How is the ranking computed?

Gross yield = 12 × average monthly rent (ONS Price Index of Private Rents, local authority level) ÷ median sold price (HM Land Registry) for the same postcode district and property type. Districts with fewer than 20 registered sales a year are excluded, as are implausible outliers.

Is a high yield always a good investment?

No. Very high yields often come with higher tenant turnover, more maintenance and weaker capital growth. Check the price history, local trend and your actual cash flow — this site has free tools for all three.

What do 'Rents rising' and 'People moving in' tell me?

They are demand signals. 'Rents rising' is how fast rents have grown per year in that area (ONS official data) — when rents climb quickly, it usually means many tenants are competing for few homes, so your property is less likely to sit empty. 'People moving in' is the yearly population change over the last ten years (ONS estimates) — a growing population means housing demand is building; a shrinking one means people are leaving, which can weigh on both rents and prices. Neither guarantees anything, but a high yield backed by rising rents and a growing population is a much stronger signal than a high yield alone.

How often is it updated?

The ranking recomputes every 24 hours. Underlying data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (monthly releases) and ONS rents (monthly).

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Where to invest: the best rental yields

Every postcode district of England & Wales ranked by gross rental yield — real sold prices (HM Land Registry) against official rents (ONS), same district, same property type. No asking prices, no hype.

1,942 districts ranked (terraced houses, 2026 data) — national median yield 5.2%.

#	District	Gross yield	Median price	Avg rent	Rents rising	People moving in	Sold /year
451	CM13Basildon	4.59%	£412,500	£1,577/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.57%/yr193k people	22
452	CM20East Hertfordshire	4.59%	£336,000	£1,285/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr158k people	40
453	EN10Broxbourne	4.59%	£437,000	£1,673/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.59%/yr103k people	22
454	GU19Bracknell Forest	4.59%	£357,500	£1,368/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.05%/yr132k people	26
455	HP2Dacorum	4.59%	£390,000	£1,493/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.73%/yr162k people	67
456	IP16East Suffolk	4.59%	£220,000	£841/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.39%/yr250k people	31
457	KT9Kingston upon Thames	4.59%	£460,000	£1,759/mo	+2.9%/yr	+0.3%/yr173k people	39
458	OX18Cotswold	4.59%	£320,000	£1,223/mo	+4%/yr	+0.71%/yr92k people	31
459	BS20North Somerset	4.6%	£352,250	£1,349/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.76%/yr227k people	48
460	GL54Cheltenham	4.6%	£325,000	£1,246/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.31%/yr121k people	29
461	HP14Buckinghamshire	4.6%	£360,000	£1,380/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.98%/yr584k people	23
462	OX44South Oxfordshire	4.6%	£331,250	£1,271/mo	+3.3%/yr	+1.2%/yr158k people	30
463	S17Sheffield	4.6%	£255,000	£977/mo	+3.8%/yr	—	27
464	TQ13South Hams	4.6%	£250,000	£959/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.97%/yr93k people	40
465	DT2Dorset	4.61%	£285,000	£1,094/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.53%/yr391k people	47
466	EX17Mid Devon	4.61%	£230,000	£883/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.78%/yr86k people	28
467	SG18Central Bedfordshire	4.61%	£306,000	£1,176/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.73%/yr322k people	37
468	BA8Dorset	4.62%	£235,000	£905/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.53%/yr391k people	23
469	EN2Enfield	4.62%	£540,000	£2,081/mo	+3.8%/yr	-0.04%/yr329k people	35
470	GU1Guildford	4.62%	£500,500	£1,929/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.72%/yr152k people	32
471	PO11Havant	4.62%	£300,000	£1,154/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.42%/yr127k people	23
472	ST14Derbyshire Dales	4.62%	£170,000	£654/mo	+2.8%/yr	+0.16%/yr72k people	31
473	TR3Cornwall	4.62%	£292,500	£1,126/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.66%/yr585k people	34
474	EX38Torridge	4.63%	£200,000	£772/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.67%/yr70k people	25
475	NE47Northumberland	4.63%	£185,000	£714/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.61%/yr334k people	29
476	PL19West Devon	4.63%	£216,500	£836/mo	+3%/yr	+0.77%/yr59k people	24
477	PO16Fareham	4.63%	£318,000	£1,228/mo	+4%/yr	+0.08%/yr115k people	58
478	SA62Pembrokeshire	4.63%	£190,000	£733/mo	+2.8%/yr	+0.33%/yr126k people	53
479	UB5Ealing	4.63%	£490,000	£1,892/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.75%/yr387k people	39
480	B17Birmingham	4.64%	£341,250	£1,319/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.54%/yr1177k people	41
481	MK45Bedford	4.64%	£316,000	£1,221/mo	+4.6%/yr	+1.45%/yr196k people	77
482	YO31York	4.64%	£316,500	£1,224/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.29%/yr209k people	46
483	B80Redditch	4.65%	£237,500	£920/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.19%/yr88k people	31
484	BS6Bristol, City of	4.65%	£697,500	£2,702/mo	+5.4%/yr	+0.92%/yr495k people	50
485	IP7Babergh	4.65%	£235,000	£911/mo	+4%/yr	+0.91%/yr98k people	29
486	OX14South Oxfordshire	4.65%	£340,000	£1,317/mo	+3.3%/yr	+1.2%/yr158k people	71
487	SY4Shropshire	4.65%	£195,000	£755/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr333k people	43
488	TN13Sevenoaks	4.65%	£441,500	£1,711/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.45%/yr123k people	33
489	TN4Tonbridge and Malling	4.65%	£351,500	£1,361/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.93%/yr138k people	34
490	TR7Cornwall	4.65%	£302,500	£1,172/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.66%/yr585k people	44
491	YO7North Yorkshire	4.65%	£215,000	£833/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	31
492	BH31Dorset	4.66%	£280,000	£1,087/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.53%/yr391k people	45
493	CM22East Hertfordshire	4.66%	£353,750	£1,373/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr158k people	52
494	CR3Croydon	4.66%	£450,000	£1,748/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.73%/yr410k people	29
495	MK8Milton Keynes	4.66%	£327,000	£1,269/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.36%/yr309k people	50
496	NR26North Norfolk	4.66%	£265,000	£1,029/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.17%/yr104k people	25
497	RG12Bracknell Forest	4.66%	£360,000	£1,397/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.05%/yr132k people	125
498	RH12Horsham	4.66%	£377,500	£1,465/mo	+4%/yr	+1.13%/yr152k people	60
499	SG13Broxbourne	4.66%	£425,000	£1,649/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.59%/yr103k people	35
500	BN2Brighton and Hove	4.67%	£475,250	£1,848/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.24%/yr284k people	142

