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
601	S73Barnsley	5.7%	£122,500	£582/mo	+3.9%/yr	—	61
602	TA18Dorset	5.7%	£186,000	£884/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.53%/yr391k people	22
603	YO43East Riding of Yorkshire	5.7%	£165,000	£784/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.74%/yr360k people	33
604	B27Birmingham	5.69%	£227,000	£1,076/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.54%/yr1177k people	45
605	BD12Bradford	5.69%	£147,750	£701/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.42%/yr558k people	36
606	CA7Cumberland	5.69%	£145,000	£688/mo	+3.4%/yr	—	47
607	DE22Derby	5.69%	£178,500	£846/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.68%/yr275k people	68
608	IP32West Suffolk	5.69%	£231,000	£1,096/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.73%/yr189k people	35
609	PL4Plymouth	5.69%	£215,000	£1,020/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.31%/yr271k people	110
610	PL7Plymouth	5.69%	£215,000	£1,020/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.31%/yr271k people	60
611	WF11Wakefield	5.69%	£168,500	£799/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.02%/yr369k people	21
612	B20Birmingham	5.68%	£227,500	£1,077/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.54%/yr1177k people	22
613	CT4Canterbury	5.68%	£286,250	£1,356/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.41%/yr163k people	58
614	DE13East Staffordshire	5.68%	£180,000	£852/mo	+4.1%/yr	+1.12%/yr132k people	39
615	LL28Conwy	5.68%	£156,000	£738/mo	+3.5%/yr	-0.08%/yr114k people	24
616	NN2West Northamptonshire	5.68%	£218,000	£1,031/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.11%/yr444k people	84
617	NR7Norwich	5.68%	£240,000	£1,136/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.5%/yr146k people	49
618	WS6South Staffordshire	5.68%	£215,000	£1,017/mo	+4%/yr	+0.46%/yr115k people	77
619	GL12Cotswold	5.67%	£268,750	£1,270/mo	+4%/yr	+0.71%/yr92k people	32
620	HD2Calderdale	5.67%	£133,750	£632/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.18%/yr211k people	36
621	NE8Gateshead	5.67%	£180,000	£851/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.06%/yr203k people	49
622	RG6Reading	5.67%	£330,000	£1,558/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.83%/yr184k people	45
623	S45Bolsover	5.67%	£140,000	£661/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.84%/yr84k people	51
624	B31Birmingham	5.66%	£229,350	£1,082/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.54%/yr1177k people	78
625	CO2Colchester	5.66%	£255,000	£1,203/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.94%/yr201k people	61
626	CT6Canterbury	5.66%	£266,500	£1,257/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.41%/yr163k people	34
627	LA5Lancaster	5.66%	£176,500	£832/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.51%/yr145k people	24
628	LE11Charnwood	5.66%	£192,500	£908/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.93%/yr190k people	68
629	NE24Northumberland	5.66%	£120,000	£566/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.61%/yr334k people	69
630	PO17Portsmouth	5.66%	£320,000	£1,509/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.17%/yr211k people	27
631	YO12North Yorkshire	5.66%	£145,000	£684/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	89
632	IP22Breckland	5.65%	£185,000	£871/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.88%/yr148k people	27
633	ME7Medway	5.65%	£255,000	£1,200/mo	+5.1%/yr	+0.59%/yr293k people	131
634	PE15Fenland	5.65%	£182,500	£859/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.58%/yr106k people	37
635	PE16Fenland	5.65%	£182,500	£859/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.58%/yr106k people	21
636	PO38Isle of Wight	5.65%	£215,000	£1,012/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.1%/yr141k people	35
637	SA67Carmarthenshire	5.65%	£161,750	£761/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.3%/yr190k people	36
638	TA7Somerset	5.65%	£213,000	£1,003/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	27
639	BH17Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	5.64%	£268,500	£1,262/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.33%/yr406k people	42
640	BH9Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	5.64%	£280,000	£1,317/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.33%/yr406k people	31
641	CV21Rugby	5.64%	£200,000	£940/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.68%/yr126k people	93
642	LE19Blaby	5.64%	£214,000	£1,005/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.16%/yr108k people	24
643	ME12Swale	5.64%	£232,500	£1,093/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.19%/yr161k people	64
644	RG31Reading	5.64%	£332,500	£1,563/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.83%/yr184k people	31
645	RM15Havering	5.64%	£350,000	£1,644/mo	+4.7%/yr	+1.15%/yr281k people	62
646	BS7Bristol, City of	5.63%	£475,000	£2,230/mo	+5.4%/yr	+0.92%/yr495k people	120
647	CH43Wirral	5.63%	£198,000	£929/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.28%/yr330k people	33
648	NR10Broadland	5.63%	£205,000	£962/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.05%/yr140k people	20
649	PE30King's Lynn and West Norfolk	5.63%	£177,000	£830/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.33%/yr157k people	71
650	SA43Ceredigion	5.63%	£165,000	£774/mo	+2.4%/yr	-0.14%/yr73k people	44

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).