Best rental yield for detached houses in the UK by area
Updated monthly · as of May 2026 rent · April 2026 price · · ONS + HM Land Registry
Which UK areas have the best rental yield for detached houses?
As of May 2026 rent · April 2026 price, the highest gross rental yield for detached houses in the UK is in Merthyr Tydfil at 5.47% — an ONS average rent of £1,083/month against an HM Land Registry average price of £237,412. Across 316 local authorities with both figures, GeraRent re-dates this monthly.
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Highest detached gross yield by local authority
316 local authorities have BOTH an ONS rent and an HM Land Registry price for detached houses (joined on the ONS area code). Showing the top 40 by gross yield.
| # | Area | Region | Avg price | Rent / mo | Gross yield | Net (indic.) | Price-to-rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merthyr Tydfil | Wales | £237,412 | £1,083 | 5.47% | 3.94% | 18.3 |
| 2 | Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | £405,723 | £1,681 | 4.97% | 3.58% | 20.1 |
| 3 | Blackpool | North West | £233,877 | £959 | 4.92% | 3.54% | 20.3 |
| 4 | Nottingham | East Midlands | £322,077 | £1,298 | 4.84% | 3.48% | 20.7 |
| 5 | Boston | East Midlands | £258,077 | £1,023 | 4.76% | 3.43% | 21.0 |
| 6 | Sunderland | North East | £262,940 | £1,041 | 4.75% | 3.42% | 21.0 |
| 7 | Stockton-on-Tees | North East | £277,327 | £1,091 | 4.72% | 3.40% | 21.2 |
| 8 | Manchester | North West | £472,481 | £1,849 | 4.70% | 3.38% | 21.3 |
| 9 | Blaenau Gwent | Wales | £234,586 | £910 | 4.66% | 3.36% | 21.5 |
| 10 | Lincoln | East Midlands | £308,326 | £1,196 | 4.65% | 3.35% | 21.5 |
| 11 | Kingston upon Hull, City of | Yorkshire and The Humber | £245,750 | £951 | 4.64% | 3.34% | 21.5 |
| 12 | Knowsley | North West | £314,739 | £1,215 | 4.63% | 3.33% | 21.6 |
| 13 | Southampton | South East | £417,228 | £1,608 | 4.62% | 3.33% | 21.6 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | North East | £250,593 | £962 | 4.61% | 3.32% | 21.7 |
| 15 | Ashfield | East Midlands | £268,443 | £1,029 | 4.60% | 3.31% | 21.7 |
| 16 | Burnley | North West | £239,449 | £917 | 4.60% | 3.31% | 21.8 |
| 17 | Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | £239,270 | £899 | 4.51% | 3.25% | 22.2 |
| 18 | St. Helens | North West | £304,921 | £1,141 | 4.49% | 3.23% | 22.3 |
| 19 | Gloucester | South West | £417,772 | £1,551 | 4.46% | 3.21% | 22.4 |
| 20 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | West Midlands | £307,644 | £1,130 | 4.41% | 3.18% | 22.7 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton | West Midlands | £342,519 | £1,260 | 4.41% | 3.18% | 22.7 |
| 22 | West Suffolk | East of England | £454,957 | £1,660 | 4.38% | 3.15% | 22.8 |
| 23 | Gateshead | North East | £298,301 | £1,083 | 4.36% | 3.14% | 23.0 |
| 24 | Mansfield | East Midlands | £266,474 | £969 | 4.36% | 3.14% | 22.9 |
| 25 | County Durham | North East | £238,104 | £863 | 4.35% | 3.13% | 23.0 |
| 26 | Tendring | East of England | £363,599 | £1,311 | 4.33% | 3.12% | 23.1 |
| 27 | Bury | North West | £400,386 | £1,442 | 4.32% | 3.11% | 23.1 |
| 28 | Great Yarmouth | East of England | £314,279 | £1,132 | 4.32% | 3.11% | 23.1 |
| 29 | Milton Keynes | South East | £540,694 | £1,945 | 4.32% | 3.11% | 23.2 |
| 30 | Sandwell | West Midlands | £342,577 | £1,234 | 4.32% | 3.11% | 23.1 |
| 31 | Bolton | North West | £373,673 | £1,339 | 4.30% | 3.10% | 23.3 |
| 32 | Hyndburn | North West | £246,044 | £882 | 4.30% | 3.10% | 23.2 |
| 33 | Pendle | North West | £291,366 | £1,042 | 4.29% | 3.09% | 23.3 |
| 34 | Peterborough | East of England | £382,365 | £1,363 | 4.28% | 3.08% | 23.4 |
| 35 | Darlington | North East | £279,038 | £992 | 4.27% | 3.07% | 23.4 |
| 36 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | East of England | £356,511 | £1,270 | 4.27% | 3.07% | 23.4 |
| 37 | Fenland | East of England | £309,903 | £1,097 | 4.25% | 3.06% | 23.5 |
| 38 | Bolsover | East Midlands | £268,329 | £949 | 4.24% | 3.05% | 23.6 |
| 39 | Portsmouth | South East | £518,894 | £1,834 | 4.24% | 3.05% | 23.6 |
| 40 | Neath Port Talbot | Wales | £246,304 | £869 | 4.23% | 3.05% | 23.6 |
Frequently asked questions
- Which UK areas have the best rental yield for detached houses?
- Merthyr Tydfil has the highest gross yield for detached houses at 5.47% (indicative net 3.94%), from ONS rent £1,083/month over Land Registry price £237,412 (May 2026 rent · April 2026 price).
- What is the price-to-rent ratio for detached houses where yield is highest?
- In Merthyr Tydfil the price-to-rent ratio for detached houses is 18.3 years — that is the number of years of gross rent needed to equal the average purchase price. Lower ratio = higher yield. Computed from ONS and HM Land Registry figures.
- Where is rental yield lowest for detached houses?
- Kensington and Chelsea has the lowest gross yield for detached houses among covered areas at 0.76%, a price-to-rent ratio of 131.3 years. Source: ONS rent (May 2026), HM Land Registry price (April 2026).
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Browse detached listingsSources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics (May 2026) and HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI) (April 2026), both Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Gera Yield Index, gross and indicative net yields are computed by GeraRent; methodology at /methodology/gera-yield-index.