Cities with Highest Rental Yield in United Kingdom 2026
Middlesbrough delivers United Kingdom's strongest gross rental yield at 11.4%. Bath anchors the other end at 5.3%.
Data updated Jun 27, 2026
| # | City | Rental yield | Sale median | Rent median | Samples | Income (hh) | Other metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 11.4% | €79,174 | €752/mo | 112 / 123 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 10.8% | €85,911 | €773/mo | 193 / 221 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 3 | Stoke on Trent | 10.6% | €92,650 | €818/mo | 107 / 96 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 4 | Bradford | 10.5% | €85,911 | €752/mo | 207 / 164 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 5 | Preston | 10.1% | €116,233 | €976/mo | 196 / 378 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 9.6% | €99,388 | €796/mo | 294 / 507 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 7 | Stirling | 9.5% | €173,509 | €1,380/mo | 36 / 56 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 8 | Peterborough | 8.9% | €143,187 | €1,066/mo | 423 / 268 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton | 8.8% | €133,080 | €976/mo | 193 / 152 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 10 | Glasgow | 8.7% | €190,354 | €1,380/mo | 1,079 / 1,328 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 11 | Nottingham | 8.5% | €149,925 | €1,066/mo | 708 / 1,830 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 12 | Telford | 8.4% | €129,710 | €908/mo | 95 / 45 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 13 | Norwich | 8.3% | €183,617 | €1,267/mo | 528 / 213 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 14 | Exeter | 8.3% | €200,463 | €1,380/mo | 385 / 194 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 15 | Basingstoke | 8.3% | €213,940 | €1,470/mo | 286 / 130 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 16 | Kingston upon Hull | 8.2% | €126,341 | €863/mo | 259 / 195 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 17 | Dundee | 8.2% | €160,034 | €1,087/mo | 158 / 171 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 8.0% | €156,664 | €1,043/mo | 197 / 157 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 8.0% | €102,758 | €684/mo | 273 / 114 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 20 | Ipswich | 8.0% | €149,925 | €998/mo | 415 / 147 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 21 | Leeds | 8.0% | €190,354 | €1,267/mo | 1,591 / 1,612 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 7.9% | €217,308 | €1,426/mo | 730 / 360 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 23 | Basildon | 7.9% | €224,046 | €1,470/mo | 203 / 39 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 24 | Milton Keynes | 7.9% | €224,046 | €1,470/mo | 669 / 322 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 25 | Birmingham | 7.8% | €193,724 | €1,267/mo | 2,488 / 2,552 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 26 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 7.8% | €160,034 | €1,043/mo | 635 / 2,536 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 27 | Coventry | 7.8% | €149,925 | €976/mo | 379 / 528 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 28 | Cardiff | 7.7% | €200,463 | €1,290/mo | 902 / 922 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 29 | Leicester | 7.6% | €149,925 | €953/mo | 661 / 954 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 30 | Sheffield | 7.6% | €143,187 | €908/mo | 783 / 1,259 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 31 | Derby | 7.6% | €143,187 | €908/mo | 277 / 620 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 32 | Maidstone | 7.6% | €207,201 | €1,312/mo | 375 / 78 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 33 | Northampton | 7.5% | €166,771 | €1,043/mo | 452 / 250 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 34 | Luton | 7.4% | €193,724 | €1,200/mo | 456 / 370 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 35 | Crawley | 7.4% | €240,892 | €1,492/mo | 263 / 52 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 36 | Manchester | 7.4% | €257,737 | €1,582/mo | 4,557 / 3,849 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 37 | Reading | 7.4% | €254,369 | €1,560/mo | 722 / 539 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 38 | Swansea | 7.3% | €149,925 | €908/mo | 99 / 81 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 39 | Gloucester | 7.2% | €166,771 | €998/mo | 264 / 85 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 40 | Chelmsford | 7.2% | €254,369 | €1,515/mo | 512 / 133 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 41 | Oxford | 7.1% | €372,289 | €2,211/mo | 403 / 365 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 42 | Salford | 7.0% | €254,369 | €1,492/mo | 1,712 / 1,228 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 43 | Southampton | 7.0% | €197,093 | €1,155/mo | 1,069 / 646 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 44 | London | 6.9% | €530,638 | €3,042/mo | 56,835 / 32,878 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 45 | Brighton | 6.7% | €338,596 | €1,896/mo | 1,113 / 633 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 46 | Edinburgh | 6.7% | €328,490 | €1,829/mo | 1,147 / 987 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 47 | York | 6.5% | €261,107 | €1,426/mo | 509 / 131 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 48 | Liverpool | 6.5% | €183,617 | €998/mo | 2,478 / 1,276 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 49 | Bournemouth | 6.5% | €254,369 | €1,380/mo | 1,843 / 647 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 50 | Bristol | 6.5% | €288,060 | €1,560/mo | 1,466 / 1,309 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 51 | Plymouth | 6.5% | €160,034 | €863/mo | 545 / 333 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 52 | Watford | 6.3% | €328,490 | €1,716/mo | 584 / 222 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 53 | Poole | 5.7% | €298,167 | €1,426/mo | 997 / 122 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 54 | Inverness | 5.7% | €200,463 | €953/mo | 69 / 7 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 55 | Worcester | 5.6% | €183,617 | €863/mo | 201 / 102 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 56 | Cambridge | 5.5% | €372,289 | €1,716/mo | 555 / 343 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 57 | Bath | 5.3% | €395,872 | €1,761/mo | 400 / 182 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
Methodology
Data combines aggregated asking-price statistics from public real-estate portals, official government transaction data, national price indices, demographics, and income statistics. Ranks cover cities with a sufficient market-data sample. Rankings refreshed weekly.