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
1351	TN10Tonbridge and Malling	4.74%	£340,000	£1,343/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.94%/yr137k people	20
1352	BN44Horsham	4.73%	£370,000	£1,459/mo	+4%/yr	+1.22%/yr152k people	35
1353	BN8Lewes	4.73%	£350,000	£1,381/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.27%/yr102k people	37
1354	CM77Chelmsford	4.73%	£325,000	£1,282/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.93%/yr189k people	42
1355	GU35East Hampshire	4.73%	£310,000	£1,222/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.97%/yr130k people	32
1356	M21Manchester	4.73%	£449,500	£1,772/mo	+5.1%/yr	+1.36%/yr590k people	39
1357	NR13Broadland	4.73%	£262,000	£1,033/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.98%/yr138k people	71
1358	RM18Thurrock	4.73%	£325,000	£1,280/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.96%/yr181k people	84
1359	TQ5South Hams	4.73%	£233,000	£919/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.9%/yr92k people	27
1360	TW19Hillingdon	4.73%	£420,000	£1,656/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.27%/yr329k people	47
1361	B74Birmingham	4.72%	£325,000	£1,277/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.7%/yr1184k people	38
1362	CR8Croydon	4.72%	£430,000	£1,691/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.79%/yr409k people	56
1363	CV8Coventry	4.72%	£311,000	£1,224/mo	+4.6%/yr	+1.28%/yr369k people	20
1364	DT2Dorset	4.72%	£272,500	£1,071/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	32
1365	HA8Harrow	4.72%	£450,000	£1,771/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.73%/yr271k people	20
1366	HD7Kirklees	4.72%	£205,000	£806/mo	+4%/yr	+0.43%/yr448k people	56
1367	IP22Breckland	4.72%	£220,000	£865/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr147k people	50
1368	IP7Babergh	4.72%	£235,000	£924/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.87%/yr97k people	21
1369	AL10Welwyn Hatfield	4.71%	£360,000	£1,414/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.91%/yr123k people	38
1370	BS6Bristol, City of	4.71%	£685,000	£2,688/mo	+5.4%/yr	+1.08%/yr494k people	30
1371	CB10South Cambridgeshire	4.71%	£355,000	£1,394/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.18%/yr173k people	44
1372	CV35Stratford-on-Avon	4.71%	£280,000	£1,100/mo	+3.1%/yr	+1.82%/yr146k people	63
1373	EN6Enfield	4.71%	£475,000	£1,864/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.03%/yr327k people	42
1374	EN11Broxbourne	4.71%	£409,250	£1,608/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.52%/yr102k people	32
1375	OX28West Oxfordshire	4.71%	£327,500	£1,286/mo	+3.1%/yr	+1.08%/yr121k people	33
1376	SP2Wiltshire	4.71%	£275,000	£1,079/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.78%/yr524k people	36
1377	CA16Westmorland and Furness	4.7%	£220,000	£862/mo	+3.7%/yr	—	24
1378	CA6Cumberland	4.7%	£155,000	£607/mo	+3.3%/yr	—	20
1379	CM2Chelmsford	4.7%	£345,000	£1,352/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.93%/yr189k people	65
1380	CR7Croydon	4.7%	£441,500	£1,728/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.79%/yr409k people	44
1381	CV34Warwick	4.7%	£286,250	£1,120/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.99%/yr155k people	32
1382	CW4Cheshire East	4.7%	£269,995	£1,058/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.13%/yr421k people	25
1383	GL54Cheltenham	4.7%	£302,500	£1,186/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.39%/yr122k people	20
1384	GL5Stroud	4.7%	£255,000	£998/mo	+4%/yr	+0.87%/yr126k people	22
1385	MK45Bedford	4.7%	£310,000	£1,213/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.57%/yr195k people	47
1386	SO53Eastleigh	4.7%	£315,000	£1,234/mo	+3.7%/yr	+1.09%/yr143k people	35
1387	TA23Somerset	4.7%	£222,500	£872/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	26
1388	TN30Ashford	4.7%	£340,000	£1,333/mo	+4.6%/yr	+1.31%/yr141k people	24
1389	WD25Watford	4.7%	£455,000	£1,782/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr107k people	77
1390	CH3Cheshire East	4.69%	£250,000	£977/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.13%/yr421k people	29
1391	GL55Cotswold	4.69%	£370,000	£1,445/mo	+4%/yr	+0.8%/yr92k people	25
1392	HP18Buckinghamshire	4.69%	£349,750	£1,367/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.01%/yr579k people	56
1393	L37Sefton	4.69%	£260,000	£1,017/mo	+4%/yr	+0.4%/yr286k people	24
1394	OX18Cotswold	4.69%	£313,325	£1,225/mo	+4%/yr	+0.8%/yr92k people	94
1395	PE27Huntingdonshire	4.69%	£260,000	£1,016/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.9%/yr191k people	85
1396	RG12Bracknell Forest	4.69%	£360,000	£1,408/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.04%/yr131k people	82
1397	SN25Swindon	4.69%	£290,000	£1,133/mo	+4.4%/yr	+1.08%/yr244k people	46
1398	TA9Somerset	4.69%	£223,748	£875/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	52
1399	BA6Somerset	4.68%	£252,500	£985/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	66
1400	CM19East Hertfordshire	4.68%	£337,500	£1,317/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.01%/yr157k people	110

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).