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
1701	SG3East Hertfordshire	4.15%	£390,000	£1,350/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.01%/yr157k people	34
1702	SY2Shropshire	4.15%	£246,500	£853/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.72%/yr332k people	66
1703	YO62North Yorkshire	4.15%	£260,000	£900/mo	+2.9%/yr	—	47
1704	BR2Bromley	4.14%	£590,000	£2,034/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.41%/yr335k people	36
1705	CB25East Cambridgeshire	4.14%	£335,000	£1,156/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.74%/yr93k people	63
1706	HP17Buckinghamshire	4.14%	£372,750	£1,286/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.01%/yr579k people	24
1707	IG2Redbridge	4.14%	£562,000	£1,940/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.83%/yr321k people	23
1708	NN6Harborough	4.14%	£271,810	£937/mo	+4.1%/yr	+1.76%/yr105k people	22
1709	TN15Gravesham	4.14%	£439,750	£1,516/mo	+4.8%/yr	+0.49%/yr111k people	20
1710	EX33North Devon	4.13%	£301,000	£1,035/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.77%/yr101k people	32
1711	NP25Forest of Dean	4.13%	£231,000	£795/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.74%/yr90k people	44
1712	RG40Bracknell Forest	4.13%	£417,250	£1,437/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.04%/yr131k people	88
1713	SG12East Hertfordshire	4.13%	£415,000	£1,430/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.01%/yr157k people	27
1714	N22Enfield	4.12%	£665,000	£2,284/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.03%/yr327k people	34
1715	OX7Cherwell	4.12%	£380,000	£1,306/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.51%/yr170k people	82
1716	SG11East Hertfordshire	4.12%	£379,998	£1,304/mo	+3.8%/yr	+1.01%/yr157k people	32
1717	TA3East Devon	4.12%	£253,000	£868/mo	+3.2%/yr	+1.48%/yr158k people	43
1718	WV16Shropshire	4.12%	£246,000	£845/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.72%/yr332k people	60
1719	CV32Warwick	4.11%	£373,500	£1,280/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.99%/yr155k people	34
1720	HA3Harrow	4.11%	£595,000	£2,036/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.73%/yr271k people	29
1721	NR27North Norfolk	4.11%	£260,000	£890/mo	+4.1%/yr	+0.12%/yr103k people	47
1722	SA65Pembrokeshire	4.11%	£180,000	£616/mo	+2.8%/yr	+0.29%/yr126k people	25
1723	ST18East Staffordshire	4.11%	£294,750	£1,010/mo	+4%/yr	+1.05%/yr130k people	32
1724	HP10Buckinghamshire	4.1%	£440,000	£1,504/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.01%/yr579k people	75
1725	RH17Horsham	4.1%	£435,000	£1,485/mo	+4%/yr	+1.22%/yr152k people	43
1726	TW20Runnymede	4.1%	£416,250	£1,421/mo	+1.9%/yr	+1.06%/yr92k people	54
1727	WV15Shropshire	4.1%	£227,500	£778/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.72%/yr332k people	26
1728	CV37Stratford-on-Avon	4.09%	£330,000	£1,126/mo	+3.1%/yr	+1.82%/yr146k people	35
1729	EN4Enfield	4.09%	£654,500	£2,232/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.03%/yr327k people	78
1730	IG8Epping Forest	4.09%	£595,000	£2,026/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.56%/yr137k people	29
1731	TW18Runnymede	4.09%	£440,000	£1,500/mo	+1.9%/yr	+1.06%/yr92k people	25
1732	UB3Hillingdon	4.09%	£499,975	£1,705/mo	+3.5%/yr	+1.27%/yr329k people	62
1733	EX10East Devon	4.08%	£315,000	£1,070/mo	+3.2%/yr	+1.48%/yr158k people	76
1734	HR1Herefordshire, County of	4.08%	£232,000	£788/mo	+3.3%/yr	+0.29%/yr191k people	37
1735	SO21Basingstoke and Deane	4.08%	£410,000	£1,394/mo	+3.8%/yr	+0.98%/yr193k people	38
1736	KT18Kingston upon Thames	4.07%	£505,000	£1,714/mo	+2.9%/yr	+0.41%/yr173k people	27
1737	SL6Slough	4.07%	£479,500	£1,626/mo	+4.7%/yr	+1.28%/yr167k people	42
1738	BH14Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	4.06%	£415,625	£1,406/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.48%/yr409k people	40
1739	BR7Bromley	4.06%	£575,000	£1,945/mo	+3.4%/yr	+0.41%/yr335k people	77
1740	DL11County Durham	4.06%	£265,000	£896/mo	+3%/yr	+0.47%/yr538k people	23
1741	GU22Woking	4.06%	£440,000	£1,489/mo	+2.3%/yr	+0.3%/yr106k people	21
1742	LA8Westmorland and Furness	4.06%	£287,500	£972/mo	+3.7%/yr	—	32
1743	SW16Croydon	4.06%	£590,750	£1,999/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.79%/yr409k people	66
1744	DY12Shropshire	4.05%	£255,000	£860/mo	+3.7%/yr	+0.72%/yr332k people	48
1745	KT7Kingston upon Thames	4.05%	£662,500	£2,234/mo	+2.9%/yr	+0.41%/yr173k people	43
1746	SY16Powys	4.05%	£167,500	£566/mo	+3%/yr	+0.17%/yr135k people	48
1747	CF36Bridgend	4.04%	£248,000	£835/mo	+3.6%/yr	+0.43%/yr148k people	42
1748	IG9Epping Forest	4.04%	£644,000	£2,166/mo	+4.3%/yr	+0.56%/yr137k people	48
1749	NW2Barnet	4.04%	£692,500	£2,333/mo	+3.2%/yr	+0.8%/yr405k people	64
1750	RG10Bracknell Forest	4.04%	£440,000	£1,481/mo	+3.6%/yr	+1.04%/yr131k people	47

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).