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 March 2026.
| City | Region | Average price | Average rent (2-bed) | Estimated gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | North West | £248,071 | £1,000 | 4.84% |
| Liverpool | North West | £181,505 | £675 | 4.46% |
| Leeds | Yorkshire | £244,430 | £895 | 4.39% |
| Sheffield | Yorkshire | £222,130 | £700 | 3.78% |
| Birmingham | West Midlands | £233,056 | £850 | 4.38% |
| Nottingham | East Midlands | £192,397 | £775 | 4.83% |
| Leicester | East Midlands | £233,480 | £750 | 3.85% |
| Bristol | South West | £347,715 | £1,325 | 4.57% |
| Cardiff | Wales | £270,928 | £900 (est.) | 3.99% |
| Newcastle | North East | £203,273 | £750 | 4.43% |
| Sunderland | North East | £145,546 | £550 | 4.53% |
| Hull | Yorkshire | £134,719 | £495 | 4.41% |
| Coventry | West Midlands | £219,765 | £800 | 4.37% |
| Derby | East Midlands | £204,149 | £650 | 3.82% |
| Portsmouth | South East | £249,557 | £971 | 4.67% |
| Southampton | South East | £232,883 | £950 | 4.9% |
| Reading | South East | £349,144 | £1,250 | 4.3% |
| Milton Keynes | South East | £323,611 | £1,100 | 4.08% |
| Edinburgh | Scotland | £289,857 | £1,300 (est.) | 5.38% |
| Glasgow | Scotland | £184,281 | £1,000 (est.) | 6.51% |
| Bolton | North West | £198,292 | £600 | 3.63% |
| Stockport | North West | £313,101 | £795 | 3.05% |
| Oldham | North West | £209,728 | £675 | 3.86% |
| Rochdale | North West | £206,368 | £650 | 3.78% |
| Salford | North West | £223,846 | £875 | 4.69% |
| Wigan | North West | £186,749 | £570 | 3.66% |
| Bury | North West | £236,357 | £700 | 3.55% |
| Trafford | North West | £380,289 | £950 | 3% |
| Preston | North West | £188,844 | £600 | 3.81% |
| Blackpool | North West | £135,792 | £550 | 4.86% |
| Warrington | North West | £252,610 | £680 | 3.23% |
| Wirral | North West | £223,726 | £600 | 3.22% |
| St Helens | North West | £181,417 | £575 | 3.8% |
| Knowsley | North West | £190,657 | £625 | 3.93% |
| Sefton | North West | £219,161 | £670 | 3.67% |
| Bradford | Yorkshire | £186,734 | £595 | 3.82% |
| Wakefield | Yorkshire | £198,662 | £650 | 3.93% |
| Doncaster | Yorkshire | £174,216 | £550 | 3.79% |
| Rotherham | Yorkshire | £190,458 | £550 | 3.47% |
| Barnsley | Yorkshire | £173,847 | £500 | 3.45% |
| York | Yorkshire | £311,177 | £865 | 3.34% |
| Middlesbrough | North East | £138,207 | £525 | 4.56% |
| Stockton-on-Tees | North East | £166,277 | £550 | 3.97% |
| Darlington | North East | £159,815 | £500 | 3.75% |
| Gateshead | North East | £155,777 | £580 | 4.47% |
| Wolverhampton | West Midlands | £211,922 | £675 | 3.82% |
| Dudley | West Midlands | £228,620 | £680 | 3.57% |
| Sandwell | West Midlands | £209,906 | £700 | 4% |
| Walsall | West Midlands | £212,390 | £650 | 3.67% |
| Solihull | West Midlands | £330,181 | £875 | 3.18% |
| Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | £150,990 | £515 | 4.09% |
| Telford | West Midlands | £223,330 | £650 | 3.49% |
| Lincoln | East Midlands | £185,514 | £675 | 4.37% |
| Mansfield | East Midlands | £184,520 | £625 | 4.06% |
| Chesterfield | East Midlands | £202,998 | £600 | 3.55% |
| Plymouth | South West | £217,381 | £750 | 4.14% |
| Exeter | South West | £286,131 | £950 | 3.98% |
| Gloucester | South West | £237,968 | £775 | 3.91% |
| Swindon | South West | £257,024 | £825 | 3.85% |
| Bournemouth | South West | £308,248 | £975 | 3.8% |
| Luton | East of England | £278,032 | £925 | 3.99% |
| Peterborough | East of England | £240,475 | £770 | 3.84% |
| Norwich | East of England | £225,521 | £820 | 4.36% |
| Ipswich | East of England | £213,736 | £775 | 4.35% |
| Cambridge | East of England | £471,532 | £1,400 | 3.56% |
| Bedford | East of England | £330,076 | £875 | 3.18% |
| Southend-on-Sea | East of England | £328,502 | £925 | 3.38% |
| Oxford | South East | £473,994 | £1,370 | 3.47% |
| Brighton | South East | £403,808 | £1,375 | 4.09% |
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 29 May 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.