Rent growth: fastest and slowest places in England (September 2026)

Tewkesbury had the strongest annual rent change of England’s 294 councils in September 2026, at 14.4%.

Broxtowe had the weakest, at −1.6%. The middle council, Sheffield, had 4.1%.

2 councils have no figure, and they are listed at the end with the reason.

Annual rent change for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	TewkesburySouth West	South West	14.4%
2	OldhamNorth West	North West	13.3%
3	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	12.5%
4	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	11.3%
5	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	11.0%
6	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	10.7%
7	DoverSouth East	South East	10.2%
8	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	10.1%
9	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	10.0%
10	BoltonNorth West	North West	9.7%
11	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	9.4%
12	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	9.2%
13	RochdaleNorth West	North West	8.8%
14	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	8.2%
15	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	7.9%
=16	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.6%
=16	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.6%
=18	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	7.5%
=18	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.5%
=20	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.4%
=20	South TynesideNorth East	North East	7.4%
=22	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.3%
=22	SouthwarkLondon	London	7.3%
=24	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.2%
=24	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.2%
=24	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	7.2%
=24	ChorleyNorth West	North West	7.2%
=24	CumberlandNorth West	North West	7.2%
=24	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.2%
=24	WyreNorth West	North West	7.2%
=31	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	7.1%
=31	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	7.1%
=31	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.1%
=31	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	7.1%
=35	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.0%
=35	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.0%
=35	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	7.0%
=38	HaltonNorth West	North West	6.9%
=38	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	6.9%
=38	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	6.9%
=38	St. HelensNorth West	North West	6.9%
=42	GloucesterSouth West	South West	6.8%
=42	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	6.8%
=44	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	6.7%
=44	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.7%
=44	WirralNorth West	North West	6.7%
=44	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.7%
=48	East DevonSouth West	South West	6.6%
=48	IslingtonLondon	London	6.6%
=48	LancasterNorth West	North West	6.6%
=48	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.6%
=52	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.5%
=52	StroudSouth West	South West	6.5%
=54	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	6.4%
=54	North TynesideNorth East	North East	6.4%
=54	PendleNorth West	North West	6.4%
=54	WiganNorth West	North West	6.4%
=58	CotswoldSouth West	South West	6.3%
=58	SomersetSouth West	South West	6.3%
=58	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.3%
=58	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.3%
=62	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	6.2%
=62	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	6.2%
=62	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	North West	6.2%
=65	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	6.1%
=65	County DurhamNorth East	North East	6.1%
=65	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.1%
=68	GreenwichLondon	London	6.0%
=68	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.0%
70	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.9%
=71	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	5.8%
=71	CanterburySouth East	South East	5.8%
=71	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	5.8%
=71	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.8%
=71	WiltshireSouth West	South West	5.8%
=76	BristolSouth West	South West	5.7%
=76	GatesheadNorth East	North East	5.7%
=76	GuildfordSouth East	South East	5.7%
=76	PrestonNorth West	North West	5.7%
=76	TandridgeSouth East	South East	5.7%
=81	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	5.5%
=81	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.5%
=81	MertonLondon	London	5.5%
=81	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.5%
=81	South RibbleNorth West	North West	5.5%
=86	EnfieldLondon	London	5.4%
=86	FyldeNorth West	North West	5.4%
=86	LewesSouth East	South East	5.4%
=86	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	5.4%
=86	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	5.4%
=86	StockportNorth West	North West	5.4%
=92	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.3%
=92	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	5.3%
=92	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	5.3%
=92	WarringtonNorth West	North West	5.3%
=96	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.2%
=96	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.2%
=96	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.2%
=96	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	5.2%
=100	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.1%
=100	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	5.1%
=100	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.1%
=100	TamesideNorth West	North West	5.1%
=104	GraveshamSouth East	South East	5.0%
=104	RochfordEast of England	East of England	5.0%
=104	SeftonNorth West	North West	5.0%
=104	SwindonSouth West	South West	5.0%
=104	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	5.0%
=104	West LancashireNorth West	North West	5.0%
=110	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.9%
=110	BrentLondon	London	4.9%
=110	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	4.9%
=110	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	4.9%
=110	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.9%
=110	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	4.9%
=110	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.9%
=117	BasildonEast of England	East of England	4.8%
=117	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.8%
=117	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	4.8%
=117	HorshamSouth East	South East	4.8%
=117	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.8%
=117	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	4.8%
=117	WinchesterSouth East	South East	4.8%
=124	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.7%
=124	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.7%
=124	StevenageEast of England	East of England	4.7%
=127	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	4.6%
=127	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	4.6%
=127	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.6%
=127	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.6%
=127	ManchesterNorth West	North West	4.6%
