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
1301	LE19Blaby	5.64%	£214,000	£1,005/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.16%/yr108k people	24
1302	ME12Swale	5.64%	£232,500	£1,093/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.19%/yr161k people	64
1303	RG31Reading	5.64%	£332,500	£1,563/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.83%/yr184k people	31
1304	RM15Havering	5.64%	£350,000	£1,644/mo	+4.7%/yr	+1.15%/yr281k people	62
1305	IP22Breckland	5.65%	£185,000	£871/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.88%/yr148k people	27
1306	ME7Medway	5.65%	£255,000	£1,200/mo	+5.1%/yr	+0.59%/yr293k people	131
1307	PE15Fenland	5.65%	£182,500	£859/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.58%/yr106k people	37
1308	PE16Fenland	5.65%	£182,500	£859/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.58%/yr106k people	21
1309	PO38Isle of Wight	5.65%	£215,000	£1,012/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.1%/yr141k people	35
1310	SA67Carmarthenshire	5.65%	£161,750	£761/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.3%/yr190k people	36
1311	TA7Somerset	5.65%	£213,000	£1,003/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	27
1312	B31Birmingham	5.66%	£229,350	£1,082/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.54%/yr1177k people	78
1313	CO2Colchester	5.66%	£255,000	£1,203/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.94%/yr201k people	61
1314	CT6Canterbury	5.66%	£266,500	£1,257/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.41%/yr163k people	34
1315	LA5Lancaster	5.66%	£176,500	£832/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.51%/yr145k people	24
1316	LE11Charnwood	5.66%	£192,500	£908/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.93%/yr190k people	68
1317	NE24Northumberland	5.66%	£120,000	£566/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.61%/yr334k people	69
1318	PO17Portsmouth	5.66%	£320,000	£1,509/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.17%/yr211k people	27
1319	YO12North Yorkshire	5.66%	£145,000	£684/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	89
1320	GL12Cotswold	5.67%	£268,750	£1,270/mo	+4%/yr	+0.71%/yr92k people	32
1321	HD2Calderdale	5.67%	£133,750	£632/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.18%/yr211k people	36
1322	NE8Gateshead	5.67%	£180,000	£851/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.06%/yr203k people	49
1323	RG6Reading	5.67%	£330,000	£1,558/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.83%/yr184k people	45
1324	S45Bolsover	5.67%	£140,000	£661/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.84%/yr84k people	51
1325	B20Birmingham	5.68%	£227,500	£1,077/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.54%/yr1177k people	22
1326	CT4Canterbury	5.68%	£286,250	£1,356/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.41%/yr163k people	58
1327	DE13East Staffordshire	5.68%	£180,000	£852/mo	+4.1%/yr	+1.12%/yr132k people	39
1328	LL28Conwy	5.68%	£156,000	£738/mo	+3.5%/yr	-0.08%/yr114k people	24
1329	NN2West Northamptonshire	5.68%	£218,000	£1,031/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.11%/yr444k people	84
1330	NR7Norwich	5.68%	£240,000	£1,136/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.5%/yr146k people	49
1331	WS6South Staffordshire	5.68%	£215,000	£1,017/mo	+4%/yr	+0.46%/yr115k people	77
1332	B27Birmingham	5.69%	£227,000	£1,076/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.54%/yr1177k people	45
1333	BD12Bradford	5.69%	£147,750	£701/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.42%/yr558k people	36
1334	CA7Cumberland	5.69%	£145,000	£688/mo	+3.4%/yr	—	47
1335	DE22Derby	5.69%	£178,500	£846/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.68%/yr275k people	68
1336	IP32West Suffolk	5.69%	£231,000	£1,096/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.73%/yr189k people	35
1337	PL4Plymouth	5.69%	£215,000	£1,020/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.31%/yr271k people	110
1338	PL7Plymouth	5.69%	£215,000	£1,020/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.31%/yr271k people	60
1339	WF11Wakefield	5.69%	£168,500	£799/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.02%/yr369k people	21
1340	B43Birmingham	5.7%	£226,000	£1,074/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.54%/yr1177k people	23
1341	BN27Wealden	5.7%	£247,500	£1,176/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.8%/yr168k people	44
1342	DN9Doncaster	5.7%	£160,000	£760/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.6%/yr323k people	25
1343	L25Liverpool	5.7%	£205,000	£973/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.78%/yr508k people	38
1344	LS20Leeds	5.7%	£270,000	£1,283/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.78%/yr841k people	29
1345	LS24Leeds	5.7%	£241,000	£1,145/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.78%/yr841k people	42
1346	PO5Portsmouth	5.7%	£315,000	£1,495/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.17%/yr211k people	41
1347	PO6Portsmouth	5.7%	£315,000	£1,495/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.17%/yr211k people	77
1348	S73Barnsley	5.7%	£122,500	£582/mo	+3.9%/yr	—	61
1349	TA18Dorset	5.7%	£186,000	£884/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.53%/yr391k people	22
1350	YO43East Riding of Yorkshire	5.7%	£165,000	£784/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.74%/yr360k people	33

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).