South Derbyshire property market
In South Derbyshire (East Midlands) the average private rent is £874/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £258,893 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 37% below and house prices 4% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.1%.
- Average rent
- £874/mo
- +4.3% YoY
- Average house price
- £258,893
- +4.6% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.1%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 24.7
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in South Derbyshire
The average home in South Derbyshire costs about 24.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 24.7), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
Go deeper
- Rent in South Derbyshire (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£874
- House prices in South Derbyshire (by property type)£258,893
Nearby areas in East Midlands
- North East Derbyshire£774/mo · £250,089
- North Northamptonshire£984/mo · £254,495
- South Kesteven£838/mo · £258,553
- Oadby and Wigston£1,024/mo · £259,309
- Hinckley and Bosworth£926/mo · £265,209
- Charnwood£955/mo · £275,765
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in South Derbyshire?
- The average monthly private rent in South Derbyshire is £874, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +4.3% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in South Derbyshire?
- The average house price in South Derbyshire is £258,893 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +4.6% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in South Derbyshire?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£10,488) by the average house price (£258,893) gives a gross rental yield of 4.1% in South Derbyshire. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in South Derbyshire?
- In South Derbyshire the average house price equals about 24.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 24.7). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.