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
851	EX13Dorset	5.35%	£228,750	£1,020/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	46
852	LE6Charnwood	5.35%	£222,500	£992/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.98%/yr188k people	39
853	MK14Milton Keynes	5.35%	£298,500	£1,331/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.45%/yr306k people	20
854	NE24Northumberland	5.35%	£125,000	£557/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.5%/yr331k people	41
855	OX3Oxford	5.35%	£422,500	£1,884/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.52%/yr166k people	28
856	PO22Arun	5.35%	£268,000	£1,194/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.87%/yr170k people	30
857	YO11North Yorkshire	5.35%	£161,500	£720/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	24
858	YO43East Riding of Yorkshire	5.35%	£169,000	£754/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.59%/yr356k people	32
859	CB21Cambridge	5.34%	£371,500	£1,652/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.36%/yr149k people	32
860	DN20North Lincolnshire	5.34%	£150,000	£667/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.15%/yr171k people	41
861	LL11Denbighshire	5.34%	£150,000	£668/mo	+3%/yr	+0.37%/yr98k people	30
862	MK44Bedford	5.34%	£275,000	£1,223/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.57%/yr195k people	45
863	NR17Breckland	5.34%	£210,000	£935/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr147k people	61
864	S71Barnsley	5.34%	£140,000	£623/mo	+3.8%/yr	—	27
865	TN24Ashford	5.34%	£272,500	£1,212/mo	+4.6%/yr	+1.31%/yr141k people	38
866	B14Birmingham	5.33%	£252,500	£1,121/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.7%/yr1184k people	55
867	B46North Warwickshire	5.33%	£241,000	£1,071/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.75%/yr67k people	59
868	BD10Bradford	5.33%	£166,500	£739/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.58%/yr564k people	32
869	HU16East Riding of Yorkshire	5.33%	£168,975	£750/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.59%/yr356k people	50
870	HX5Calderdale	5.33%	£159,975	£710/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.21%/yr211k people	60
871	LE4Leicester	5.33%	£237,000	£1,052/mo	+5.4%/yr	+1.25%/yr388k people	62
872	NN4West Northamptonshire	5.33%	£245,000	£1,089/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.18%/yr440k people	45
873	NR8Broadland	5.33%	£230,000	£1,021/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.98%/yr138k people	21
874	OX4Oxford	5.33%	£425,500	£1,891/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.52%/yr166k people	53
875	PE37Breckland	5.33%	£194,000	£861/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr147k people	45
876	SE28Bexley	5.33%	£380,000	£1,687/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.7%/yr256k people	36
877	SK6Stockport	5.33%	£253,500	£1,127/mo	+4.9%/yr	+0.6%/yr304k people	48
878	WR11Cotswold	5.33%	£238,000	£1,057/mo	+4%/yr	+0.8%/yr92k people	30
879	WV3Wolverhampton	5.33%	£193,000	£857/mo	+5%/yr	+1.01%/yr281k people	79
880	BA12Wiltshire	5.32%	£215,000	£954/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.78%/yr524k people	29
881	CA13Cumberland	5.32%	£170,000	£753/mo	+3.3%/yr	—	69
882	HP20Buckinghamshire	5.32%	£290,000	£1,286/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.01%/yr579k people	75
883	RG23Basingstoke and Deane	5.32%	£300,000	£1,331/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr193k people	67
884	B98Bromsgrove	5.31%	£200,000	£885/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.64%/yr102k people	38
885	CO3Colchester	5.31%	£294,000	£1,302/mo	+4.7%/yr	+1.05%/yr200k people	24
886	M45Bury	5.31%	£225,000	£996/mo	+5.2%/yr	+0.54%/yr199k people	83
887	NP11Blaenau Gwent	5.31%	£158,500	£701/mo	+4.6%/yr	-0.13%/yr68k people	40
888	NR33East Suffolk	5.31%	£175,000	£774/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.4%/yr250k people	45
889	OL15Calderdale	5.31%	£172,500	£763/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.21%/yr211k people	104
890	SA10Neath Port Talbot	5.31%	£150,000	£664/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.27%/yr143k people	92
891	SN7Vale of White Horse	5.31%	£294,000	£1,300/mo	+3.4%/yr	+1.83%/yr149k people	71
892	DA13Dartford	5.3%	£350,000	£1,545/mo	+4.8%/yr	+1.98%/yr125k people	37
893	TR14Cornwall	5.3%	£230,000	£1,016/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr583k people	39
894	GU10Guildford	5.29%	£375,000	£1,652/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.8%/yr151k people	47
895	LL36Gwynedd	5.29%	£165,000	£728/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.08%/yr121k people	23
896	ME6Tonbridge and Malling	5.29%	£278,500	£1,227/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.94%/yr137k people	20
897	SP10Test Valley	5.29%	£275,000	£1,212/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.16%/yr135k people	72
898	WS15Cannock Chase	5.29%	£195,000	£860/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.64%/yr104k people	34
899	B43Birmingham	5.28%	£243,500	£1,071/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.7%/yr1184k people	82
900	CT2Canterbury	5.28%	£300,000	£1,320/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.44%/yr162k people	23

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).