Two seaside towns in Ayrshire have been named the cheapest in the UK forproperty buyers looking to acquire their first home.

This comes as other areas of the country like Sandbanks in Dorset were found to be among the most expensive seaside destinations for UK buyers.

Of the newly released data, Rightmove’s property expert Tim Bannister said: “The significant increase in interest for coastal areas during the pandemic continues to influence many buyer and renter choices for where to live today, particularly with flexible working further away from traditional cities now more of an option for many people.”

Rightmove names two Ayrshire towns as the cheapest places for UK first-time buyers

The seaside towns of Saltcoats and Girvan in North and South Ayrshire have been named the cheapest places in the UK for those wanting to buy a home.

According to Rightmove, the average asking price for a home is £113,395 in Saltcoats and around £121,269 in Girvan.

This places these areas ahead of other coastal towns like Blackpool and Fleetwood which have an average asking price of £154,560 and £162,261 respectively.

It was also found that Gourock in nearby Inverclyde had one of the highest rises in interest from buyers with a 13% rise in local property searches since last year.

This comes amid increased interest in coastal locations.

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald: (Getty) Saltcoats was named the cheapest seaside town for first time buyers in the UK(Getty) Saltcoats was named the cheapest seaside town for first time buyers in the UK (Image: Getty)

Britain's cheapest seaside towns for house buyers, according to Rightmove

Here are the UK's top five cheapest seaside towns for home buyers:

Saltcoats, Ayrshire

£113,395

Girvan, Ayrshire

£121,269

Blackpool, Lancashire

£147,244

Fleetwood, Lancashire

£154,560

South Shields, Tyne And Wear

£162,261

Find out more and see the available properties on the Rightmove website or app.