justification for Joyful's claim that Scotland doesn't have enough houses to go around unless the number of houses has been decreasing.

Prudent

I am sorry that I can't offer any factual figures, but I do see a huge difference in the local (Clackmannanshire) housing market. I am considering a house move to relocate nearer work. I have a very average kind of a house, a three bed semi on a private estate build mid 1970's. Its a pleasant estate in a 'nice' area. A few years ago these houses sold in days. Often the estate agent would put up a sign at the end of the week and replace it with a sold sign early in the following week. Some houses on this estate have now been on the market for months. A lot is coming on to the market. It is taking longer to sell and a higher number are going to fixed prices.

I spoke with an estate agent on Friday and they said it can take quite some
time to sell and they are finding this is increasing because people are having problems obtaining mortgages.

carolt

mr.broderick wrote: »

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Rudest, stupidest troller on here.

Generali

RHemmings wrote: »

The population in Scotland is about the same as it was in 1994, and about the same as it was in 1986. It's only gone up and down by very small amounts in the meantime. I can't see any justification for Joyful's claim that Scotland doesn't have enough houses to go around unless the number of houses has been decreasing.

I reckon it's because it's a nice justification for prices having risen. Who cares about the accuracy when you've got a nice neat argument.

Joyful

Where I live there are not enough houses to go round. I can only quote here not for the whole of Scotland. We are currently having a few thousand built near the waterfront. (Edinburgh)

mr.broderick

carolt wrote: »

Rudest, stupidest troller on here.

Sorry that should have read saddest