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
1051	DN20North Lincolnshire	5.3%	£150,000	£662/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.13%/yr171k people	41
1052	LE6Charnwood	5.3%	£220,000	£971/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.93%/yr190k people	21
1053	LL11Denbighshire	5.3%	£150,000	£663/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.37%/yr98k people	53
1054	PE8Peterborough	5.3%	£239,950	£1,060/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.16%/yr225k people	55
1055	SS8Castle Point	5.3%	£297,000	£1,312/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.2%/yr91k people	25
1056	CF15Cardiff	5.31%	£268,000	£1,187/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.82%/yr382k people	31
1057	LA12Westmorland and Furness	5.31%	£200,000	£885/mo	+3.7%/yr	—	56
1058	PE37Breckland	5.31%	£192,000	£849/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.88%/yr148k people	46
1059	SA2Swansea	5.31%	£206,550	£914/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.41%/yr249k people	36
1060	TR27Cornwall	5.31%	£232,000	£1,026/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.66%/yr585k people	27
1061	YO11North Yorkshire	5.31%	£165,000	£730/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	39
1062	B28Birmingham	5.32%	£260,000	£1,152/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.54%/yr1177k people	30
1063	CB10South Cambridgeshire	5.32%	£315,000	£1,396/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.2%/yr175k people	20
1064	CF31Bridgend	5.32%	£176,500	£783/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.33%/yr147k people	70
1065	CT9Thanet	5.32%	£260,000	£1,153/mo	+5.4%/yr	+0.28%/yr144k people	72
1066	CV22Rugby	5.32%	£225,000	£997/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.68%/yr126k people	32
1067	LN11East Lindsey	5.32%	£155,000	£687/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.64%/yr147k people	35
1068	LU2Luton	5.32%	£275,000	£1,219/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.83%/yr236k people	51
1069	MK46Milton Keynes	5.32%	£315,000	£1,396/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.36%/yr309k people	36
1070	NN29Bedford	5.32%	£230,000	£1,020/mo	+4.6%/yr	+1.45%/yr196k people	42
1071	NP18Newport	5.32%	£215,500	£956/mo	+5%/yr	+1.25%/yr169k people	54
1072	NR8Broadland	5.32%	£230,000	£1,019/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.05%/yr140k people	27
1073	NR11Broadland	5.32%	£230,000	£1,019/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.05%/yr140k people	25
1074	DA13Dartford	5.33%	£353,750	£1,570/mo	+4.8%/yr	+1.92%/yr126k people	38
1075	MK3Milton Keynes	5.33%	£302,500	£1,343/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.36%/yr309k people	38
1076	NG13Nottingham	5.33%	£249,995	£1,111/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.39%/yr326k people	27
1077	NP11Blaenau Gwent	5.33%	£155,000	£689/mo	+4.7%/yr	-0.12%/yr68k people	73
1078	OX4Oxford	5.33%	£430,000	£1,910/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.48%/yr166k people	103
1079	SP10Test Valley	5.33%	£275,000	£1,222/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.05%/yr136k people	104
1080	WF16Kirklees	5.33%	£147,000	£653/mo	+4%/yr	+0.34%/yr446k people	51
1081	WS15Cannock Chase	5.33%	£195,000	£866/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.68%/yr104k people	56
1082	BH15Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	5.34%	£300,000	£1,334/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.33%/yr406k people	35
1083	BL0Bury	5.34%	£230,000	£1,024/mo	+5.2%/yr	+0.52%/yr199k people	40
1084	CF63Vale of Glamorgan	5.34%	£190,000	£845/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.7%/yr135k people	79
1085	CM17Epping Forest	5.34%	£350,000	£1,557/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.56%/yr138k people	58
1086	DA8Bexley	5.34%	£375,000	£1,668/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.63%/yr257k people	48
1087	E15Hackney	5.34%	£550,000	£2,447/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.16%/yr266k people	57
1088	ME2Medway	5.34%	£285,000	£1,268/mo	+5.1%/yr	+0.59%/yr293k people	78
1089	NN3North Northamptonshire	5.34%	£223,750	£996/mo	+4.9%/yr	+1.25%/yr380k people	86
1090	SE28Bexley	5.34%	£375,000	£1,668/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.63%/yr257k people	47
1091	TA6Somerset	5.34%	£205,000	£913/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	121
1092	TN23Ashford	5.34%	£275,000	£1,223/mo	+4.6%/yr	+1.35%/yr143k people	91
1093	TQ11South Hams	5.34%	£206,750	£920/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.97%/yr93k people	22
1094	B26Birmingham	5.35%	£256,278	£1,143/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.54%/yr1177k people	30
1095	CH4Cheshire West and Chester	5.35%	£235,000	£1,047/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.98%/yr374k people	38
1096	LN8East Lindsey	5.35%	£153,500	£684/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.64%/yr147k people	22
1097	MK12Milton Keynes	5.35%	£300,000	£1,337/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.36%/yr309k people	28
1098	NN4West Northamptonshire	5.35%	£245,000	£1,093/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.11%/yr444k people	63
1099	NR33East Suffolk	5.35%	£180,000	£803/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.39%/yr250k people	71
1100	NR15South Norfolk	5.35%	£215,000	£958/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.47%/yr150k people	27

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).