THOUSANDS of people in Lancashire are being helped onto the housing ladder by the Government's Help to Buy scheme.

New figures released by the Homes and Communities Agency reveal that 3,459 buyers have been helped since the launch four years ago - 313 of them in the Lancaster district.

Housebuilder David Wilson Homes North West says it is encouraging buyers to take part in the popular scheme, which enables people to put down just a five per cent deposit on their new home. For more, visit www.dwh.co.uk/Offers/Help-to-Buy/