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
701	RM11Havering	4.87%	£470,000	£1,907/mo	+4.7%/yr	+1.14%/yr276k people	24
702	SO51New Forest	4.87%	£317,500	£1,288/mo	+3.8%/yr	-0.1%/yr176k people	38
703	SS11Basildon	4.87%	£350,000	£1,420/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.66%/yr194k people	53
704	BN24Rother	4.88%	£283,000	£1,151/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.52%/yr96k people	27
705	CF14Cardiff	4.88%	£315,000	£1,281/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.9%/yr384k people	69
706	CM3Chelmsford	4.88%	£320,000	£1,302/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.93%/yr189k people	35
707	CW3Cheshire East	4.88%	£215,000	£874/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.13%/yr421k people	25
708	DY9Dudley	4.88%	£212,000	£862/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.5%/yr332k people	64
709	FY8Fylde	4.88%	£210,000	£854/mo	+3.3%/yr	+1.06%/yr85k people	32
710	GL11Stroud	4.88%	£254,000	£1,032/mo	+4%/yr	+0.87%/yr126k people	70
711	IP28East Cambridgeshire	4.88%	£227,500	£925/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.74%/yr93k people	28
712	L17Liverpool	4.88%	£275,250	£1,120/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.89%/yr509k people	36
713	OX25Cherwell	4.88%	£330,000	£1,341/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.51%/yr170k people	57
714	RG26Basingstoke and Deane	4.88%	£317,500	£1,291/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr193k people	24
715	SK8Stockport	4.88%	£302,750	£1,231/mo	+4.9%/yr	+0.6%/yr304k people	38
716	SO32Eastleigh	4.88%	£319,000	£1,296/mo	+3.7%/yr	+1.09%/yr143k people	66
717	SO50Eastleigh	4.88%	£292,000	£1,188/mo	+3.7%/yr	+1.09%/yr143k people	63
718	TA11Somerset	4.88%	£251,000	£1,020/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	28
719	TW3Hounslow	4.88%	£505,000	£2,055/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.01%/yr299k people	48
720	WD24Watford	4.88%	£405,000	£1,646/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr107k people	23
721	YO30York	4.88%	£279,000	£1,134/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.35%/yr209k people	34
722	BN10Lewes	4.89%	£300,250	£1,223/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.27%/yr102k people	56
723	BN13Arun	4.89%	£320,000	£1,305/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.87%/yr170k people	25
724	BN16Arun	4.89%	£319,750	£1,304/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.87%/yr170k people	40
725	DY8Dudley	4.89%	£217,500	£886/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.5%/yr332k people	41
726	ME20Maidstone	4.89%	£320,000	£1,303/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.51%/yr188k people	103
727	PO8East Hampshire	4.89%	£290,000	£1,182/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.97%/yr130k people	20
728	RM6Barking and Dagenham	4.89%	£485,000	£1,978/mo	+4.9%/yr	+1.46%/yr233k people	35
729	TR20Cornwall	4.89%	£238,000	£969/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr583k people	25
730	WF14Calderdale	4.89%	£177,500	£723/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.21%/yr211k people	72
731	BN14Adur	4.9%	£360,000	£1,471/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.21%/yr65k people	20
732	DE65South Derbyshire	4.9%	£210,000	£858/mo	+4.1%/yr	+1.91%/yr117k people	24
733	OX14South Oxfordshire	4.9%	£316,000	£1,290/mo	+3.3%/yr	+1.18%/yr156k people	38
734	RG22Basingstoke and Deane	4.9%	£315,000	£1,286/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr193k people	35
735	SG1Stevenage	4.9%	£350,000	£1,430/mo	+4.9%/yr	+0.57%/yr92k people	70
736	SP3Wiltshire	4.9%	£292,500	£1,195/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.78%/yr524k people	24
737	TA5Somerset	4.9%	£250,000	£1,020/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	35
738	GU47Bracknell Forest	4.91%	£350,000	£1,432/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.04%/yr131k people	74
739	GU7Guildford	4.91%	£446,250	£1,827/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.8%/yr151k people	32
740	PO19Chichester	4.91%	£325,000	£1,329/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.99%/yr129k people	27
741	RG5Reading	4.91%	£405,000	£1,656/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.96%/yr183k people	78
742	WD5Watford	4.91%	£425,000	£1,738/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr107k people	55
743	DT11Dorset	4.92%	£250,000	£1,026/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	23
744	DL9North Yorkshire	4.93%	£158,750	£652/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	34
745	EX14East Devon	4.93%	£210,000	£862/mo	+3.2%/yr	+1.48%/yr158k people	31
746	ME17Ashford	4.93%	£318,998	£1,311/mo	+4.6%/yr	+1.31%/yr141k people	24
747	PL28Cornwall	4.93%	£280,000	£1,151/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr583k people	21
748	SP5Dorset	4.93%	£295,000	£1,212/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	43
749	YO8East Riding of Yorkshire	4.93%	£185,000	£760/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.59%/yr356k people	49
750	CO5Colchester	4.94%	£310,000	£1,276/mo	+4.7%/yr	+1.05%/yr200k people	76

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).