The gap between mortgage affordability for men and women is at its smallest since the financial crisis, figures from eMoov have shown.
Rising salaries for women mean the gap between affordability compared to their male counterparts stands at 12 per cent – down from 17 per cent in 2009, according to eMoov.
But rising house prices mean affordability – calculated at four-and-a-half times the average salary – has declined for both genders since 2012.