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
1501	KT12Elmbridge	4.52%	£478,000	£1,802/mo	+2.1%/yr	+0.43%/yr142k people	43
1502	LA11Westmorland and Furness	4.52%	£228,750	£862/mo	+3.7%/yr	—	38
1503	BN21Eastbourne	4.51%	£317,500	£1,192/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.29%/yr104k people	67
1504	KT16Runnymede	4.51%	£400,000	£1,504/mo	+1.9%/yr	+1.06%/yr92k people	76
1505	RH16Lewes	4.51%	£365,000	£1,372/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.27%/yr102k people	37
1506	TR10Cornwall	4.51%	£250,500	£942/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr583k people	57
1507	TW4Hounslow	4.51%	£485,000	£1,822/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.01%/yr299k people	39
1508	YO21North Yorkshire	4.51%	£220,000	£827/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	56
1509	BN43Adur	4.5%	£397,500	£1,492/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.21%/yr65k people	79
1510	BR6Bromley	4.5%	£497,500	£1,867/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.41%/yr335k people	28
1511	CT13Dover	4.5%	£295,000	£1,106/mo	+4.6%/yr	+0.62%/yr120k people	55
1512	EX20Mid Devon	4.5%	£235,500	£884/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.74%/yr85k people	26
1513	TR8Cornwall	4.5%	£265,000	£994/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.7%/yr583k people	64
1514	TW7Hounslow	4.5%	£582,500	£2,185/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.01%/yr299k people	26
1515	GL6Cotswold	4.49%	£295,000	£1,104/mo	+4%/yr	+0.8%/yr92k people	67
1516	KT19Kingston upon Thames	4.49%	£500,000	£1,872/mo	+2.9%/yr	+0.41%/yr173k people	86
1517	KT8Elmbridge	4.49%	£475,000	£1,778/mo	+2.1%/yr	+0.43%/yr142k people	87
1518	OX39Buckinghamshire	4.49%	£381,250	£1,428/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.01%/yr579k people	34
1519	SO41New Forest	4.49%	£372,500	£1,395/mo	+3.8%/yr	-0.1%/yr176k people	21
1520	SY21Powys	4.49%	£160,000	£599/mo	+3%/yr	+0.17%/yr135k people	37
1521	UB6Ealing	4.49%	£545,000	£2,041/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.85%/yr386k people	27
1522	BH24Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	4.48%	£332,500	£1,240/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.48%/yr409k people	36
1523	DT6Dorset	4.48%	£302,250	£1,128/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	26
1524	E7Newham	4.48%	£590,500	£2,206/mo	+4%/yr	+1.49%/yr375k people	42
1525	IG10Epping Forest	4.48%	£495,000	£1,848/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.56%/yr137k people	36
1526	SG9East Hertfordshire	4.48%	£371,000	£1,386/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.01%/yr157k people	57
1527	SM1Sutton	4.48%	£446,950	£1,668/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.75%/yr215k people	24
1528	SN13Wiltshire	4.48%	£299,000	£1,117/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.78%/yr524k people	74
1529	HP5Buckinghamshire	4.47%	£405,000	£1,510/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.01%/yr579k people	107
1530	NE47Northumberland	4.47%	£185,000	£689/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.5%/yr331k people	27
1531	OX9Buckinghamshire	4.47%	£375,000	£1,396/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.01%/yr579k people	69
1532	BN42Adur	4.46%	£415,000	£1,542/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.21%/yr65k people	25
1533	GL7Cotswold	4.46%	£340,000	£1,263/mo	+4%/yr	+0.8%/yr92k people	46
1534	TQ7South Hams	4.46%	£262,500	£975/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.9%/yr92k people	24
1535	UB4Hillingdon	4.46%	£445,000	£1,655/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.27%/yr329k people	57
1536	BS20North Somerset	4.45%	£375,000	£1,390/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.74%/yr225k people	31
1537	EX17Mid Devon	4.45%	£237,250	£880/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.74%/yr85k people	66
1538	GU52Hart	4.45%	£356,000	£1,320/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.94%/yr103k people	50
1539	HD8Barnsley	4.45%	£201,500	£747/mo	+3.8%/yr	—	44
1540	SG4Stevenage	4.45%	£425,000	£1,575/mo	+4.9%/yr	+0.57%/yr92k people	30
1541	TN2Tonbridge and Malling	4.45%	£392,820	£1,457/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.94%/yr137k people	32
1542	WR10Wychavon	4.45%	£248,000	£919/mo	+3.1%/yr	+1.39%/yr138k people	63
1543	E14Tower Hamlets	4.44%	£700,000	£2,589/mo	+3.1%/yr	+1.82%/yr332k people	61
1544	GU29Chichester	4.44%	£361,500	£1,339/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.99%/yr129k people	43
1545	HP27Buckinghamshire	4.44%	£405,000	£1,497/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.01%/yr579k people	23
1546	IP9Ipswich	4.44%	£290,000	£1,074/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.16%/yr140k people	25
1547	NR16Breckland	4.44%	£251,500	£930/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr147k people	22
1548	OX5Buckinghamshire	4.44%	£351,500	£1,300/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.01%/yr579k people	62
1549	SE17Southwark	4.44%	£747,500	£2,765/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.49%/yr315k people	36
1550	TD15Northumberland	4.44%	£185,000	£685/mo	+3.1%/yr	+0.5%/yr331k people	92

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).