Aberdeen has been identified as the worst-performing place in the UK for house price growth over the last year.

The north east city has seen the weakest house price growth over the last year, with prices falling by 6.9% to reach £203,425, the survey of towns and cities found.

Falkirk and Inverness were also identified among the places across Britain with the weakest house price growth according to Halifax, which used its own database to make the findings.

Martin Ellis, a housing economist at Halifax, said: "Most of the areas that have seen the biggest house price rises during 2016 are either within close commuting distance of the capital or in outer London.

"Demand in these areas has risen as substantial property price rises in central London over the last few years have caused increasing numbers of people to seek property in more affordable areas.

"A few towns have experienced price falls, with the biggest in Aberdeen. On the north east coast of Scotland, it is highly dependent on the North Sea oil and gas sector.

"The substantial fall in oil prices in the past couple of years has hit the industry hard with adverse impact on demand for homes in the area. Price declines elsewhere have been modest."

No Scottish locations were named in the top ten house price hotspots which included areas in London and the south east of England.