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
1301	TN22Lewes	4.79%	£315,000	£1,257/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.27%/yr102k people	78
1302	YO10York	4.79%	£286,000	£1,141/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.35%/yr209k people	71
1303	B72Birmingham	4.78%	£295,000	£1,176/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.7%/yr1184k people	24
1304	BH31Dorset	4.78%	£280,000	£1,115/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	45
1305	CB8East Cambridgeshire	4.78%	£237,000	£944/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.74%/yr93k people	32
1306	CT8Thanet	4.78%	£300,000	£1,196/mo	+5.4%/yr	+0.28%/yr143k people	42
1307	CW5Cheshire East	4.78%	£240,000	£957/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.13%/yr421k people	29
1308	DE4Amber Valley	4.78%	£215,000	£857/mo	+4%/yr	+0.59%/yr130k people	27
1309	HU11East Riding of Yorkshire	4.78%	£154,000	£613/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.59%/yr356k people	20
1310	SE18Greenwich	4.78%	£455,000	£1,814/mo	+4%/yr	+1.11%/yr300k people	53
1311	SP6Dorset	4.78%	£283,500	£1,130/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	20
1312	SY22Powys	4.78%	£150,000	£598/mo	+3%/yr	+0.17%/yr135k people	29
1313	TR1Cornwall	4.78%	£282,500	£1,126/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr583k people	40
1314	TR3Cornwall	4.78%	£292,500	£1,164/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr583k people	34
1315	GL52Cheltenham	4.77%	£295,000	£1,172/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.39%/yr122k people	64
1316	GU34Basingstoke and Deane	4.77%	£332,500	£1,321/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr193k people	24
1317	MK42Bedford	4.77%	£300,000	£1,193/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.57%/yr195k people	43
1318	NE36South Tyneside	4.77%	£237,498	£945/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.25%/yr151k people	30
1319	SA44Carmarthenshire	4.77%	£172,000	£683/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.34%/yr191k people	23
1320	SN11Wiltshire	4.77%	£267,500	£1,064/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.78%/yr524k people	33
1321	ST14Derbyshire Dales	4.77%	£168,500	£670/mo	+2.8%/yr	+0.08%/yr72k people	20
1322	TR27Cornwall	4.77%	£250,000	£994/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr583k people	63
1323	BN12Arun	4.76%	£328,500	£1,302/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.87%/yr170k people	42
1324	CR2Croydon	4.76%	£430,000	£1,705/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.79%/yr409k people	25
1325	GL16Forest of Dean	4.76%	£193,000	£766/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.74%/yr90k people	27
1326	IG7Epping Forest	4.76%	£435,000	£1,724/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.56%/yr137k people	62
1327	L18Liverpool	4.76%	£290,000	£1,150/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.89%/yr509k people	43
1328	NR26North Norfolk	4.76%	£265,000	£1,051/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.12%/yr103k people	25
1329	OL3Oldham	4.76%	£271,500	£1,077/mo	+5.4%/yr	+0.88%/yr252k people	96
1330	RM1Havering	4.76%	£465,000	£1,845/mo	+4.7%/yr	+1.14%/yr276k people	63
1331	SE9Bexley	4.76%	£476,013	£1,888/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.7%/yr256k people	57
1332	SG19Central Bedfordshire	4.76%	£290,000	£1,150/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.69%/yr316k people	29
1333	SK12Stockport	4.76%	£300,000	£1,189/mo	+4.9%/yr	+0.6%/yr304k people	57
1334	SP11Basingstoke and Deane	4.76%	£311,000	£1,234/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr193k people	102
1335	TN38Hastings	4.76%	£260,000	£1,031/mo	+4.5%/yr	-0.02%/yr91k people	98
1336	UB5Ealing	4.76%	£485,000	£1,925/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.85%/yr386k people	21
1337	B47Birmingham	4.75%	£295,000	£1,168/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.7%/yr1184k people	25
1338	DA14Dartford	4.75%	£435,000	£1,721/mo	+4.8%/yr	+1.98%/yr125k people	73
1339	EN1Enfield	4.75%	£500,000	£1,981/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.03%/yr327k people	43
1340	GU11Rushmoor	4.75%	£345,500	£1,367/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.86%/yr106k people	22
1341	LL53Gwynedd	4.75%	£176,500	£698/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.08%/yr121k people	58
1342	OX27Buckinghamshire	4.75%	£350,000	£1,386/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.01%/yr579k people	40
1343	RH13Horsham	4.75%	£358,000	£1,416/mo	+4%/yr	+1.22%/yr152k people	39
1344	BD17Bradford	4.74%	£210,000	£830/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.58%/yr564k people	22
1345	BR1Bromley	4.74%	£450,000	£1,776/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.41%/yr335k people	51
1346	BS27Somerset	4.74%	£251,750	£995/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	24
1347	RH15Lewes	4.74%	£330,000	£1,304/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.27%/yr102k people	27
1348	RH19Mid Sussex	4.74%	£352,000	£1,391/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.13%/yr162k people	29
1349	SS6Basildon	4.74%	£362,500	£1,432/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.66%/yr194k people	49
1350	SY12Shropshire	4.74%	£183,500	£725/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.72%/yr332k people	20

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).