British consumers buying properties alone are the most at risk of serious debt and needing to take on an IVA or personal bankruptcy.
Fool.co.uk have stated that getting a house on a single income is not a feasible option and that two salaries are needed to get on the property ladder.
Head of personal finance for the group, David Kuo commented, "The average salary of around £24,000 would fund a mortgage of approximately £80,000, which is not currently enough to buy a property anyone would want to live in."