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
551	PE36King's Lynn and West Norfolk	4.72%	£267,500	£1,053/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.33%/yr157k people	23
552	SN25Swindon	4.72%	£285,000	£1,121/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.01%/yr245k people	73
553	TN33Rother	4.72%	£300,000	£1,179/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.47%/yr96k people	26
554	TN40Hastings	4.72%	£270,000	£1,063/mo	+4.5%/yr	-0.1%/yr91k people	44
555	TN9Tonbridge and Malling	4.72%	£340,000	£1,338/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.93%/yr138k people	39
556	TQ5South Hams	4.72%	£237,500	£935/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.97%/yr93k people	42
557	YO22North Yorkshire	4.72%	£215,000	£846/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	29
558	BN41Adur	4.73%	£382,500	£1,509/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.15%/yr65k people	41
559	CB1Cambridge	4.73%	£502,000	£1,979/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.15%/yr150k people	75
560	GL50Cheltenham	4.73%	£307,000	£1,211/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.31%/yr121k people	49
561	GU35East Hampshire	4.73%	£312,500	£1,231/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.95%/yr131k people	48
562	IP31Mid Suffolk	4.73%	£241,000	£950/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.36%/yr113k people	36
563	NE65Northumberland	4.73%	£172,000	£678/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.61%/yr334k people	51
564	OX27Buckinghamshire	4.73%	£350,000	£1,380/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.98%/yr584k people	41
565	SO24Basingstoke and Deane	4.73%	£422,500	£1,664/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.93%/yr194k people	28
566	SY22Powys	4.73%	£146,000	£576/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.14%/yr135k people	30
567	TN30Ashford	4.73%	£340,000	£1,340/mo	+4.6%/yr	+1.35%/yr143k people	25
568	TW16Elmbridge	4.73%	£447,500	£1,763/mo	+2.2%/yr	+0.44%/yr142k people	32
569	EN6Enfield	4.74%	£477,500	£1,885/mo	+3.8%/yr	-0.04%/yr329k people	44
570	IP11East Suffolk	4.74%	£230,000	£908/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.39%/yr250k people	45
571	RH9Reigate and Banstead	4.74%	£405,000	£1,601/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.99%/yr159k people	24
572	SE9Bexley	4.74%	£475,506	£1,878/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.63%/yr257k people	98
573	SN16Cotswold	4.74%	£340,000	£1,342/mo	+4%/yr	+0.71%/yr92k people	64
574	TA23Somerset	4.74%	£222,500	£879/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	26
575	WD25Watford	4.74%	£455,000	£1,798/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.8%/yr108k people	79
576	YO18North Yorkshire	4.74%	£225,000	£888/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	76
577	BN12Arun	4.75%	£330,000	£1,305/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.91%/yr172k people	43
578	EN11Broxbourne	4.75%	£408,500	£1,617/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.59%/yr103k people	51
579	IP19East Suffolk	4.75%	£217,475	£860/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.39%/yr250k people	34
580	MK17Milton Keynes	4.75%	£380,000	£1,505/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.36%/yr309k people	24
581	NE2Newcastle upon Tyne	4.75%	£437,500	£1,731/mo	+5.2%/yr	+1.09%/yr321k people	24
582	PL28Cornwall	4.75%	£292,500	£1,157/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.66%/yr585k people	22
583	PO18Arun	4.75%	£351,000	£1,388/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.91%/yr172k people	42
584	SO53Eastleigh	4.75%	£314,500	£1,244/mo	+3.7%/yr	+1.14%/yr144k people	48
585	SP5Dorset	4.75%	£295,000	£1,168/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.53%/yr391k people	45
586	TR26Cornwall	4.75%	£290,000	£1,147/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.66%/yr585k people	29
587	CR7Croydon	4.76%	£431,000	£1,710/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.73%/yr410k people	65
588	GL20Malvern Hills	4.76%	£238,000	£945/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.05%/yr84k people	45
589	HX4Calderdale	4.76%	£190,000	£753/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.18%/yr211k people	35
590	LS17Leeds	4.76%	£354,000	£1,404/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.78%/yr841k people	38
591	PE23East Lindsey	4.76%	£163,500	£649/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.64%/yr147k people	21
592	SN11Wiltshire	4.76%	£266,250	£1,057/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.75%/yr526k people	50
593	SY20Ceredigion	4.76%	£170,000	£674/mo	+2.4%/yr	-0.14%/yr73k people	34
594	BA4Somerset	4.77%	£257,000	£1,022/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	33
595	CH47Wirral	4.77%	£287,500	£1,142/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.28%/yr330k people	54
596	CT8Thanet	4.77%	£299,000	£1,189/mo	+5.4%/yr	+0.28%/yr144k people	45
597	DE6Amber Valley	4.77%	£217,500	£864/mo	+4%/yr	+0.71%/yr132k people	30
598	GU11Rushmoor	4.77%	£345,000	£1,371/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.84%/yr106k people	33
599	OX28West Oxfordshire	4.77%	£325,000	£1,293/mo	+3.2%/yr	+1.05%/yr121k people	51
600	PL21South Hams	4.77%	£232,500	£925/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.97%/yr93k people	30

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).