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.

1,934 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
601	GL16Forest of Dean	4.76%	£193,000	£766/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.74%/yr90k people	27
602	IG7Epping Forest	4.76%	£435,000	£1,724/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.56%/yr137k people	62
603	L18Liverpool	4.76%	£290,000	£1,150/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.89%/yr509k people	43
604	NR26North Norfolk	4.76%	£265,000	£1,051/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.12%/yr103k people	25
605	OL3Oldham	4.76%	£271,500	£1,077/mo	+5.4%/yr	+0.88%/yr252k people	96
606	RM1Havering	4.76%	£465,000	£1,845/mo	+4.7%/yr	+1.14%/yr276k people	63
607	SE9Bexley	4.76%	£476,013	£1,888/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.7%/yr256k people	57
608	SG19Central Bedfordshire	4.76%	£290,000	£1,150/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.69%/yr316k people	29
609	SK12Stockport	4.76%	£300,000	£1,189/mo	+4.9%/yr	+0.6%/yr304k people	57
610	SP11Basingstoke and Deane	4.76%	£311,000	£1,234/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr193k people	102
611	TN38Hastings	4.76%	£260,000	£1,031/mo	+4.5%/yr	-0.02%/yr91k people	98
612	UB5Ealing	4.76%	£485,000	£1,925/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.85%/yr386k people	21
613	GL52Cheltenham	4.77%	£295,000	£1,172/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.39%/yr122k people	64
614	GU34Basingstoke and Deane	4.77%	£332,500	£1,321/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr193k people	24
615	MK42Bedford	4.77%	£300,000	£1,193/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.57%/yr195k people	43
616	NE36South Tyneside	4.77%	£237,498	£945/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.25%/yr151k people	30
617	SA44Carmarthenshire	4.77%	£172,000	£683/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.34%/yr191k people	23
618	SN11Wiltshire	4.77%	£267,500	£1,064/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.78%/yr524k people	33
619	ST14Derbyshire Dales	4.77%	£168,500	£670/mo	+2.8%/yr	+0.08%/yr72k people	20
620	TR27Cornwall	4.77%	£250,000	£994/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr583k people	63
621	B72Birmingham	4.78%	£295,000	£1,176/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.7%/yr1184k people	24
622	BH31Dorset	4.78%	£280,000	£1,115/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	45
623	CB8East Cambridgeshire	4.78%	£237,000	£944/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.74%/yr93k people	32
624	CT8Thanet	4.78%	£300,000	£1,196/mo	+5.4%/yr	+0.28%/yr143k people	42
625	CW5Cheshire East	4.78%	£240,000	£957/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.13%/yr421k people	29
626	DE4Amber Valley	4.78%	£215,000	£857/mo	+4%/yr	+0.59%/yr130k people	27
627	HU11East Riding of Yorkshire	4.78%	£154,000	£613/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.59%/yr356k people	20
628	SE18Greenwich	4.78%	£455,000	£1,814/mo	+4%/yr	+1.11%/yr300k people	53
629	SP6Dorset	4.78%	£283,500	£1,130/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	20
630	SY22Powys	4.78%	£150,000	£598/mo	+3%/yr	+0.17%/yr135k people	29
631	TR1Cornwall	4.78%	£282,500	£1,126/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr583k people	40
632	TR3Cornwall	4.78%	£292,500	£1,164/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr583k people	34
633	CT5Canterbury	4.79%	£365,000	£1,456/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.44%/yr162k people	25
634	EX16Mid Devon	4.79%	£208,750	£833/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.74%/yr85k people	38
635	HP13Buckinghamshire	4.79%	£335,000	£1,337/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.01%/yr579k people	31
636	IP31Mid Suffolk	4.79%	£241,000	£961/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.19%/yr111k people	36
637	KT9Kingston upon Thames	4.79%	£435,000	£1,735/mo	+2.9%/yr	+0.41%/yr173k people	21
638	L40Chorley	4.79%	£227,500	£908/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.84%/yr121k people	60
639	LE13Melton	4.79%	£180,000	£718/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.58%/yr54k people	29
640	LE65North West Leicestershire	4.79%	£245,750	£981/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.62%/yr112k people	42
641	PR26Chorley	4.79%	£218,885	£873/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.84%/yr121k people	70
642	ST11Stoke-on-Trent	4.79%	£176,000	£703/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.66%/yr270k people	30
643	TN16Bromley	4.79%	£415,000	£1,657/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.41%/yr335k people	61
644	TN22Lewes	4.79%	£315,000	£1,257/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.27%/yr102k people	78
645	YO10York	4.79%	£286,000	£1,141/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.35%/yr209k people	71
646	EN10Broxbourne	4.8%	£425,000	£1,700/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.52%/yr102k people	67
647	IP5Ipswich	4.8%	£261,250	£1,046/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.16%/yr140k people	50
648	NR34East Suffolk	4.8%	£210,000	£840/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.4%/yr250k people	95
649	RM17Thurrock	4.8%	£327,500	£1,311/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.96%/yr181k people	32
650	S10Sheffield	4.8%	£266,000	£1,064/mo	+3.8%/yr	—	49

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).