A new analysis by Rightmove has revealed that Saltcoats in North Ayrshire is the cheapest town in the UK to buy a home in a coastal area.

The list included spots across the country, including Grimsby in Lincolnshire, Easington in County Durham and Bootle in Merseyside.

Girvan in South Ayrshire was also featured and named the seventh cheapest coastal location to buy a home in the UK.

Introducing the data, Tim Bannister, Rightmove’s property expert said: “Whilst the pandemic-driven surge for seaside areas has calmed down and reversed back to more normal levels, areas around Great Britain’s coast continue to be popular with many people.

"Particularly at this time of year, many people consider what a home by the sea and away from the hustle and bustle of a city could look like, or perhaps explore estate agents’ windows while on holiday.”

See the 10 cheapest coastal towns to buy a home in the UK

Saltcoats and Girvan in Ayrshire were the two Scottish locations featured on the list with the former having an average asking price of around £114,000.

Girvan, which placed seventh, had an average asking price of £139,000, placing it above spots like Maryport in Cumbria and Hartlepool in County Durham.

Here are the 10 cheapest coastal towns to buy a home in the UK:

1. Saltcoats, Ayrshire

£114,365

2. Easington, County Durham

£122,520

3. Peterlee, County Durham

£124,593

4. Ashington, Northumberland

£132,660

5. Bootle, Merseyside

£133,197

6. Grimsby, Lincolnshire

£135,951

7. Girvan, Ayrshire

£139,547

8. Maryport, Cumbria

£140,437

9. Workington, Cumbria

£141,765

10. Hartlepool

£146,674

The average asking price for a home in Girvan is £139,547The average asking price for a home in Girvan is £139,547 (Image: Getty)

The 10 most expensive seaside towns to buy a home in the UK

These are the 10 most expensive seaside towns to buy a home in the UK:

1. Sandbanks, Dorset

£1,582,331

2. Canford Cliffs, Dorset

£1,242,181

3. Milford On Sea, Hampshire

£751,442

4. Padstow, Cornwall

£678,058

5. Lymington, Hampshire

£603,312

6. Barton On Sea, Hampshire

£562,609

7. Budleigh Salterton, Devon

£542,005

8. Lyme Regis, Dorset

£521,932

9. Sidmouth, Devon

£501,099

10. Sandgate, Kent

£495,009