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
1001	DA2Dartford	5.17%	£362,500	£1,561/mo	+4.8%/yr	+1.98%/yr125k people	84
1002	IG11Barking and Dagenham	5.17%	£435,000	£1,873/mo	+4.9%/yr	+1.46%/yr233k people	31
1003	ME1Medway	5.17%	£304,000	£1,309/mo	+5.1%/yr	+0.66%/yr293k people	40
1004	N9Enfield	5.17%	£422,500	£1,821/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.03%/yr327k people	23
1005	SN1Swindon	5.17%	£238,500	£1,027/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.08%/yr244k people	52
1006	SS12Basildon	5.17%	£322,500	£1,390/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.66%/yr194k people	20
1007	CH2Cheshire West and Chester	5.16%	£250,000	£1,074/mo	+4.2%/yr	+1%/yr372k people	31
1008	CT17Dover	5.16%	£210,000	£903/mo	+4.6%/yr	+0.62%/yr120k people	43
1009	DE56Amber Valley	5.16%	£185,000	£795/mo	+4%/yr	+0.59%/yr130k people	33
1010	IP33West Suffolk	5.16%	£276,250	£1,189/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.76%/yr188k people	36
1011	M41Trafford	5.16%	£329,500	£1,417/mo	+4.9%/yr	+0.39%/yr241k people	33
1012	OL14Burnley	5.16%	£175,500	£755/mo	+3.3%/yr	+1.12%/yr99k people	44
1013	S75Barnsley	5.16%	£150,000	£645/mo	+3.8%/yr	—	38
1014	SP7Dorset	5.16%	£235,000	£1,011/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	78
1015	CB4Cambridge	5.15%	£408,000	£1,750/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.36%/yr149k people	34
1016	CB22Cambridge	5.15%	£375,000	£1,609/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.36%/yr149k people	53
1017	CM8Braintree	5.15%	£290,000	£1,245/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.89%/yr164k people	43
1018	E12Newham	5.15%	£447,500	£1,921/mo	+4%/yr	+1.49%/yr375k people	21
1019	HD3Calderdale	5.15%	£162,150	£696/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.21%/yr211k people	38
1020	PE36King's Lynn and West Norfolk	5.15%	£276,250	£1,185/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.36%/yr156k people	22
1021	SS14Basildon	5.15%	£325,000	£1,396/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.66%/yr194k people	49
1022	SS15Basildon	5.15%	£325,000	£1,396/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.66%/yr194k people	44
1023	SS16Basildon	5.15%	£325,000	£1,396/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.66%/yr194k people	47
1024	WF16Kirklees	5.15%	£148,500	£637/mo	+4%/yr	+0.43%/yr448k people	50
1025	BH8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	5.14%	£291,000	£1,247/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.48%/yr409k people	39
1026	GU31Chichester	5.14%	£375,000	£1,606/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.99%/yr129k people	41
1027	LL14Shropshire	5.14%	£162,000	£694/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.72%/yr332k people	26
1028	LL32Conwy	5.14%	£195,000	£836/mo	+3.4%/yr	-0.07%/yr115k people	38
1029	NR9Breckland	5.14%	£235,000	£1,006/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr147k people	51
1030	PL3Plymouth	5.14%	£267,500	£1,145/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.38%/yr272k people	56
1031	TR18Cornwall	5.14%	£244,250	£1,047/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr583k people	24
1032	YO26York	5.14%	£251,250	£1,076/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.35%/yr209k people	28
1033	B30Birmingham	5.13%	£273,000	£1,166/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.7%/yr1184k people	49
1034	BH10Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	5.13%	£305,000	£1,304/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.48%/yr409k people	26
1035	BN11Worthing	5.13%	£320,000	£1,369/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.6%/yr114k people	21
1036	BN22Eastbourne	5.13%	£263,750	£1,127/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.29%/yr104k people	38
1037	BS48North Somerset	5.13%	£295,000	£1,260/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.74%/yr225k people	52
1038	CT16Dover	5.13%	£212,500	£908/mo	+4.6%/yr	+0.62%/yr120k people	32
1039	DT5Dorset	5.13%	£230,000	£984/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	36
1040	NE49Northumberland	5.13%	£155,000	£662/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.5%/yr331k people	28
1041	RH11Crawley	5.13%	£335,000	£1,432/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.07%/yr124k people	64
1042	RH20Chichester	5.13%	£345,000	£1,474/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.99%/yr129k people	75
1043	TN8Sevenoaks	5.13%	£362,500	£1,551/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.45%/yr123k people	54
1044	DA7Bexley	5.12%	£411,000	£1,754/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.7%/yr256k people	29
1045	DE72Derby	5.12%	£196,250	£838/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.71%/yr274k people	52
1046	EX7Teignbridge	5.12%	£220,000	£939/mo	+3%/yr	+0.86%/yr139k people	20
1047	PL20South Hams	5.12%	£226,500	£966/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.9%/yr92k people	37
1048	SK10Cheshire East	5.12%	£210,000	£896/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.13%/yr421k people	53
1049	SY11Shropshire	5.12%	£163,000	£696/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.72%/yr332k people	25
1050	TA1Somerset	5.12%	£220,000	£938/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	45

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).