South Holland property market
In South Holland (East Midlands) the average private rent is £762/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £225,896 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 45% below and house prices 16% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.0%.
- Average rent
- £762/mo
- +3.7% YoY
- Average house price
- £225,896
- +3.9% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.0%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 24.7
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in South Holland
The average home in South Holland 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 Holland (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£762
- House prices in South Holland (by property type)£225,896
Nearby areas in East Midlands
- West Lindsey£728/mo · £210,718
- East Lindsey£694/mo · £213,229
- Erewash£834/mo · £219,110
- Leicester£1,024/mo · £234,631
- Amber Valley£789/mo · £235,323
- Newark and Sherwood£794/mo · £236,330
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in South Holland?
- The average monthly private rent in South Holland is £762, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +3.7% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in South Holland?
- The average house price in South Holland is £225,896 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +3.9% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in South Holland?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£9,144) by the average house price (£225,896) gives a gross rental yield of 4.0% in South Holland. 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 Holland?
- In South Holland 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.