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
1551	TN3Sevenoaks	4.44%	£449,005	£1,663/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.45%/yr123k people	23
1552	TW16Elmbridge	4.44%	£460,000	£1,701/mo	+2.1%/yr	+0.43%/yr142k people	71
1553	WR14Herefordshire, County of	4.44%	£215,000	£796/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.29%/yr191k people	83
1554	SL1Slough	4.43%	£405,000	£1,494/mo	+4.7%/yr	+1.28%/yr167k people	35
1555	SM5Sutton	4.43%	£457,500	£1,688/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.75%/yr215k people	41
1556	TN17Ashford	4.43%	£350,000	£1,292/mo	+4.6%/yr	+1.31%/yr141k people	33
1557	WD4Watford	4.43%	£475,000	£1,754/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr107k people	26
1558	AL7Welwyn Hatfield	4.42%	£410,000	£1,509/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.91%/yr123k people	50
1559	B49Stratford-on-Avon	4.42%	£270,000	£995/mo	+3.1%/yr	+1.82%/yr146k people	43
1560	BA11Somerset	4.42%	£294,250	£1,085/mo	+4.2%/yr	—	65
1561	CR4Croydon	4.42%	£497,500	£1,834/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.79%/yr409k people	48
1562	GL10Stroud	4.42%	£278,750	£1,027/mo	+4%/yr	+0.87%/yr126k people	50
1563	GU17Hart	4.42%	£385,000	£1,417/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.94%/yr103k people	43
1564	HA6Hillingdon	4.42%	£519,000	£1,913/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.27%/yr329k people	28
1565	HP1Dacorum	4.42%	£410,000	£1,511/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.78%/yr161k people	43
1566	IP30Babergh	4.42%	£235,625	£868/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.87%/yr97k people	38
1567	OX17Cherwell	4.42%	£345,000	£1,270/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.51%/yr170k people	45
1568	SP1Wiltshire	4.42%	£312,500	£1,150/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.78%/yr524k people	32
1569	TN9Tonbridge and Malling	4.42%	£380,000	£1,400/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.94%/yr137k people	94
1570	CM16Epping Forest	4.41%	£509,875	£1,875/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.56%/yr137k people	20
1571	HG1North Yorkshire	4.41%	£237,500	£873/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	64
1572	SG6Central Bedfordshire	4.41%	£337,500	£1,240/mo	+4.3%/yr	+1.69%/yr316k people	28
1573	SY18Powys	4.41%	£140,000	£515/mo	+3%/yr	+0.17%/yr135k people	20
1574	YO31York	4.41%	£341,200	£1,254/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.35%/yr209k people	25
1575	CB7East Cambridgeshire	4.4%	£280,000	£1,026/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.74%/yr93k people	25
1576	CM23East Hertfordshire	4.4%	£367,000	£1,345/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.01%/yr157k people	32
1577	PO10Chichester	4.4%	£355,000	£1,302/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.99%/yr129k people	68
1578	RG42Bracknell Forest	4.4%	£410,000	£1,503/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.04%/yr131k people	33
1579	RH7Tandridge	4.4%	£415,000	£1,523/mo	+3%/yr	+0.62%/yr91k people	20
1580	RH8Tandridge	4.4%	£477,000	£1,749/mo	+3%/yr	+0.62%/yr91k people	51
1581	SE5Lambeth	4.4%	£950,750	£3,483/mo	+3.7%/yr	-0.04%/yr317k people	82
1582	WR3Worcester	4.4%	£240,000	£880/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.42%/yr107k people	90
1583	CF10Cardiff	4.39%	£306,500	£1,121/mo	+4.7%/yr	+0.9%/yr384k people	20
1584	CM22East Hertfordshire	4.39%	£352,500	£1,290/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.01%/yr157k people	51
1585	L16Liverpool	4.39%	£251,000	£919/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.89%/yr509k people	25
1586	PL21South Hams	4.39%	£248,000	£908/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.9%/yr92k people	113
1587	RH1Reigate and Banstead	4.39%	£450,000	£1,647/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.04%/yr159k people	39
1588	YO23York	4.39%	£345,000	£1,261/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.35%/yr209k people	40
1589	BH20Dorset	4.38%	£310,000	£1,131/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.56%/yr390k people	57
1590	CM11Chelmsford	4.38%	£400,000	£1,461/mo	+4.5%/yr	+0.93%/yr189k people	40
1591	CM15Brentwood	4.38%	£422,500	£1,542/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.4%/yr79k people	47
1592	IP16East Suffolk	4.38%	£225,000	£822/mo	+3.9%/yr	+0.4%/yr250k people	30
1593	NW9Barnet	4.38%	£500,000	£1,827/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.8%/yr405k people	21
1594	S11Sheffield	4.38%	£320,000	£1,168/mo	+3.8%/yr	—	44
1595	TS9North Yorkshire	4.38%	£240,750	£878/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	44
1596	WD3Watford	4.38%	£502,498	£1,833/mo	+4.2%/yr	+0.89%/yr107k people	22
1597	CT14Dover	4.37%	£292,500	£1,066/mo	+4.6%/yr	+0.62%/yr120k people	47
1598	CV31Stratford-on-Avon	4.37%	£290,000	£1,055/mo	+3.1%/yr	+1.82%/yr146k people	34
1599	GL53Cheltenham	4.37%	£386,250	£1,406/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.39%/yr122k people	90
1600	HX7Calderdale	4.37%	£225,000	£820/mo	+3.5%/yr	+0.21%/yr211k people	43

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).