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
1451	MK40Bedford	4.61%	£321,000	£1,234/mo	+4.5%/yr	+1.57%/yr195k people	22
1452	OX29Cherwell	4.61%	£361,000	£1,387/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.51%/yr170k people	20
1453	YO18North Yorkshire	4.61%	£225,000	£864/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	75
1454	GU15Bracknell Forest	4.6%	£382,500	£1,467/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.04%/yr131k people	54
1455	GU32East Hampshire	4.6%	£380,000	£1,456/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.97%/yr130k people	35
1456	GU46Bracknell Forest	4.6%	£375,000	£1,437/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.04%/yr131k people	77
1457	PO11Havant	4.6%	£300,000	£1,150/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.44%/yr127k people	23
1458	PO18Arun	4.6%	£361,000	£1,384/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.87%/yr170k people	40
1459	SS0Southend-on-Sea	4.6%	£339,000	£1,299/mo	+4%/yr	+0.37%/yr185k people	30
1460	WD6Barnet	4.6%	£455,000	£1,743/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.8%/yr405k people	31
1461	CM6Chelmsford	4.59%	£362,500	£1,386/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.93%/yr189k people	28
1462	SE25Croydon	4.59%	£462,500	£1,769/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.79%/yr409k people	44
1463	TA12Somerset	4.59%	£240,000	£919/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	35
1464	YO42East Riding of Yorkshire	4.59%	£215,000	£822/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.59%/yr356k people	66
1465	HP2Dacorum	4.58%	£382,500	£1,459/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.78%/yr161k people	36
1466	CH47Wirral	4.57%	£285,000	£1,086/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.25%/yr329k people	52
1467	CM21East Hertfordshire	4.57%	£380,000	£1,447/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.01%/yr157k people	48
1468	CM20East Hertfordshire	4.57%	£339,000	£1,292/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.01%/yr157k people	26
1469	GU1Guildford	4.57%	£515,500	£1,964/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.8%/yr151k people	20
1470	N17Enfield	4.57%	£540,000	£2,058/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.03%/yr327k people	33
1471	SG5Stevenage	4.57%	£403,500	£1,535/mo	+4.9%/yr	+0.57%/yr92k people	22
1472	SY1Shropshire	4.57%	£205,000	£781/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.72%/yr332k people	33
1473	TA24Somerset	4.57%	£256,250	£976/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	62
1474	TQ13South Hams	4.57%	£250,000	£952/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.9%/yr92k people	25
1475	B80Redditch	4.56%	£238,750	£908/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.3%/yr88k people	30
1476	BH19Dorset	4.56%	£345,000	£1,310/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	42
1477	IP19East Suffolk	4.56%	£219,950	£836/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.4%/yr250k people	33
1478	MK8Milton Keynes	4.56%	£330,000	£1,254/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.45%/yr306k people	41
1479	NE65Northumberland	4.56%	£172,000	£654/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.5%/yr331k people	31
1480	NG33Melton	4.56%	£180,000	£684/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.58%/yr54k people	24
1481	SG16Central Bedfordshire	4.56%	£310,000	£1,177/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.69%/yr316k people	45
1482	SG18Central Bedfordshire	4.56%	£300,000	£1,140/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.69%/yr316k people	156
1483	B17Birmingham	4.55%	£346,500	£1,313/mo	+4.4%/yr	+0.7%/yr1184k people	26
1484	BA8Dorset	4.55%	£235,000	£892/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	23
1485	CO10Babergh	4.55%	£253,000	£959/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.87%/yr97k people	52
1486	CR5Croydon	4.55%	£444,000	£1,685/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.79%/yr409k people	80
1487	GL15Forest of Dean	4.55%	£207,750	£787/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.74%/yr90k people	60
1488	CB1Cambridge	4.54%	£525,000	£1,985/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.36%/yr149k people	47
1489	LL77Isle of Anglesey	4.54%	£199,950	£756/mo	+3.1%/yr	-0.1%/yr69k people	25
1490	NE61Northumberland	4.54%	£173,750	£657/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.5%/yr331k people	38
1491	PE31King's Lynn and West Norfolk	4.54%	£295,000	£1,117/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.36%/yr156k people	55
1492	RH12Horsham	4.54%	£390,625	£1,479/mo	+4%/yr	+1.22%/yr152k people	36
1493	TN6Wealden	4.54%	£345,000	£1,305/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.81%/yr167k people	55
1494	DY6Dudley	4.53%	£231,000	£872/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.5%/yr332k people	70
1495	EN2Enfield	4.53%	£551,350	£2,080/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.03%/yr327k people	23
1496	HR2Herefordshire, County of	4.53%	£187,500	£708/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.29%/yr191k people	32
1497	LL49Gwynedd	4.53%	£181,000	£683/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.08%/yr121k people	28
1498	NE25North Tyneside	4.53%	£253,000	£956/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.57%/yr215k people	31
1499	SY20Ceredigion	4.53%	£170,000	£642/mo	+2.3%/yr	-0.35%/yr73k people	32
1500	WR8Worcester	4.53%	£252,500	£953/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.42%/yr107k 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).