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
1551	GU29Chichester	4.5%	£363,750	£1,364/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.95%/yr130k people	44
1552	HG4North Yorkshire	4.5%	£229,950	£862/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	43
1553	IP13East Suffolk	4.5%	£255,000	£956/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.39%/yr250k people	21
1554	KT8Elmbridge	4.5%	£495,000	£1,855/mo	+2.2%/yr	+0.44%/yr142k people	25
1555	LE15Harborough	4.5%	£233,750	£876/mo	+4.1%/yr	+1.77%/yr107k people	54
1556	LL49Gwynedd	4.5%	£181,000	£678/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.06%/yr120k people	28
1557	SY21Powys	4.5%	£159,500	£598/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.14%/yr135k people	38
1558	UB1Ealing	4.5%	£520,250	£1,949/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.75%/yr387k people	34
1559	CH48Wirral	4.49%	£290,000	£1,085/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.28%/yr330k people	49
1560	DT6Dorset	4.49%	£300,000	£1,122/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.53%/yr391k people	44
1561	CR4Croydon	4.48%	£487,500	£1,819/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.73%/yr410k people	76
1562	CT14Dover	4.48%	£288,500	£1,076/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.74%/yr121k people	88
1563	GL7Cotswold	4.48%	£335,000	£1,251/mo	+4%/yr	+0.71%/yr92k people	74
1564	L16Liverpool	4.48%	£251,000	£937/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.78%/yr508k people	25
1565	ME19Tonbridge and Malling	4.48%	£377,500	£1,410/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.93%/yr138k people	39
1566	OX17Cherwell	4.48%	£345,000	£1,289/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.48%/yr172k people	45
1567	SG9East Hertfordshire	4.48%	£371,000	£1,384/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr158k people	57
1568	SY16Powys	4.48%	£148,750	£555/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.14%/yr135k people	22
1569	WR9Wychavon	4.48%	£239,000	£892/mo	+3.2%/yr	+1.33%/yr139k people	34
1570	CB7East Cambridgeshire	4.47%	£280,000	£1,042/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.87%/yr95k people	36
1571	HR2Herefordshire, County of	4.47%	£193,750	£721/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.36%/yr193k people	54
1572	IG10Epping Forest	4.47%	£500,000	£1,861/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.56%/yr138k people	53
1573	KT15Runnymede	4.47%	£405,000	£1,507/mo	+2%/yr	+1.06%/yr93k people	21
1574	OX39Buckinghamshire	4.47%	£381,250	£1,421/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.98%/yr584k people	34
1575	RG40Bracknell Forest	4.47%	£390,000	£1,454/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.05%/yr132k people	33
1576	SM1Sutton	4.47%	£448,750	£1,670/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.62%/yr214k people	44
1577	WD23Watford	4.47%	£490,000	£1,826/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.8%/yr108k people	31
1578	BN20Eastbourne	4.46%	£346,500	£1,288/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.18%/yr104k people	20
1579	BN8Lewes	4.46%	£370,000	£1,374/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.29%/yr103k people	21
1580	HD8Barnsley	4.46%	£200,000	£744/mo	+3.9%/yr	—	65
1581	UB3Hillingdon	4.46%	£462,500	£1,719/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.06%/yr327k people	32
1582	BA11Somerset	4.45%	£295,000	£1,095/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	93
1583	BH20Dorset	4.45%	£305,000	£1,131/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.53%/yr391k people	27
1584	CM21East Hertfordshire	4.45%	£380,000	£1,408/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr158k people	49
1585	E7Newham	4.45%	£587,500	£2,180/mo	+4%/yr	+1.32%/yr377k people	60
1586	KT19Kingston upon Thames	4.45%	£489,000	£1,814/mo	+2.9%/yr	+0.3%/yr173k people	34
1587	OX10South Oxfordshire	4.45%	£371,500	£1,377/mo	+3.3%/yr	+1.2%/yr158k people	28
1588	RG42Bracknell Forest	4.45%	£393,750	£1,461/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.05%/yr132k people	57
1589	TN17Ashford	4.45%	£350,000	£1,299/mo	+4.6%/yr	+1.35%/yr143k people	33
1590	TW7Hounslow	4.45%	£595,000	£2,206/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.85%/yr299k people	39
1591	TW17Elmbridge	4.45%	£445,000	£1,652/mo	+2.2%/yr	+0.44%/yr142k people	47
1592	YO23York	4.45%	£345,000	£1,278/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.29%/yr209k people	66
1593	BH19Dorset	4.44%	£345,000	£1,277/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.53%/yr391k people	43
1594	EN4Enfield	4.44%	£585,000	£2,166/mo	+3.8%/yr	-0.04%/yr329k people	23
1595	GL11Stroud	4.44%	£272,500	£1,008/mo	+4%/yr	+0.8%/yr126k people	26
1596	IG1Redbridge	4.44%	£500,000	£1,848/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.67%/yr322k people	51
1597	IG3Redbridge	4.44%	£500,000	£1,848/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.67%/yr322k people	43
1598	CM5Chelmsford	4.43%	£440,000	£1,626/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.95%/yr191k people	20
1599	HP27Buckinghamshire	4.43%	£405,000	£1,495/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.98%/yr584k people	24
1600	NR16Breckland	4.43%	£251,500	£928/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.88%/yr148k people	22

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).