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
1251	DT9Dorset	4.85%	£258,000	£1,042/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	37
1252	MK41Bedford	4.85%	£290,000	£1,173/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.57%/yr195k people	37
1253	NP26Newport	4.85%	£248,000	£1,003/mo	+5%/yr	+1.26%/yr168k people	61
1254	TN40Hastings	4.85%	£270,000	£1,091/mo	+4.5%/yr	-0.02%/yr91k people	44
1255	TS15North Yorkshire	4.85%	£180,000	£728/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	30
1256	WD17Watford	4.85%	£410,500	£1,660/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr107k people	48
1257	CR0Croydon	4.84%	£415,000	£1,675/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.79%/yr409k people	121
1258	CT15Dover	4.84%	£272,000	£1,097/mo	+4.6%/yr	+0.62%/yr120k people	31
1259	DA6Bexley	4.84%	£433,000	£1,745/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.7%/yr256k people	29
1260	SO31Eastleigh	4.84%	£297,500	£1,200/mo	+3.7%/yr	+1.09%/yr143k people	40
1261	TN21Rother	4.84%	£300,000	£1,209/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.52%/yr96k people	32
1262	B63Dudley	4.83%	£222,500	£896/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.5%/yr332k people	28
1263	BD18Bradford	4.83%	£202,500	£815/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.58%/yr564k people	34
1264	GL8Cotswold	4.83%	£355,000	£1,428/mo	+4%/yr	+0.8%/yr92k people	42
1265	LA6Lancaster	4.83%	£213,000	£858/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.46%/yr145k people	59
1266	NR35East Suffolk	4.83%	£217,000	£874/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.4%/yr250k people	37
1267	PE29Huntingdonshire	4.83%	£245,000	£987/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.9%/yr191k people	31
1268	BA4Somerset	4.82%	£247,504	£995/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	26
1269	BD23North Yorkshire	4.82%	£198,750	£799/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	50
1270	BN41Adur	4.82%	£373,000	£1,498/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.21%/yr65k people	25
1271	IP17East Suffolk	4.82%	£237,500	£953/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.4%/yr250k people	34
1272	RG21Basingstoke and Deane	4.82%	£325,000	£1,306/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr193k people	35
1273	SS3Southend-on-Sea	4.82%	£308,750	£1,240/mo	+4%/yr	+0.37%/yr185k people	28
1274	SY4Shropshire	4.82%	£197,475	£794/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.72%/yr332k people	40
1275	WD19Watford	4.82%	£413,750	£1,663/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr107k people	32
1276	WR2Worcester	4.82%	£225,000	£904/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.42%/yr107k people	26
1277	CR3Croydon	4.81%	£435,000	£1,744/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.79%/yr409k people	54
1278	RG20Basingstoke and Deane	4.81%	£340,000	£1,362/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr193k people	35
1279	RM20Thurrock	4.81%	£355,000	£1,422/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.96%/yr181k people	34
1280	WD18Watford	4.81%	£416,100	£1,668/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr107k people	23
1281	EN10Broxbourne	4.8%	£425,000	£1,700/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.52%/yr102k people	67
1282	IP5Ipswich	4.8%	£261,250	£1,046/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.16%/yr140k people	50
1283	NR34East Suffolk	4.8%	£210,000	£840/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.4%/yr250k people	95
1284	RM17Thurrock	4.8%	£327,500	£1,311/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.96%/yr181k people	32
1285	S10Sheffield	4.8%	£266,000	£1,064/mo	+3.8%/yr	—	49
1286	SN4Swindon	4.8%	£276,000	£1,105/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.08%/yr244k people	29
1287	SS2Southend-on-Sea	4.8%	£311,250	£1,245/mo	+4%/yr	+0.37%/yr185k people	32
1288	TQ4Torbay	4.8%	£230,000	£920/mo	+2.9%/yr	+0.43%/yr140k people	21
1289	YO22North Yorkshire	4.8%	£215,000	£860/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	26
1290	CT5Canterbury	4.79%	£365,000	£1,456/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.44%/yr162k people	25
1291	EX16Mid Devon	4.79%	£208,750	£833/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.74%/yr85k people	38
1292	HP13Buckinghamshire	4.79%	£335,000	£1,337/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.01%/yr579k people	31
1293	IP31Mid Suffolk	4.79%	£241,000	£961/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.19%/yr111k people	36
1294	KT9Kingston upon Thames	4.79%	£435,000	£1,735/mo	+2.9%/yr	+0.41%/yr173k people	21
1295	L40Chorley	4.79%	£227,500	£908/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.84%/yr121k people	60
1296	LE13Melton	4.79%	£180,000	£718/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.58%/yr54k people	29
1297	LE65North West Leicestershire	4.79%	£245,750	£981/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.62%/yr112k people	42
1298	PR26Chorley	4.79%	£218,885	£873/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.84%/yr121k people	70
1299	ST11Stoke-on-Trent	4.79%	£176,000	£703/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.66%/yr270k people	30
1300	TN16Bromley	4.79%	£415,000	£1,657/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.41%/yr335k people	61

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).