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
1201	IP4Ipswich	5.5%	£205,000	£940/mo	+4.8%/yr	-0.02%/yr139k people	66
1202	M45Bury	5.5%	£216,975	£995/mo	+5.2%/yr	+0.52%/yr199k people	32
1203	NG2Nottingham	5.5%	£235,000	£1,077/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.39%/yr326k people	90
1204	NR21Breckland	5.5%	£200,000	£916/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.88%/yr148k people	45
1205	RM10Barking and Dagenham	5.5%	£390,000	£1,787/mo	+4.9%/yr	+1.44%/yr238k people	55
1206	SK22Stockport	5.5%	£237,500	£1,089/mo	+5%/yr	+0.56%/yr305k people	30
1207	B13Birmingham	5.51%	£242,000	£1,111/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.54%/yr1177k people	47
1208	BA20Somerset	5.51%	£195,000	£895/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	45
1209	BD22Bradford	5.51%	£158,000	£725/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.42%/yr558k people	114
1210	CF24Cardiff	5.51%	£250,000	£1,147/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.82%/yr382k people	143
1211	IP25Breckland	5.51%	£194,000	£891/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.88%/yr148k people	28
1212	LE8Blaby	5.51%	£223,250	£1,026/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.16%/yr108k people	40
1213	SA14Carmarthenshire	5.51%	£147,500	£677/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.3%/yr190k people	31
1214	SK2Stockport	5.51%	£236,500	£1,086/mo	+5%/yr	+0.56%/yr305k people	48
1215	YO16East Riding of Yorkshire	5.51%	£151,000	£693/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.74%/yr360k people	29
1216	GU16Guildford	5.52%	£352,000	£1,618/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.72%/yr152k people	35
1217	M16Manchester	5.52%	£330,500	£1,519/mo	+5.1%/yr	+1.18%/yr588k people	46
1218	PE26Fenland	5.52%	£195,000	£897/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.58%/yr106k people	39
1219	PO33Isle of Wight	5.52%	£197,500	£908/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.1%/yr141k people	28
1220	SO17Southampton	5.52%	£294,500	£1,354/mo	+4%/yr	+0.58%/yr259k people	32
1221	TR15Cornwall	5.52%	£214,750	£987/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.66%/yr585k people	40
1222	WF5Wakefield	5.52%	£179,000	£824/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.02%/yr369k people	36
1223	B12Birmingham	5.53%	£210,000	£968/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.54%/yr1177k people	44
1224	BA21Dorset	5.53%	£197,500	£910/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.53%/yr391k people	60
1225	BS9Bristol, City of	5.53%	£492,500	£2,270/mo	+5.4%/yr	+0.92%/yr495k people	30
1226	DA11Dartford	5.53%	£320,000	£1,475/mo	+4.8%/yr	+1.92%/yr126k people	75
1227	NE28North Tyneside	5.53%	£165,000	£760/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.6%/yr215k people	74
1228	WV1Wolverhampton	5.53%	£172,500	£795/mo	+5.1%/yr	+0.95%/yr281k people	24
1229	BH12Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	5.54%	£279,000	£1,287/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.33%/yr406k people	21
1230	BH16Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	5.54%	£278,000	£1,284/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.33%/yr406k people	23
1231	CM18Epping Forest	5.54%	£325,000	£1,501/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.56%/yr138k people	80
1232	ME4Medway	5.54%	£265,000	£1,223/mo	+5.1%/yr	+0.59%/yr293k people	63
1233	RG17Vale of White Horse	5.54%	£295,000	£1,361/mo	+3.4%/yr	+1.89%/yr152k people	56
1234	S70Barnsley	5.54%	£130,000	£600/mo	+3.9%/yr	—	85
1235	S72Barnsley	5.54%	£130,000	£600/mo	+3.9%/yr	—	33
1236	S8Sheffield	5.54%	£200,000	£924/mo	+3.8%/yr	—	85
1237	SA17Carmarthenshire	5.54%	£151,998	£702/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.3%/yr190k people	54
1238	B71Sandwell	5.55%	£210,000	£971/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.8%/yr353k people	21
1239	BD13Bradford	5.55%	£155,975	£721/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.42%/yr558k people	66
1240	CT1Canterbury	5.55%	£277,250	£1,282/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.41%/yr163k people	50
1241	DY1Dudley	5.55%	£188,000	£870/mo	+4%/yr	+0.54%/yr334k people	53
1242	HX5Calderdale	5.55%	£139,500	£645/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.18%/yr211k people	24
1243	NG24Newark and Sherwood	5.55%	£166,000	£768/mo	+4%/yr	+0.85%/yr129k people	86
1244	TR13Cornwall	5.55%	£212,500	£982/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.66%/yr585k people	42
1245	DE5Amber Valley	5.56%	£160,000	£741/mo	+4%/yr	+0.71%/yr132k people	42
1246	DE7Amber Valley	5.56%	£160,000	£741/mo	+4%/yr	+0.71%/yr132k people	86
1247	LE17Blaby	5.56%	£219,750	£1,018/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.16%/yr108k people	22
1248	LL48Gwynedd	5.56%	£137,000	£635/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.06%/yr120k people	21
1249	MK14Milton Keynes	5.56%	£277,500	£1,286/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.36%/yr309k people	34
1250	PL25Cornwall	5.56%	£211,250	£979/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.66%/yr585k people	36

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).