Most expensive and cheapest places in North West to rent (September 2026)
Manchester was the most expensive of North West’s 35 councils in September 2026 (average private rent £1,380).
Burnley was the cheapest (£633). The middle council, Lancaster, had £830.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester | £1,380 |
| 2 | Trafford | £1,373 |
| 3 | Salford | £1,173 |
| 4 | Stockport | £1,125 |
| 5 | Cheshire West and Chester | £1,000 |
| 6 | Cheshire East | £992 |
| 7 | Bury | £970 |
| 8 | Oldham | £951 |
| 9 | Sefton | £940 |
| 10 | Tameside | £935 |
| 11 | Liverpool | £916 |
| 12 | Warrington | £903 |
| 13 | Bolton | £902 |
| 14 | Fylde | £875 |
| 15 | Wirral | £862 |
| 16 | Knowsley | £860 |
| 17 | Rochdale | £859 |
| 18 | Lancaster | £830 |
| 19 | Ribble Valley | £822 |
| 20 | Westmorland and Furness | £819 |
| 21 | Rossendale | £814 |
| 22 | St. Helens | £811 |
| 23 | South Ribble | £809 |
| 24 | West Lancashire | £805 |
| 25 | Chorley | £803 |
| 26 | Preston | £791 |
| 27 | Halton | £754 |
| 28 | Wigan | £749 |
| 29 | Wyre | £747 |
| 30 | Blackpool | £723 |
| 31 | Blackburn with Darwen | £715 |
| 32 | Cumberland | £687 |
| 33 | Pendle | £673 |
| 34 | Hyndburn | £650 |
| 35 | Burnley | £633 |