I feel desperately sorry for young people, unless you're lucky enough to get help from your parents it's extremely hard to get on the ladder. I was very lucky that I bought around 8 years ago.
Since the 70s house price increases have increased massively while wages haven't (https://images.app.goo.gl/P1NT2ZDTC8VgKis98)
I think a lot of the older generations don't recognise this and wonder why young people are so angry at the state of the UK.