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
1351	BH1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	5.71%	£272,500	£1,297/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.33%/yr406k people	28
1352	CA8Cumberland	5.71%	£151,000	£719/mo	+3.4%/yr	—	33
1353	HD4Kirklees	5.71%	£147,000	£699/mo	+4%/yr	+0.34%/yr446k people	53
1354	LL22Conwy	5.71%	£160,000	£762/mo	+3.5%/yr	-0.08%/yr114k people	41
1355	NN1West Northamptonshire	5.71%	£215,000	£1,023/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.11%/yr444k people	85
1356	PL18Cornwall	5.71%	£219,500	£1,044/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.66%/yr585k people	34
1357	PL6Plymouth	5.71%	£213,750	£1,017/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.31%/yr271k people	108
1358	CB9Braintree	5.72%	£228,000	£1,087/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.99%/yr166k people	61
1359	CO1Colchester	5.72%	£250,000	£1,191/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.94%/yr201k people	40
1360	CV12North Warwickshire	5.72%	£186,000	£886/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.77%/yr68k people	24
1361	HU12East Riding of Yorkshire	5.72%	£140,000	£667/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.74%/yr360k people	20
1362	IP1Ipswich	5.72%	£190,000	£905/mo	+4.8%/yr	-0.02%/yr139k people	50
1363	NN17North Northamptonshire	5.72%	£195,000	£930/mo	+4.9%/yr	+1.25%/yr380k people	48
1364	TR4Cornwall	5.72%	£220,000	£1,049/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.66%/yr585k people	49
1365	CW9Cheshire East	5.73%	£165,500	£790/mo	+3.9%/yr	+1.18%/yr425k people	51
1366	GU14Guildford	5.73%	£326,500	£1,558/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.72%/yr152k people	66
1367	IP24Breckland	5.73%	£180,000	£859/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.88%/yr148k people	45
1368	MK5Milton Keynes	5.73%	£282,500	£1,348/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.36%/yr309k people	22
1369	NG11Nottingham	5.73%	£216,500	£1,034/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.39%/yr326k people	62
1370	NG16Amber Valley	5.73%	£150,500	£719/mo	+4%/yr	+0.71%/yr132k people	76
1371	NR19Breckland	5.73%	£180,000	£859/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.88%/yr148k people	33
1372	WA6Cheshire West and Chester	5.73%	£212,000	£1,013/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.98%/yr374k people	53
1373	WF1Wakefield	5.73%	£166,500	£795/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.02%/yr369k people	42
1374	PR6Blackburn with Darwen	5.74%	£168,000	£804/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.85%/yr164k people	73
1375	S40Chesterfield	5.74%	£150,000	£717/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.19%/yr106k people	51
1376	S41Chesterfield	5.74%	£150,000	£717/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.19%/yr106k people	48
1377	SA9Carmarthenshire	5.74%	£144,000	£689/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.3%/yr190k people	68
1378	ST16Stafford	5.74%	£180,000	£861/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.86%/yr143k people	62
1379	WV10Wolverhampton	5.74%	£197,500	£944/mo	+5.1%/yr	+0.95%/yr281k people	48
1380	BD2Bradford	5.75%	£145,000	£695/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.42%/yr558k people	65
1381	LA3Lancaster	5.75%	£171,250	£820/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.51%/yr145k people	30
1382	LL29Conwy	5.75%	£158,200	£758/mo	+3.5%/yr	-0.08%/yr114k people	22
1383	NN10Bedford	5.75%	£205,000	£983/mo	+4.6%/yr	+1.45%/yr196k people	73
1384	PL11Cornwall	5.75%	£197,500	£947/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.66%/yr585k people	25
1385	RG1Reading	5.75%	£320,000	£1,534/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.83%/yr184k people	79
1386	WF2Wakefield	5.75%	£165,000	£791/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.02%/yr369k people	47
1387	CW10Cheshire East	5.76%	£164,000	£787/mo	+3.9%/yr	+1.18%/yr425k people	25
1388	LS16Leeds	5.76%	£255,000	£1,224/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.78%/yr841k people	63
1389	LS18Leeds	5.76%	£265,075	£1,272/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.78%/yr841k people	50
1390	NE62Northumberland	5.76%	£115,500	£554/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.61%/yr334k people	44
1391	SA15Carmarthenshire	5.76%	£135,000	£648/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.3%/yr190k people	78
1392	WA5Warrington	5.76%	£185,000	£888/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.28%/yr215k people	82
1393	WF7Wakefield	5.76%	£164,500	£790/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.02%/yr369k people	52
1394	BL8Bolton	5.77%	£186,000	£894/mo	+5.2%/yr	+0.84%/yr310k people	72
1395	HU4East Riding of Yorkshire	5.77%	£137,500	£661/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.74%/yr360k people	52
1396	NN8North Northamptonshire	5.77%	£192,000	£923/mo	+4.9%/yr	+1.25%/yr380k people	84
1397	NP10Newport	5.77%	£195,000	£938/mo	+5%/yr	+1.25%/yr169k people	33
1398	S25Rotherham	5.77%	£142,500	£685/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.63%/yr279k people	65
1399	S35Sheffield	5.77%	£185,000	£889/mo	+3.8%/yr	—	41
1400	WV11Wolverhampton	5.77%	£195,000	£938/mo	+5.1%/yr	+0.95%/yr281k people	28

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).