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
1101	LL30Conwy	5.04%	£185,000	£777/mo	+3.4%/yr	-0.07%/yr115k people	66
1102	N18Enfield	5.04%	£444,000	£1,866/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.03%/yr327k people	20
1103	NR14Broadland	5.04%	£260,000	£1,091/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.98%/yr138k people	73
1104	SK13High Peak	5.04%	£205,000	£861/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.12%/yr92k people	46
1105	TQ1Teignbridge	5.04%	£227,500	£955/mo	+3%/yr	+0.86%/yr139k people	32
1106	B92Birmingham	5.03%	£283,100	£1,187/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.7%/yr1184k people	27
1107	BA14Wiltshire	5.03%	£241,000	£1,010/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.78%/yr524k people	58
1108	CA10Westmorland and Furness	5.03%	£190,000	£797/mo	+3.7%/yr	—	61
1109	DA12Gravesham	5.03%	£297,500	£1,247/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.49%/yr111k people	44
1110	HP21Buckinghamshire	5.03%	£304,000	£1,274/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.01%/yr579k people	39
1111	N15Hackney	5.03%	£661,000	£2,768/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.31%/yr267k people	27
1112	PE8Peterborough	5.03%	£238,000	£997/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.34%/yr224k people	51
1113	PE19Bedford	5.03%	£270,000	£1,132/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.57%/yr195k people	70
1114	SE2Bexley	5.03%	£426,250	£1,786/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.7%/yr256k people	36
1115	TA10Somerset	5.03%	£252,500	£1,058/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	26
1116	TW15Hounslow	5.03%	£450,000	£1,888/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.01%/yr299k people	63
1117	WA4Warrington	5.03%	£237,500	£995/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.35%/yr215k people	36
1118	WS5Walsall	5.03%	£225,000	£944/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.77%/yr296k people	30
1119	B97Bromsgrove	5.02%	£220,000	£921/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.64%/yr102k people	123
1120	BA16Somerset	5.02%	£247,500	£1,036/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	50
1121	CV36Stratford-on-Avon	5.02%	£292,500	£1,224/mo	+3.1%/yr	+1.82%/yr146k people	45
1122	GL51Cheltenham	5.02%	£265,500	£1,111/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.39%/yr122k people	38
1123	LL20Denbighshire	5.02%	£170,000	£711/mo	+3%/yr	+0.37%/yr98k people	35
1124	NN12Buckinghamshire	5.02%	£305,000	£1,276/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.01%/yr579k people	21
1125	S72Barnsley	5.02%	£140,000	£586/mo	+3.8%/yr	—	88
1126	SA3Swansea	5.02%	£260,000	£1,088/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.49%/yr251k people	69
1127	YO19York	5.02%	£275,000	£1,151/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.35%/yr209k people	26
1128	BS21North Somerset	5.01%	£295,000	£1,232/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.74%/yr225k people	29
1129	DY3Dudley	5.01%	£207,000	£864/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.5%/yr332k people	29
1130	MK17Milton Keynes	5.01%	£355,000	£1,482/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.45%/yr306k people	74
1131	S26Rotherham	5.01%	£160,000	£668/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.57%/yr277k people	57
1132	TQ14Teignbridge	5.01%	£230,000	£960/mo	+3%/yr	+0.86%/yr139k people	22
1133	TR2Cornwall	5.01%	£280,000	£1,170/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr583k people	37
1134	TS11Redcar and Cleveland	5.01%	£134,000	£560/mo	+2.5%/yr	+0.3%/yr139k people	30
1135	BN23Eastbourne	5%	£277,500	£1,156/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.29%/yr104k people	36
1136	CM12Basildon	5%	£360,000	£1,499/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.66%/yr194k people	51
1137	LA12Westmorland and Furness	5%	£225,000	£938/mo	+3.7%/yr	—	27
1138	ME3Medway	5%	£300,000	£1,251/mo	+5.1%/yr	+0.66%/yr293k people	109
1139	TA19Somerset	5%	£230,000	£959/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	21
1140	TN39Rother	5%	£268,000	£1,117/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.52%/yr96k people	57
1141	YO32York	5%	£265,000	£1,105/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.35%/yr209k people	43
1142	CF62Vale of Glamorgan	4.99%	£226,250	£941/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.69%/yr136k people	66
1143	E16Newham	4.99%	£450,000	£1,872/mo	+4%/yr	+1.49%/yr375k people	70
1144	SO30Eastleigh	4.99%	£280,000	£1,164/mo	+3.7%/yr	+1.09%/yr143k people	32
1145	SS1Southend-on-Sea	4.99%	£315,000	£1,310/mo	+4%/yr	+0.37%/yr185k people	56
1146	WS14Lichfield	4.99%	£299,500	£1,245/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.94%/yr112k people	38
1147	BH23Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	4.98%	£337,500	£1,400/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.48%/yr409k people	55
1148	BR5Bromley	4.98%	£407,500	£1,690/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.41%/yr335k people	40
1149	EX23Cornwall	4.98%	£275,000	£1,141/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr583k people	50
1150	OX1Oxford	4.98%	£580,500	£2,408/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.52%/yr166k 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).