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	HU7East Riding of Yorkshire	5.67%	£140,000	£661/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.59%/yr356k people	60
602	MK19Milton Keynes	5.67%	£305,000	£1,441/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.45%/yr306k people	36
603	MK7Milton Keynes	5.67%	£247,000	£1,168/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.45%/yr306k people	37
604	PE38East Cambridgeshire	5.67%	£201,000	£950/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.74%/yr93k people	48
605	PO6Portsmouth	5.67%	£320,000	£1,511/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.39%/yr214k people	45
606	TS12Redcar and Cleveland	5.67%	£148,000	£699/mo	+2.5%/yr	+0.3%/yr139k people	37
607	B71Sandwell	5.66%	£203,000	£958/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.96%/yr354k people	64
608	BD14Bradford	5.66%	£141,000	£665/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.58%/yr564k people	56
609	BN27Wealden	5.66%	£245,000	£1,156/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.81%/yr167k people	23
610	BS7Bristol, City of	5.66%	£474,000	£2,236/mo	+5.4%/yr	+1.08%/yr494k people	71
611	CH64Cheshire West and Chester	5.66%	£209,000	£985/mo	+4.2%/yr	+1%/yr372k people	54
612	IP25Breckland	5.66%	£185,000	£872/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr147k people	22
613	LL22Conwy	5.66%	£160,000	£754/mo	+3.4%/yr	-0.07%/yr115k people	40
614	LS24Leeds	5.66%	£243,500	£1,148/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.93%/yr845k people	38
615	S45Bolsover	5.66%	£137,500	£649/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.84%/yr84k people	48
616	BD12Bradford	5.65%	£148,000	£697/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.58%/yr564k people	21
617	BS22North Somerset	5.65%	£231,750	£1,092/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.74%/yr225k people	46
618	CA8Cumberland	5.65%	£148,000	£697/mo	+3.3%/yr	—	32
619	HU10East Riding of Yorkshire	5.65%	£164,000	£772/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.59%/yr356k people	55
620	IP32West Suffolk	5.65%	£231,000	£1,088/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.76%/yr188k people	21
621	PE25East Lindsey	5.65%	£146,000	£688/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.56%/yr145k people	43
622	TA7Somerset	5.65%	£214,000	£1,007/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	26
623	YO16East Riding of Yorkshire	5.65%	£141,000	£664/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.59%/yr356k people	21
624	LU1Luton	5.64%	£250,000	£1,176/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.13%/yr239k people	35
625	RM15Havering	5.64%	£350,000	£1,646/mo	+4.7%/yr	+1.14%/yr276k people	38
626	SA17Carmarthenshire	5.64%	£151,998	£714/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.34%/yr191k people	52
627	TF9Cheshire East	5.64%	£190,000	£893/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.13%/yr421k people	47
628	WS6South Staffordshire	5.64%	£215,000	£1,010/mo	+4%/yr	+0.41%/yr114k people	71
629	B77North Warwickshire	5.63%	£190,000	£891/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.75%/yr67k people	35
630	BA21Dorset	5.63%	£191,500	£898/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	36
631	CV9Hinckley and Bosworth	5.63%	£195,000	£915/mo	+4.6%/yr	+0.83%/yr117k people	97
632	PE15Fenland	5.63%	£181,250	£850/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.62%/yr105k people	28
633	PE30King's Lynn and West Norfolk	5.63%	£177,000	£831/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.36%/yr156k people	45
634	WS13Lichfield	5.63%	£255,000	£1,197/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.94%/yr112k people	116
635	BS49North Somerset	5.62%	£278,500	£1,304/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.74%/yr225k people	52
636	DE1Derby	5.62%	£182,000	£853/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.71%/yr274k people	21
637	CW9Cheshire East	5.61%	£175,000	£818/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.13%/yr421k people	38
638	HX3Bradford	5.61%	£150,000	£701/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.58%/yr564k people	89
639	LN9East Lindsey	5.61%	£148,250	£693/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.56%/yr145k people	32
640	NE28North Tyneside	5.61%	£165,000	£772/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.57%/yr215k people	47
641	CT4Canterbury	5.6%	£285,000	£1,331/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.44%/yr162k people	57
642	LN8East Lindsey	5.6%	£143,750	£671/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.56%/yr145k people	52
643	PO38Isle of Wight	5.6%	£215,000	£1,004/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.2%/yr142k people	33
644	RG30Reading	5.6%	£345,000	£1,610/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.96%/yr183k people	41
645	SA73Pembrokeshire	5.6%	£142,500	£665/mo	+2.8%/yr	+0.29%/yr126k people	93
646	SK3Stockport	5.6%	£230,000	£1,073/mo	+4.9%/yr	+0.6%/yr304k people	51
647	WV10Wolverhampton	5.6%	£213,500	£996/mo	+5%/yr	+1.01%/yr281k people	30
648	YO12North Yorkshire	5.6%	£147,500	£688/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	58
649	B25Birmingham	5.59%	£208,750	£972/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.7%/yr1184k people	56
650	B31Birmingham	5.59%	£229,350	£1,068/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.7%/yr1184k people	48

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).