UK property yield index
Median gross rental yield and asking price in the 50 largest markets we track, highest yield first.
Market figures as of 2026-09-13
| # | City | Median gross yield | Median asking price | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow | 7.7% | £180,000 | 25,799 |
| 2 | Salford | 7.0% | £225,000 | 6,955 |
| 3 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 6.7% | £195,000 | 11,937 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 6.4% | £200,000 | 40,823 |
| 5 | Edinburgh | 6.4% | £280,000 | 23,287 |
| 6 | Hull | 6.2% | £160,000 | 16,629 |
| 7 | Manchester | 6.1% | £250,000 | 44,627 |
| 8 | Greater Manchester | 6.0% | £250,000 | 11,953 |
| 9 | Bradford | 6.0% | £195,000 | 13,884 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 5.9% | £240,000 | 47,770 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 5.9% | £280,000 | 14,090 |
| 12 | Leeds | 5.8% | £249,950 | 37,777 |
| 13 | Plymouth | 5.8% | £240,000 | 19,360 |
| 14 | Southampton | 5.8% | £299,950 | 26,852 |
| 15 | Bolton | 5.8% | £235,000 | 14,511 |
| 16 | Sheffield | 5.7% | £210,000 | 30,616 |
| 17 | Cardiff | 5.7% | £275,000 | 25,323 |
| 18 | Preston | 5.7% | £230,000 | 16,991 |
| 19 | Coventry | 5.7% | £250,000 | 22,312 |
| 20 | Nottingham | 5.6% | £240,000 | 49,194 |
| 21 | Swansea | 5.6% | £230,000 | 15,692 |
| 22 | Luton | 5.6% | £325,000 | 14,198 |
| 23 | Gloucester | 5.5% | £300,000 | 16,965 |
| 24 | Swindon | 5.5% | £290,000 | 19,479 |
| 25 | Norwich | 5.5% | £280,000 | 24,970 |
| 26 | Bristol | 5.5% | £350,000 | 48,817 |
| 27 | Lincoln | 5.5% | £235,000 | 14,480 |
| 28 | Derby | 5.5% | £240,000 | 16,446 |
| 29 | Warrington | 5.5% | £260,000 | 16,934 |
| 30 | Bournemouth | 5.5% | £320,000 | 21,231 |
| 31 | Peterborough | 5.5% | £260,000 | 24,456 |
| 32 | Ipswich | 5.5% | £280,000 | 21,459 |
| 33 | Doncaster | 5.5% | £200,000 | 20,242 |
| 34 | Northampton | 5.4% | £280,000 | 21,411 |
| 35 | Exeter | 5.4% | £310,000 | 15,545 |
| 36 | Slough | 5.4% | £425,000 | 10,154 |
| 37 | Colchester | 5.3% | £325,000 | 21,954 |
| 38 | Brighton | 5.3% | £400,000 | 21,803 |
| 39 | Milton Keynes | 5.3% | £350,000 | 19,709 |
| 40 | Maidstone | 5.3% | £350,000 | 16,691 |
| 41 | Oxford | 5.2% | £450,000 | 13,020 |
| 42 | Leicester | 5.2% | £275,000 | 29,835 |
| 43 | Guildford | 5.2% | £485,000 | 12,704 |
| 44 | Chelmsford | 5.2% | £409,995 | 18,844 |
| 45 | London | 5.1% | £650,000 | 248,302 |
| 46 | Reading | 5.1% | £400,000 | 20,955 |
| 47 | Essex | 5.1% | £425,000 | 12,118 |
| 48 | Canterbury | 5.1% | £325,000 | 12,152 |
| 49 | Cambridge | 4.9% | £450,000 | 18,360 |
| 50 | York | 4.9% | £322,500 | 21,135 |
Medians are computed by Dwelfy’s data pipeline across every live listing with a yield estimate in each city; a city needs at least 30 listings to appear. Asking prices, not sold prices. Gross yield is rent ÷ price before costs.