The UK's top 10 'second home hotspots' - with four of them in the same region
New data has revealed the top 10 hotspots for second home ownership in the UK, with a surprising entry taking the number one spot, beating Devon and Cornwall.
Tenby is one of four second home hotspots in Wales alone.
(Image: Getty)Second home ownership experienced a boom throughout the UK as people realised they could be a highly profitable investment, as well as convenient for weekends away.
They began to pop up in the UK's tourism hotspots such as Devon and Cornwall, transforming the housing market as well as bringing in even more visitors to these areas.
In the wake of this, the areas of the UK with the greatest shares of second homes have been revealed, with four out of 10 of them being in the same region.
According to data from Hamptons and ONS, Wales takes the top spot, as well as spots five, eight, and nine.
Read the full list of the UK's second home hotspots below...
Folkstone and Hythe in the South East of England took the number 10 spot for areas in the UK with the greatest share of second homes.
In the local authority, the share of second homes is 2.4 percent, with the average price of one being £304,020.
This actually represents a decrease in the annual price growth by 4.7 percent, which is a trend that eight out of 10 areas on the list have experienced.
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Conwy takes the ninth spot on the list and is the first of four entries from Wales in the top 10.
Second homes in the stunning north Wales town cost an average of £215,880 and make up 2.4% percent of properties in the area.
This is tied with Folkstone and Hyde, but unlike the English seaside town, Conwy only saw a decrease in second home annual price growth of 1.6 percent.
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With another entry for North Wales, the number eight spot goes to Wrexham.
Unlike all the other local authorities on this list, Wrexham is not near a beach, so it may be a surprise to see it make the top 10.
Only one percent above the two areas below it, Wrexham has a 2.5 share of second homes, which cost on average £199,930.
This is the lowest average price of any second home hotspot on the list, but despite this, the North Wales city still saw saw an annual price decrease of 2.1 percent - the second biggest drop on this list.
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Dorset in the South West of England takes the number seven spot, with second homes making up 3.1 percent of properties.
Those looking to buy a second home in the seaside resort can expect to spend on average £349,790 - making it the second most expensive area on this list, with the first also going to an area in the South West.
Despite once being highly profitable, second home price growth in Dorset has decreased by 1.8 percent.
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