Even though the average price of a flat in the UK has increased by around 6.3% in the past year and mortgage rates have jumped at a record pace, homeownership is still something many of us aspire to. Around 80% of 18–34-year-olds admit to still wanting to own their own home despite facing significant financial obstacles.

With stagnating wages and inflation to contend with, we understand that the path may not be easy. However, like so many aspects of life, from the gender pay gap to the fact our pain isn’t taken as seriously – it’s worse for women, and particularly for those without a partner.

A new report by mortgage broker Mojo Mortgages has highlighted the presence of a ‘gender mortgage gap’, suggesting that men earning £422 more each month and being able to save 40% more means women have to save for nearly four times longer than men to afford a deposit for a first home.

Are you facing the gender mortgage gap? This is how much longer it takes solo women to save for a house deposit compared to men