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 April 2026.
| City | Region | Average price | Average rent (2-bed) | Estimated gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | North West | £247,344 | £1,000 | 4.85% |
| Liverpool | North West | £183,615 | £675 | 4.41% |
| Leeds | Yorkshire | £246,882 | £895 | 4.35% |
| Sheffield | Yorkshire | £222,080 | £700 | 3.78% |
| Birmingham | West Midlands | £235,682 | £850 | 4.33% |
| Nottingham | East Midlands | £192,543 | £775 | 4.83% |
| Leicester | East Midlands | £234,631 | £750 | 3.84% |
| Bristol | South West | £353,662 | £1,325 | 4.5% |
| Cardiff | Wales | £271,166 | £900 (est.) | 3.98% |
| Newcastle | North East | £209,071 | £750 | 4.3% |
| Sunderland | North East | £145,293 | £550 | 4.54% |
| Hull | Yorkshire | £135,051 | £495 | 4.4% |
| Coventry | West Midlands | £218,334 | £800 | 4.4% |
| Derby | East Midlands | £205,065 | £650 | 3.8% |
| Portsmouth | South East | £250,377 | £971 | 4.65% |
| Southampton | South East | £234,150 | £950 | 4.87% |
| Reading | South East | £345,112 | £1,250 | 4.35% |
| Milton Keynes | South East | £318,038 | £1,100 | 4.15% |
| Edinburgh | Scotland | £295,204 | £1,300 (est.) | 5.28% |
| Glasgow | Scotland | £186,853 | £1,000 (est.) | 6.42% |
| Bolton | North West | £199,946 | £600 | 3.6% |
| Stockport | North West | £311,307 | £795 | 3.06% |
| Oldham | North West | £212,066 | £675 | 3.82% |
| Rochdale | North West | £211,558 | £650 | 3.69% |
| Salford | North West | £232,391 | £875 | 4.52% |
| Wigan | North West | £190,802 | £570 | 3.58% |
| Bury | North West | £233,630 | £700 | 3.6% |
| Trafford | North West | £381,052 | £950 | 2.99% |
| Preston | North West | £190,442 | £600 | 3.78% |
| Blackpool | North West | £134,732 | £550 | 4.9% |
| Warrington | North West | £253,219 | £680 | 3.22% |
| Wirral | North West | £216,862 | £600 | 3.32% |
| St Helens | North West | £184,470 | £575 | 3.74% |
| Knowsley | North West | £192,756 | £625 | 3.89% |
| Sefton | North West | £218,893 | £670 | 3.67% |
| Bradford | Yorkshire | £188,505 | £595 | 3.79% |
| Wakefield | Yorkshire | £196,895 | £650 | 3.96% |
| Doncaster | Yorkshire | £173,624 | £550 | 3.8% |
| Rotherham | Yorkshire | £190,256 | £550 | 3.47% |
| Barnsley | Yorkshire | £173,100 | £500 | 3.47% |
| York | Yorkshire | £308,788 | £865 | 3.36% |
| Middlesbrough | North East | £139,005 | £525 | 4.53% |
| Stockton-on-Tees | North East | £169,540 | £550 | 3.89% |
| Darlington | North East | £156,880 | £500 | 3.82% |
| Gateshead | North East | £158,885 | £580 | 4.38% |
| Wolverhampton | West Midlands | £215,264 | £675 | 3.76% |
| Dudley | West Midlands | £229,829 | £680 | 3.55% |
| Sandwell | West Midlands | £212,547 | £700 | 3.95% |
| Walsall | West Midlands | £214,922 | £650 | 3.63% |
| Solihull | West Midlands | £330,248 | £875 | 3.18% |
| Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | £152,101 | £515 | 4.06% |
| Telford | West Midlands | £220,193 | £650 | 3.54% |
| Lincoln | East Midlands | £185,464 | £675 | 4.37% |
| Mansfield | East Midlands | £184,779 | £625 | 4.06% |
| Chesterfield | East Midlands | £203,294 | £600 | 3.54% |
| Plymouth | South West | £216,463 | £750 | 4.16% |
| Exeter | South West | £287,013 | £950 | 3.97% |
| Gloucester | South West | £239,323 | £775 | 3.89% |
| Swindon | South West | £260,570 | £825 | 3.8% |
| Bournemouth | South West | £311,309 | £975 | 3.76% |
| Luton | East of England | £283,357 | £925 | 3.92% |
| Peterborough | East of England | £236,378 | £770 | 3.91% |
| Norwich | East of England | £230,372 | £820 | 4.27% |
| Ipswich | East of England | £215,893 | £775 | 4.31% |
| Cambridge | East of England | £462,145 | £1,400 | 3.64% |
| Bedford | East of England | £330,716 | £875 | 3.17% |
| Southend-on-Sea | East of England | £327,030 | £925 | 3.39% |
| Oxford | South East | £475,481 | £1,370 | 3.46% |
| Brighton | South East | £406,137 | £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 13 July 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.