Click any column heading to sort — click again to flip the order. Gross yield before costs and tax. Rents rising = how fast rents have grown per year in that area (official ONS data): fast-rising rents mean many people competing for few rental homes. People moving in = how the local population has changed per year over ten years (ONS): growing means demand for homes is building; shrinking means people are leaving. Sold /year = homes of this type actually sold in that district in the latest full year (HM Land Registry) — more sales means an easier market to buy and later resell in. High yields often mean higher risk — always check the trend and your real cash flow before committing.

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Frequently asked questions

How is the ranking computed?: Gross yield = 12 × average monthly rent (ONS Price Index of Private Rents, local authority level) ÷ median sold price (HM Land Registry) for the same postcode district and property type. Districts with fewer than 20 registered sales a year are excluded, as are implausible outliers.
Is a high yield always a good investment?: No. Very high yields often come with higher tenant turnover, more maintenance and weaker capital growth. Check the price history, local trend and your actual cash flow — this site has free tools for all three.
What do 'Rents rising' and 'People moving in' tell me?: They are demand signals. 'Rents rising' is how fast rents have grown per year in that area (ONS official data) — when rents climb quickly, it usually means many tenants are competing for few homes, so your property is less likely to sit empty. 'People moving in' is the yearly population change over the last ten years (ONS estimates) — a growing population means housing demand is building; a shrinking one means people are leaving, which can weigh on both rents and prices. Neither guarantees anything, but a high yield backed by rising rents and a growing population is a much stronger signal than a high yield alone.
How often is it updated?: The ranking recomputes every 24 hours. Underlying data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (monthly releases) and ONS rents (monthly).