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
1001	EN8Enfield	5.24%	£420,000	£1,835/mo	+3.8%/yr	-0.04%/yr329k people	63
1002	LE12Charnwood	5.24%	£225,000	£982/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.93%/yr190k people	110
1003	TQ1Teignbridge	5.24%	£215,000	£939/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.75%/yr139k people	58
1004	BH21Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	5.25%	£310,000	£1,356/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.33%/yr406k people	26
1005	CF5Cardiff	5.25%	£275,000	£1,203/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.82%/yr382k people	143
1006	CT16Dover	5.25%	£210,000	£918/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.74%/yr121k people	49
1007	CW12Cheshire East	5.25%	£197,000	£862/mo	+3.9%/yr	+1.18%/yr425k people	47
1008	DA2Dartford	5.25%	£355,500	£1,555/mo	+4.8%/yr	+1.92%/yr126k people	32
1009	DL6North Yorkshire	5.25%	£168,975	£739/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	26
1010	DY2Dudley	5.25%	£188,000	£823/mo	+4%/yr	+0.54%/yr334k people	39
1011	DY5Dudley	5.25%	£188,000	£823/mo	+4%/yr	+0.54%/yr334k people	41
1012	HD3Calderdale	5.25%	£156,000	£682/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.18%/yr211k people	75
1013	LE7Leicester	5.25%	£239,000	£1,046/mo	+5.4%/yr	+0.91%/yr383k people	54
1014	ME16Maidstone	5.25%	£290,000	£1,269/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.55%/yr191k people	51
1015	NR2Norwich	5.25%	£281,000	£1,230/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.5%/yr146k people	105
1016	PO21Arun	5.25%	£280,000	£1,224/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.91%/yr172k people	45
1017	SN2Swindon	5.25%	£230,000	£1,007/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.01%/yr245k people	113
1018	BH25New Forest	5.26%	£271,500	£1,189/mo	+3.8%/yr	-0.11%/yr176k people	33
1019	CO3Colchester	5.26%	£295,000	£1,294/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.94%/yr201k people	34
1020	CO6Colchester	5.26%	£295,000	£1,294/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.94%/yr201k people	25
1021	MK11Milton Keynes	5.26%	£315,000	£1,381/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.36%/yr309k people	37
1022	TQ3South Hams	5.26%	£191,250	£839/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.97%/yr93k people	44
1023	WS5Walsall	5.26%	£227,500	£998/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.71%/yr296k people	32
1024	BR8Bromley	5.27%	£365,000	£1,602/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.31%/yr336k people	43
1025	EN7Enfield	5.27%	£415,000	£1,824/mo	+3.8%/yr	-0.04%/yr329k people	34
1026	EN3Enfield	5.27%	£416,500	£1,828/mo	+3.8%/yr	-0.04%/yr329k people	50
1027	HU13East Riding of Yorkshire	5.27%	£165,000	£724/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.74%/yr360k people	47
1028	IP33West Suffolk	5.27%	£270,000	£1,185/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.73%/yr189k people	67
1029	ME14Maidstone	5.27%	£287,500	£1,263/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.55%/yr191k people	48
1030	NN15North Northamptonshire	5.27%	£229,995	£1,010/mo	+4.9%/yr	+1.25%/yr380k people	27
1031	TQ2Teignbridge	5.27%	£212,590	£934/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.75%/yr139k people	57
1032	TW15Hounslow	5.27%	£425,000	£1,865/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.85%/yr299k people	21
1033	B46North Warwickshire	5.28%	£241,000	£1,060/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.77%/yr68k people	63
1034	BN17Arun	5.28%	£276,750	£1,217/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.91%/yr172k people	62
1035	DH1County Durham	5.28%	£205,000	£902/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.48%/yr539k people	33
1036	LE4Leicester	5.28%	£236,000	£1,039/mo	+5.4%/yr	+0.91%/yr383k people	96
1037	ME10Swale	5.28%	£265,000	£1,167/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.19%/yr161k people	129
1038	RG27Reading	5.28%	£380,000	£1,671/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.83%/yr184k people	45
1039	ST19Shropshire	5.28%	£189,000	£831/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr333k people	33
1040	ST15Stafford	5.28%	£212,500	£935/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.86%/yr143k people	42
1041	TA8Somerset	5.28%	£210,000	£924/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	26
1042	BH10Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	5.29%	£305,000	£1,345/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.33%/yr406k people	26
1043	DA9Dartford	5.29%	£350,000	£1,543/mo	+4.8%/yr	+1.92%/yr126k people	31
1044	LL15Denbighshire	5.29%	£167,500	£739/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.37%/yr98k people	23
1045	ME3Medway	5.29%	£291,000	£1,282/mo	+5.1%/yr	+0.59%/yr293k people	30
1046	ME8Medway	5.29%	£290,000	£1,279/mo	+5.1%/yr	+0.59%/yr293k people	97
1047	NR12Broadland	5.29%	£202,000	£891/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.05%/yr140k people	51
1048	PO30Isle of Wight	5.29%	£215,000	£948/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.1%/yr141k people	69
1049	WR11Cotswold	5.29%	£240,000	£1,059/mo	+4%/yr	+0.71%/yr92k people	58
1050	BL7Bolton	5.3%	£220,000	£972/mo	+5.2%/yr	+0.84%/yr310k people	35

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).