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
151	HA5Harrow	3.98%	£642,500	£2,132/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.66%/yr273k people	20
152	N4Hackney	3.98%	£990,000	£3,283/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.16%/yr266k people	26
153	WA16Cheshire East	3.98%	£343,750	£1,139/mo	+3.9%/yr	+1.18%/yr425k people	40
154	EX12East Devon	3.99%	£301,844	£1,004/mo	+3.2%/yr	+1.42%/yr160k people	36
155	SL4Slough	3.99%	£499,950	£1,661/mo	+4.7%/yr	+1.1%/yr167k people	61
156	BN7Lewes	4%	£459,000	£1,530/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.29%/yr103k people	54
157	E8Hackney	4%	£965,000	£3,216/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.16%/yr266k people	63
158	HP10Buckinghamshire	4%	£445,000	£1,484/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.98%/yr584k people	79
159	NE46Northumberland	4%	£240,000	£800/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.61%/yr334k people	27
160	NW4Barnet	4%	£607,500	£2,026/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.77%/yr408k people	32
161	SE5Lambeth	4%	£895,000	£2,985/mo	+3.7%/yr	-0.27%/yr314k people	21
162	EX10East Devon	4.01%	£322,000	£1,077/mo	+3.2%/yr	+1.42%/yr160k people	33
163	EX33North Devon	4.01%	£301,000	£1,007/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.76%/yr101k people	34
164	HA7Harrow	4.01%	£617,500	£2,061/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.66%/yr273k people	38
165	S18North East Derbyshire	4.01%	£219,500	£733/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.85%/yr108k people	51
166	TQ9South Hams	4.01%	£330,000	£1,102/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.97%/yr93k people	36
167	SK9Cheshire East	4.02%	£336,000	£1,126/mo	+3.9%/yr	+1.18%/yr425k people	65
168	SL8Buckinghamshire	4.02%	£475,000	£1,593/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.98%/yr584k people	25
169	SM3Sutton	4.02%	£555,000	£1,857/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.62%/yr214k people	35
170	BR4Bromley	4.03%	£628,000	£2,109/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.31%/yr336k people	31
171	KT18Kingston upon Thames	4.03%	£511,500	£1,716/mo	+2.9%/yr	+0.3%/yr173k people	28
172	TA3East Devon	4.03%	£253,000	£849/mo	+3.2%/yr	+1.42%/yr160k people	43
173	LA8Westmorland and Furness	4.04%	£285,000	£959/mo	+3.7%/yr	—	35
174	SW16Croydon	4.04%	£600,000	£2,018/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.73%/yr410k people	105
175	WR14Herefordshire, County of	4.04%	£237,000	£798/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.36%/yr193k people	31
176	CB25East Cambridgeshire	4.06%	£338,750	£1,146/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.87%/yr95k people	24
177	KT10Elmbridge	4.06%	£616,000	£2,082/mo	+2.2%/yr	+0.44%/yr142k people	33
178	PE31King's Lynn and West Norfolk	4.06%	£340,000	£1,150/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.33%/yr157k people	24
179	SK17Derbyshire Dales	4.06%	£220,000	£744/mo	+2.8%/yr	+0.16%/yr72k people	71
180	UB9Buckinghamshire	4.06%	£455,500	£1,542/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.98%/yr584k people	45
181	WV16Shropshire	4.06%	£246,000	£833/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr333k people	60
182	BN3Brighton and Hove	4.07%	£625,000	£2,120/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.24%/yr284k people	100
183	RG45Bracknell Forest	4.07%	£440,000	£1,491/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.05%/yr132k people	31
184	SL5Bracknell Forest	4.07%	£470,000	£1,596/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.05%/yr132k people	23
185	CV37Stratford-on-Avon	4.08%	£335,000	£1,139/mo	+3.2%/yr	+1.93%/yr149k people	53
186	DL11County Durham	4.08%	£265,000	£902/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.48%/yr539k people	23
187	GU22Woking	4.08%	£437,500	£1,489/mo	+2.3%/yr	+0.28%/yr106k people	34
188	RG29Basingstoke and Deane	4.08%	£432,500	£1,471/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.93%/yr194k people	23
189	DY12Shropshire	4.09%	£260,000	£887/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr333k people	50
190	GL56Cotswold	4.09%	£375,000	£1,279/mo	+4%/yr	+0.71%/yr92k people	43
191	IG4Redbridge	4.09%	£601,000	£2,050/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.67%/yr322k people	37
192	IG8Epping Forest	4.09%	£595,000	£2,030/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.56%/yr138k people	45
193	SG12East Hertfordshire	4.09%	£423,000	£1,442/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr158k people	59
194	SE8Greenwich	4.1%	£632,500	£2,162/mo	+4%/yr	+0.94%/yr301k people	24
195	HR4Herefordshire, County of	4.11%	£229,000	£784/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.36%/yr193k people	46
196	KT11Elmbridge	4.11%	£565,000	£1,937/mo	+2.2%/yr	+0.44%/yr142k people	28
197	TS9North Yorkshire	4.11%	£240,750	£824/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	44
198	GL53Cheltenham	4.12%	£405,000	£1,391/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.31%/yr121k people	27
199	GU9Waverley	4.12%	£405,000	£1,390/mo	+2.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr137k people	46
200	HR1Herefordshire, County of	4.12%	£227,500	£782/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.36%/yr193k people	54

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).