b'Source: CORE Sales 2017/18. This information was not recorded for a further 1,202 purchasers. Rows do not sum as rounding has been used to suppress small numbers. The vast majority of shared ownership purchasers were employed.Market values and initial shares purchased The table below shows the average market value of shared ownership properties purchased, along with the initial share purchased, amount paid in mortgage and cash deposit. It should be noted that a minority of shared ownership purchasers are cash buyers, or have significant deposits, and the majority have much lower deposits.Table 7: Financial Data on Shared Ownership, 2014/15-2018/19 YearMarket ValueInitial EquityInitial EquityMortgageCash per dwellingStakeStakeDeposit PurchasedPurchased2014-15232,00043%96,20076,40020,000 2015-16252,80042%101,60081,70021,400 2016-17252,50043%104,90084,80020,200 2017-18262,50043%108,20089,20019,600 2018-19265,00042%108,10085,30024,600 Source: MHCLG Live Table 697 The survey asked about the average size of deposits during the current year financial year (2019-20). Fifteen housing associations answered this question giving answers ranging from 5% to 15%. The average figure given was 9%.The size of the initial stake purchased varies substantially by region. The chart below shows the proportion of sales where the buyers purchased 60% or more of the market value as their initial stake, over the four year period 2014-2019. 8'