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
1051	SN7Vale of White Horse	5.31%	£294,000	£1,300/mo	+3.4%/yr	+1.83%/yr149k people	71
1052	BA12Wiltshire	5.32%	£215,000	£954/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.78%/yr524k people	29
1053	CA13Cumberland	5.32%	£170,000	£753/mo	+3.3%/yr	—	69
1054	HP20Buckinghamshire	5.32%	£290,000	£1,286/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.01%/yr579k people	75
1055	RG23Basingstoke and Deane	5.32%	£300,000	£1,331/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr193k people	67
1056	B14Birmingham	5.33%	£252,500	£1,121/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.7%/yr1184k people	55
1057	B46North Warwickshire	5.33%	£241,000	£1,071/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.75%/yr67k people	59
1058	BD10Bradford	5.33%	£166,500	£739/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.58%/yr564k people	32
1059	HU16East Riding of Yorkshire	5.33%	£168,975	£750/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.59%/yr356k people	50
1060	HX5Calderdale	5.33%	£159,975	£710/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.21%/yr211k people	60
1061	LE4Leicester	5.33%	£237,000	£1,052/mo	+5.4%/yr	+1.25%/yr388k people	62
1062	NN4West Northamptonshire	5.33%	£245,000	£1,089/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.18%/yr440k people	45
1063	NR8Broadland	5.33%	£230,000	£1,021/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.98%/yr138k people	21
1064	OX4Oxford	5.33%	£425,500	£1,891/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.52%/yr166k people	53
1065	PE37Breckland	5.33%	£194,000	£861/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr147k people	45
1066	SE28Bexley	5.33%	£380,000	£1,687/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.7%/yr256k people	36
1067	SK6Stockport	5.33%	£253,500	£1,127/mo	+4.9%/yr	+0.6%/yr304k people	48
1068	WR11Cotswold	5.33%	£238,000	£1,057/mo	+4%/yr	+0.8%/yr92k people	30
1069	WV3Wolverhampton	5.33%	£193,000	£857/mo	+5%/yr	+1.01%/yr281k people	79
1070	CB21Cambridge	5.34%	£371,500	£1,652/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.36%/yr149k people	32
1071	DN20North Lincolnshire	5.34%	£150,000	£667/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.15%/yr171k people	41
1072	LL11Denbighshire	5.34%	£150,000	£668/mo	+3%/yr	+0.37%/yr98k people	30
1073	MK44Bedford	5.34%	£275,000	£1,223/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.57%/yr195k people	45
1074	NR17Breckland	5.34%	£210,000	£935/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr147k people	61
1075	S71Barnsley	5.34%	£140,000	£623/mo	+3.8%/yr	—	27
1076	TN24Ashford	5.34%	£272,500	£1,212/mo	+4.6%/yr	+1.31%/yr141k people	38
1077	CA4Cumberland	5.35%	£192,500	£858/mo	+3.3%/yr	—	30
1078	CV22Rugby	5.35%	£220,000	£980/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.57%/yr122k people	21
1079	DA10Dartford	5.35%	£325,000	£1,449/mo	+4.8%/yr	+1.98%/yr125k people	76
1080	EX13Dorset	5.35%	£228,750	£1,020/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	46
1081	LE6Charnwood	5.35%	£222,500	£992/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.98%/yr188k people	39
1082	MK14Milton Keynes	5.35%	£298,500	£1,331/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.45%/yr306k people	20
1083	NE24Northumberland	5.35%	£125,000	£557/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.5%/yr331k people	41
1084	OX3Oxford	5.35%	£422,500	£1,884/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.52%/yr166k people	28
1085	PO22Arun	5.35%	£268,000	£1,194/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.87%/yr170k people	30
1086	YO11North Yorkshire	5.35%	£161,500	£720/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	24
1087	YO43East Riding of Yorkshire	5.35%	£169,000	£754/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.59%/yr356k people	32
1088	B68Sandwell	5.36%	£205,000	£916/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.96%/yr354k people	88
1089	CF31Bridgend	5.36%	£176,500	£788/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.43%/yr148k people	44
1090	CM17Epping Forest	5.36%	£345,000	£1,542/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.56%/yr137k people	40
1091	DA8Bexley	5.36%	£375,000	£1,676/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.7%/yr256k people	33
1092	DE22Derby	5.36%	£200,500	£895/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.71%/yr274k people	37
1093	DY5Dudley	5.36%	£181,000	£808/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.5%/yr332k people	29
1094	E15Hackney	5.36%	£580,000	£2,593/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.31%/yr267k people	29
1095	NE64Northumberland	5.36%	£130,000	£581/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.5%/yr331k people	64
1096	PE33Breckland	5.36%	£198,000	£884/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr147k people	46
1097	SA43Ceredigion	5.36%	£165,000	£737/mo	+2.3%/yr	-0.35%/yr73k people	42
1098	SS13Basildon	5.36%	£300,000	£1,341/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.66%/yr194k people	24
1099	B75Birmingham	5.37%	£286,500	£1,282/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.7%/yr1184k people	43
1100	BH15Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	5.37%	£290,000	£1,298/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.48%/yr409k people	21

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).