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
1201	RG22Basingstoke and Deane	4.9%	£315,000	£1,286/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr193k people	35
1202	SG1Stevenage	4.9%	£350,000	£1,430/mo	+4.9%/yr	+0.57%/yr92k people	70
1203	SP3Wiltshire	4.9%	£292,500	£1,195/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.78%/yr524k people	24
1204	TA5Somerset	4.9%	£250,000	£1,020/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	35
1205	BN10Lewes	4.89%	£300,250	£1,223/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.27%/yr102k people	56
1206	BN13Arun	4.89%	£320,000	£1,305/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.87%/yr170k people	25
1207	BN16Arun	4.89%	£319,750	£1,304/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.87%/yr170k people	40
1208	DY8Dudley	4.89%	£217,500	£886/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.5%/yr332k people	41
1209	ME20Maidstone	4.89%	£320,000	£1,303/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.51%/yr188k people	103
1210	PO8East Hampshire	4.89%	£290,000	£1,182/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.97%/yr130k people	20
1211	RM6Barking and Dagenham	4.89%	£485,000	£1,978/mo	+4.9%/yr	+1.46%/yr233k people	35
1212	TR20Cornwall	4.89%	£238,000	£969/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr583k people	25
1213	WF14Calderdale	4.89%	£177,500	£723/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.21%/yr211k people	72
1214	BN24Rother	4.88%	£283,000	£1,151/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.52%/yr96k people	27
1215	CF14Cardiff	4.88%	£315,000	£1,281/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.9%/yr384k people	69
1216	CM3Chelmsford	4.88%	£320,000	£1,302/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.93%/yr189k people	35
1217	CW3Cheshire East	4.88%	£215,000	£874/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.13%/yr421k people	25
1218	DY9Dudley	4.88%	£212,000	£862/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.5%/yr332k people	64
1219	FY8Fylde	4.88%	£210,000	£854/mo	+3.3%/yr	+1.06%/yr85k people	32
1220	GL11Stroud	4.88%	£254,000	£1,032/mo	+4%/yr	+0.87%/yr126k people	70
1221	IP28East Cambridgeshire	4.88%	£227,500	£925/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.74%/yr93k people	28
1222	L17Liverpool	4.88%	£275,250	£1,120/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.89%/yr509k people	36
1223	OX25Cherwell	4.88%	£330,000	£1,341/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.51%/yr170k people	57
1224	RG26Basingstoke and Deane	4.88%	£317,500	£1,291/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr193k people	24
1225	SK8Stockport	4.88%	£302,750	£1,231/mo	+4.9%/yr	+0.6%/yr304k people	38
1226	SO32Eastleigh	4.88%	£319,000	£1,296/mo	+3.7%/yr	+1.09%/yr143k people	66
1227	SO50Eastleigh	4.88%	£292,000	£1,188/mo	+3.7%/yr	+1.09%/yr143k people	63
1228	TA11Somerset	4.88%	£251,000	£1,020/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	28
1229	TW3Hounslow	4.88%	£505,000	£2,055/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.01%/yr299k people	48
1230	WD24Watford	4.88%	£405,000	£1,646/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr107k people	23
1231	YO30York	4.88%	£279,000	£1,134/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.35%/yr209k people	34
1232	BD16Bradford	4.87%	£199,000	£808/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.58%/yr564k people	32
1233	CA17Westmorland and Furness	4.87%	£188,750	£766/mo	+3.7%/yr	—	24
1234	CM13Basildon	4.87%	£399,250	£1,619/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.66%/yr194k people	82
1235	DA15Bexley	4.87%	£454,000	£1,844/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.7%/yr256k people	46
1236	DL8North Yorkshire	4.87%	£225,000	£914/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	64
1237	RM11Havering	4.87%	£470,000	£1,907/mo	+4.7%/yr	+1.14%/yr276k people	24
1238	SO51New Forest	4.87%	£317,500	£1,288/mo	+3.8%/yr	-0.1%/yr176k people	38
1239	SS11Basildon	4.87%	£350,000	£1,420/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.66%/yr194k people	53
1240	B61Bromsgrove	4.86%	£239,000	£967/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.64%/yr102k people	24
1241	B73Birmingham	4.86%	£301,800	£1,222/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.7%/yr1184k people	74
1242	CV47Rugby	4.86%	£266,500	£1,079/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.57%/yr122k people	29
1243	DY13Malvern Hills	4.86%	£210,000	£851/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.88%/yr83k people	91
1244	HX4Calderdale	4.86%	£182,500	£739/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.21%/yr211k people	21
1245	NR28North Norfolk	4.86%	£191,250	£774/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.12%/yr103k people	22
1246	OX13Vale of White Horse	4.86%	£337,500	£1,368/mo	+3.4%/yr	+1.83%/yr149k people	27
1247	RG25Basingstoke and Deane	4.86%	£330,000	£1,336/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr193k people	22
1248	SK7Stockport	4.86%	£305,000	£1,236/mo	+4.9%/yr	+0.6%/yr304k people	29
1249	CW11Cheshire East	4.85%	£234,250	£946/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.13%/yr421k people	22
1250	DT3Dorset	4.85%	£257,500	£1,041/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	29

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).