New data from Zoopla, shared with Metro, shows that the average house in Kingston now costs £572,000, meaning aspiring homeowners need a salary of £101,700 to get on the property ladder.

This means that buyers will need to be earning more than double the UK's average salary of £37,430, according to the Office for National Statistics.

This figure was calculated based on the assumption that buyers save a 20 per cent deposit and take out a mortgage of 4.5 times their household income. For Kingston, that works out to a deposit of roughly £114,400.

While Kingston is not London's most expensive borough, with Kensington and Chelsea topping the list with an average house price of over £1.1 million, it still ranks among the more expensive parts of the capital.

The average London house costs £559,161, meaning Kingston sits just above the city-wide average in terms of both price and salary requirement.

Those looking to buy in other parts of London face an even steeper price range. In Westminster, you would need a salary of £166,600, while Barking and Dagenham is the most affordable borough, requiring a salary of £59,600.

Overall, Kingston ranks as the 11^th most expensive borough in London, so renting continues to be the only realistic option for many residents.