Average property prices, average rents and estimated gross rental yields for 69 UK cities, drawn from Land Registry and Valuation Office Agency open data. Figures reflect May 2026.
| City | Region | Average price | Average rent (2-bed) | Estimated gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | North West | £247,934 | £1,000 | 4.84% |
| Liverpool | North West | £184,359 | £675 | 4.39% |
| Leeds | Yorkshire | £247,362 | £895 | 4.34% |
| Sheffield | Yorkshire | £220,758 | £700 | 3.81% |
| Birmingham | West Midlands | £233,455 | £850 | 4.37% |
| Nottingham | East Midlands | £192,584 | £775 | 4.83% |
| Leicester | East Midlands | £230,128 | £750 | 3.91% |
| Bristol | South West | £355,295 | £1,325 | 4.48% |
| Cardiff | Wales | £273,079 | £900 (est.) | 3.95% |
| Newcastle | North East | £204,867 | £750 | 4.39% |
| Sunderland | North East | £145,507 | £550 | 4.54% |
| Hull | Yorkshire | £132,597 | £495 | 4.48% |
| Coventry | West Midlands | £219,261 | £800 | 4.38% |
| Derby | East Midlands | £205,626 | £650 | 3.79% |
| Portsmouth | South East | £250,582 | £971 | 4.65% |
| Southampton | South East | £234,125 | £950 | 4.87% |
| Reading | South East | £359,563 | £1,250 | 4.17% |
| Milton Keynes | South East | £324,120 | £1,100 | 4.07% |
| Edinburgh | Scotland | £299,441 | £1,300 (est.) | 5.21% |
| Glasgow | Scotland | £190,597 | £1,000 (est.) | 6.3% |
| Bolton | North West | £200,569 | £600 | 3.59% |
| Stockport | North West | £316,297 | £795 | 3.02% |
| Oldham | North West | £213,312 | £675 | 3.8% |
| Rochdale | North West | £210,019 | £650 | 3.71% |
| Salford | North West | £232,619 | £875 | 4.51% |
| Wigan | North West | £193,889 | £570 | 3.53% |
| Bury | North West | £238,567 | £700 | 3.52% |
| Trafford | North West | £391,768 | £950 | 2.91% |
| Preston | North West | £183,932 | £600 | 3.91% |
| Blackpool | North West | £134,149 | £550 | 4.92% |
| Warrington | North West | £254,466 | £680 | 3.21% |
| Wirral | North West | £215,705 | £600 | 3.34% |
| St Helens | North West | £183,968 | £575 | 3.75% |
| Knowsley | North West | £189,531 | £625 | 3.96% |
| Sefton | North West | £221,990 | £670 | 3.62% |
| Bradford | Yorkshire | £187,338 | £595 | 3.81% |
| Wakefield | Yorkshire | £196,965 | £650 | 3.96% |
| Doncaster | Yorkshire | £172,557 | £550 | 3.82% |
| Rotherham | Yorkshire | £191,504 | £550 | 3.45% |
| Barnsley | Yorkshire | £174,490 | £500 | 3.44% |
| York | Yorkshire | £308,365 | £865 | 3.37% |
| Middlesbrough | North East | £137,658 | £525 | 4.58% |
| Stockton-on-Tees | North East | £168,114 | £550 | 3.93% |
| Darlington | North East | £156,240 | £500 | 3.84% |
| Gateshead | North East | £159,205 | £580 | 4.37% |
| Wolverhampton | West Midlands | £215,886 | £675 | 3.75% |
| Dudley | West Midlands | £229,180 | £680 | 3.56% |
| Sandwell | West Midlands | £208,920 | £700 | 4.02% |
| Walsall | West Midlands | £214,023 | £650 | 3.64% |
| Solihull | West Midlands | £334,480 | £875 | 3.14% |
| Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | £151,319 | £515 | 4.08% |
| Telford | West Midlands | £216,950 | £650 | 3.6% |
| Lincoln | East Midlands | £185,342 | £675 | 4.37% |
| Mansfield | East Midlands | £190,755 | £625 | 3.93% |
| Chesterfield | East Midlands | £203,179 | £600 | 3.54% |
| Plymouth | South West | £218,693 | £750 | 4.12% |
| Exeter | South West | £283,122 | £950 | 4.03% |
| Gloucester | South West | £240,392 | £775 | 3.87% |
| Swindon | South West | £261,376 | £825 | 3.79% |
| Bournemouth | South West | £313,803 | £975 | 3.73% |
| Luton | East of England | £284,491 | £925 | 3.9% |
| Peterborough | East of England | £236,979 | £770 | 3.9% |
| Norwich | East of England | £234,435 | £820 | 4.2% |
| Ipswich | East of England | £217,016 | £775 | 4.29% |
| Cambridge | East of England | £468,189 | £1,400 | 3.59% |
| Bedford | East of England | £334,156 | £875 | 3.14% |
| Southend-on-Sea | East of England | £328,232 | £925 | 3.38% |
| Oxford | South East | £472,612 | £1,370 | 3.48% |
| Brighton | South East | £406,488 | £1,375 | 4.06% |
Estimated gross yield is (average monthly rent × 12) ÷ average property price; it excludes voids, mortgage costs, tax and maintenance.
Rents marked (est.) are PropROI indicative estimates where the Valuation Office Agency publishes no figure for the area; all others are the VOA 2-bedroom median.
Last updated 27 August 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This page is a factual data summary drawn from UK government open data, not financial advice. PropROI is not authorised by the FCA. Figures are indicative and may lag the live market.