Two thirds of Britons think not buying a home by 30 'is a failure' and nine in ten believe they should be married by age of 40 Research found 53 per cent said career success weighed on their minds More than a third said they felt pressured to have a family And 45 per cent said they want success simply to emulate family and friends Two thirds of Britons would feel 'a failure' if they did not own a home by the age of 30, a survey reveals. More than half, 55 per cent, think they should have bought a property of their own by the age of 30, with 66 per cent considering it a failure not to have done so. The research into life stress also found 53 per cent said 'making a success of their career' weighed on their minds, while 35 per cent felt pressured to have a family. Meanwhile, 87 per cent think people should be married by the age of 40. Research showed that more than half of people said that success in their careers weighed on their minds Results also indicate a strong competitive culture, with 45 per cent wanting to be successful simply to emulate family and friends. The survey of 2,200 adults was commissioned by estate agents Purplebricks.com. Founder Michael Bruce said: 'These are interesting findings which certainly represent the change in times.' 'As house prices have rocketed in recent years there seems to have been a shift in people's priorities with many choosing to focus on their professional life first, so that they are in a better financial position for settling down to buy a house and have a family.' He added: 'I think these results really highlight the strong rental market that we have in the UK, and the fact that people are happy to keep renting for several years until they are ready to buy the right property. I think people are also delaying getting on the property ladder due to the large deposits that are required these days. People realise that securing a house deposit is a significant financial commitment and so are allowing themselves a few more years to achieve this. Nine in ten felt they should marry by 40 while 35 per cent said they felt pressure to have a family.