The UK property market is far less mobile than people think, with two-thirds of adults saying they have lived in the same house for more than 15 years.
And one in 10 say they haven’t moved for 31 years or more, according to new research from Ocean Finance.
Yet the research also showed that almost one in four people have lived in 10 or more homes in their lives.
Younger people are more likely to move, with 54% of under-25s having already lived in as many as three places. On average, people typically move three more times before they are 45.
People in the South East and East of England are more likely to move house frequently, with 27% of those in the East and 30% in the South East saying they have lived in 10 or more properties.
People in the East Midlands and Wales are most likely to stay put, with around seven out of 10 saying they have lived in the same place for more than 15 years.
Ian Williams from Ocean Finance said: "While moving home is common amongst the young, what is remarkable is how people seem to stay put once they’ve found a place that they like. One in 10 of us will stay in the same house for more than 31 years.
"There is also evidence of young people being forced to live at home or ‘boomeranging’ back home after studying away – with 16% of people under 34 saying they have lived in just two places."
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