Housing in North West
RegionNorth west England. 7,772,854 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 14,167 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for North West, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
There is no house sales per year figure for North West’s neighbourhoods yet.
Average house price
RegionNorth West’s average house price was £221,445 in July 2026.
That is 25% lower than England and 19% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 4.4% in the year to July 2026.
- Against England
- 25% lower£293,479
- Against the UK
- 19% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. North West’s is 4.6 times its 2000 level, faster than England’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of North West. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for North West. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
RegionThe average private rent in North West was £969 a month in August 2026.
That is 34% lower than England and 31% lower than the UK average.
Rents in North West rose 5.8% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, North West is the 5th cheapest of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 34% lower£1,459
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. North West’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than England’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of North West. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of North West. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Region- Against England
- 4 times1.1%
- Against the UK
- 3.1 times1.4%
Detached house price
RegionThe average price of a detached home in North West was £391,389 in July 2026.
That is 18% lower than England and 12% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against England
- 18% lower£474,626
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£444,936
Flat price
RegionThe average price of a flat in North West was £140,666 in July 2026.
That is 35% lower than England and 27% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against England
- 35% lower£217,362
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
RegionThe average price of a semi-detached home in North West was £243,630 in July 2026.
That is 17% lower than England and 13% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against England
- 17% lower£292,024
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
RegionThe average price of a terraced home in North West was £178,738 in July 2026.
That is 28% lower than England and 23% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against England
- 28% lower£247,081
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Region5,519 home sales were recorded in North West in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in North West was £702 a month in August 2026.
That is 41% lower than England and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, North West is the joint 6th most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 41% lower£1,195
- Against the UK
- 38% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in North West was £882 a month in August 2026.
That is 34% lower than England and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, North West is the 5th cheapest of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 34% lower£1,335
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in North West was £1,056 a month in August 2026.
That is 29% lower than England and 26% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, North West is the 6th most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 29% lower£1,489
- Against the UK
- 26% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in North West was £1,499 a month in August 2026.
That is 31% lower than England and 28% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, North West is the 6th most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 31% lower£2,161
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
RegionPrivate rents in North West changed by 5.8% in the year to August 2026.
North West is joint strongest of 11 for annual rent change.
- Against England
- 45% higher4.0%
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times3.8%