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
1401	DA14Dartford	4.71%	£441,500	£1,733/mo	+4.8%/yr	+1.92%/yr126k people	22
1402	EX11East Devon	4.71%	£230,000	£903/mo	+3.2%/yr	+1.42%/yr160k people	47
1403	EX20Mid Devon	4.71%	£220,000	£863/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.78%/yr86k people	39
1404	GU32East Hampshire	4.71%	£389,975	£1,530/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.95%/yr131k people	36
1405	HA6Hillingdon	4.71%	£519,000	£2,037/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.06%/yr327k people	28
1406	OX2Oxford	4.71%	£550,000	£2,161/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.48%/yr166k people	41
1407	AL10Welwyn Hatfield	4.7%	£360,000	£1,411/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.66%/yr122k people	56
1408	BN25Lewes	4.7%	£332,500	£1,302/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.29%/yr103k people	26
1409	KT14Elmbridge	4.7%	£443,750	£1,739/mo	+2.2%/yr	+0.44%/yr142k people	48
1410	OX29Cherwell	4.7%	£351,500	£1,377/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.48%/yr172k people	24
1411	PL20South Hams	4.7%	£240,000	£940/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.97%/yr93k people	23
1412	RH19Mid Sussex	4.7%	£356,000	£1,395/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.16%/yr164k people	36
1413	TA21Mid Devon	4.7%	£221,000	£865/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.78%/yr86k people	34
1414	TN10Tonbridge and Malling	4.7%	£340,000	£1,331/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.93%/yr138k people	20
1415	BB7Hyndburn	4.69%	£190,000	£743/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.73%/yr87k people	104
1416	CM2Chelmsford	4.69%	£345,000	£1,347/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.95%/yr191k people	101
1417	CM77Chelmsford	4.69%	£325,000	£1,270/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.95%/yr191k people	42
1418	CT18Dover	4.69%	£262,500	£1,027/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.74%/yr121k people	26
1419	CT21Folkestone and Hythe	4.69%	£320,000	£1,250/mo	+5.6%/yr	+0.35%/yr112k people	31
1420	HP12Buckinghamshire	4.69%	£355,000	£1,387/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.98%/yr584k people	33
1421	N17Enfield	4.69%	£524,000	£2,050/mo	+3.8%/yr	-0.04%/yr329k people	62
1422	PE10South Holland	4.69%	£205,000	£801/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.05%/yr101k people	37
1423	PE27Huntingdonshire	4.69%	£260,000	£1,016/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr192k people	35
1424	PO31Isle of Wight	4.69%	£273,600	£1,069/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.1%/yr141k people	24
1425	SA65Pembrokeshire	4.69%	£180,000	£704/mo	+2.8%/yr	+0.33%/yr126k people	25
1426	SG19Central Bedfordshire	4.69%	£295,000	£1,154/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.73%/yr322k people	46
1427	YO21North Yorkshire	4.69%	£211,150	£826/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	22
1428	GL15Forest of Dean	4.68%	£206,500	£806/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.67%/yr90k people	20
1429	M21Manchester	4.68%	£458,258	£1,789/mo	+5.1%/yr	+1.18%/yr588k people	59
1430	NR13Broadland	4.68%	£263,050	£1,025/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.05%/yr140k people	74
1431	RH15Lewes	4.68%	£335,000	£1,307/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.29%/yr103k people	49
1432	RM16Thurrock	4.68%	£350,000	£1,365/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.87%/yr182k people	53
1433	TA4Mid Devon	4.68%	£222,500	£868/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.78%/yr86k people	25
1434	TN14Bromley	4.68%	£462,500	£1,803/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.31%/yr336k people	22
1435	TW19Hillingdon	4.68%	£420,000	£1,638/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.06%/yr327k people	47
1436	WR5Worcester	4.68%	£242,000	£944/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.37%/yr107k people	50
1437	BN2Brighton and Hove	4.67%	£475,250	£1,848/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.24%/yr284k people	142
1438	CH3Cheshire East	4.67%	£250,000	£972/mo	+3.9%/yr	+1.18%/yr425k people	49
1439	DA5Dartford	4.67%	£450,000	£1,750/mo	+4.8%/yr	+1.92%/yr126k people	31
1440	EX31North Devon	4.67%	£227,500	£885/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.76%/yr101k people	40
1441	LU5Central Bedfordshire	4.67%	£298,000	£1,160/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.73%/yr322k people	67
1442	TN34Hastings	4.67%	£270,000	£1,051/mo	+4.5%/yr	-0.1%/yr91k people	55
1443	TW4Hounslow	4.67%	£485,000	£1,887/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.85%/yr299k people	41
1444	BH31Dorset	4.66%	£280,000	£1,087/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.53%/yr391k people	45
1445	CM22East Hertfordshire	4.66%	£353,750	£1,373/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr158k people	52
1446	CR3Croydon	4.66%	£450,000	£1,748/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.73%/yr410k people	29
1447	MK8Milton Keynes	4.66%	£327,000	£1,269/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.36%/yr309k people	50
1448	NR26North Norfolk	4.66%	£265,000	£1,029/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.17%/yr104k people	25
1449	RG12Bracknell Forest	4.66%	£360,000	£1,397/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.05%/yr132k people	125
1450	RH12Horsham	4.66%	£377,500	£1,465/mo	+4%/yr	+1.13%/yr152k people	60

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).