Area rankings · July 2026 data
Highest gross yields
A year's rent as a share of the average price, both averaged over the last 12 months.
| Rank | Area | Gross yield | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle upon Tyne North East | 6.9% | £207,547 |
| 2 | Portsmouth South East | 6.5% | £251,220 |
| 3 | Manchester North West | 6.4% | £252,309 |
| 4 | Bristol, City of South West | 6.4% | £352,262 |
| 5 | Southampton South East | 6.3% | £235,977 |
| 6 | Nottingham East Midlands | 6.2% | £190,200 |
| 7 | Blackpool North West | 6.2% | £137,386 |
| 8 | Merthyr Tydfil Wales | 6.1% | £156,721 |
| 9 | Kingston upon Hull, City of Yorkshire and The Humber | 6.1% | £135,511 |
| 10 | Gateshead North East | 6.1% | £155,550 |
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About these figures
Updated with July 2026 data on 10 October 2026. Prices come from the UK House Price Index, rents from the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. The newest months are provisional and can be revised. Figures are for information only and are not financial advice.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.
Postcodes are matched to areas with the ONS postcode lookup. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026.