=127	Test ValleySouth East	South East	4.6%
=133	IpswichEast of England	East of England	4.5%
=133	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.5%
=133	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.5%
=136	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	4.4%
=136	HarlowEast of England	East of England	4.4%
=136	PlymouthSouth West	South West	4.4%
=139	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	4.3%
=139	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.3%
=139	RushmoorSouth East	South East	4.3%
=142	DorsetSouth West	South West	4.2%
=142	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	4.2%
=144	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	4.1%
=144	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	4.1%
=144	HavantSouth East	South East	4.1%
=144	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.1%
=144	SunderlandNorth East	North East	4.1%
=144	WandsworthLondon	London	4.1%
=150	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	4.0%
=150	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	4.0%
=150	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	4.0%
=150	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	4.0%
=150	ThanetSouth East	South East	4.0%
=155	HackneyLondon	London	3.9%
=155	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.9%
=155	West DevonSouth West	South West	3.9%
=158	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	3.8%
=158	EalingLondon	London	3.8%
=158	GosportSouth East	South East	3.8%
=158	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	3.8%
=158	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	3.8%
=158	Tower HamletsLondon	London	3.8%
=164	ArunSouth East	South East	3.7%
=164	EastleighSouth East	South East	3.7%
=164	FenlandEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=164	HyndburnNorth West	North West	3.7%
=164	LutonEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=164	RossendaleNorth West	North West	3.7%
=164	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	3.7%
=164	TendringEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=164	TorbaySouth West	South West	3.7%
=173	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.6%
=173	HounslowLondon	London	3.6%
=173	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	3.6%
=173	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.6%
=173	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	3.6%
=173	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	3.6%
=173	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	3.6%
=180	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.5%
=180	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	3.5%
=180	ChichesterSouth East	South East	3.5%
=183	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.4%
=183	CroydonLondon	London	3.4%
=183	HillingdonLondon	London	3.4%
=183	LambethLondon	London	3.4%
=183	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.4%
=183	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	3.4%
=189	AdurSouth East	South East	3.3%
=189	BaberghEast of England	East of England	3.3%
=189	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.3%
=189	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.3%
=189	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	3.3%
=189	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	3.3%
=189	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.3%
=196	AshfordSouth East	South East	3.2%
=196	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.2%
=196	BromleyLondon	London	3.2%
=196	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.2%
=196	CherwellSouth East	South East	3.2%
=196	CrawleySouth East	South East	3.2%
=196	DartfordSouth East	South East	3.2%
=196	HartSouth East	South East	3.2%
=196	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	3.2%
=205	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.1%
=205	North SomersetSouth West	South West	3.1%
=205	SalfordNorth West	North West	3.1%
=208	BurnleyNorth West	North West	3.0%
=208	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.0%
=208	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	3.0%
=208	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	3.0%
=208	NewhamLondon	London	3.0%
=208	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	3.0%
=208	South HamsSouth West	South West	3.0%
=208	TraffordNorth West	North West	3.0%
=216	BarnetLondon	London	2.9%
=216	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.9%
=216	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	2.9%
=216	SuttonLondon	London	2.9%
=220	HarrowLondon	London	2.8%
=220	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.8%
=220	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.8%
=223	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	2.7%
=223	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	2.7%
=225	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.6%
=225	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.6%
=227	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	2.5%
=227	BedfordEast of England	East of England	2.5%
=227	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	2.5%
=227	DacorumEast of England	East of England	2.5%
=227	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.5%
=232	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	2.4%
=232	OxfordSouth East	South East	2.4%
=232	Waltham ForestLondon	London	2.4%
=235	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	2.3%
=235	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.3%
=235	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.3%
=235	SloughSouth East	South East	2.3%
=239	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	2.2%
=239	MaldonEast of England	East of England	2.2%
=239	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.2%
=242	LewishamLondon	London	2.1%
=242	RedbridgeLondon	London	2.1%
=242	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.1%
=242	TorridgeSouth West	South West	2.1%
=242	WatfordEast of England	East of England	2.1%
=247	East HampshireSouth East	South East	2.0%
=247	New ForestSouth East	South East	2.0%
=247	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.0%
=247	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	2.0%
=247	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	2.0%
=247	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.0%
=253	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	1.9%
=253	EastbourneSouth East	South East	1.9%
255	WealdenSouth East	South East	1.8%
=256	BexleyLondon	London	1.7%
=256	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	1.7%
=256	HastingsSouth East	South East	1.7%
=256	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.7%
=260	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.6%
=260	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	1.6%
=260	MedwaySouth East	South East	1.6%
=260	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	1.6%
=264	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	1.5%
=264	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	1.5%
266	CamdenLondon	London	1.4%
=267	HaringeyLondon	London	1.3%
=267	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	1.3%
=267	ReadingSouth East	South East	1.3%
270	FarehamSouth East	South East	1.2%
=271	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	1.1%
=271	RotherSouth East	South East	1.1%
=271	SwaleSouth East	South East	1.1%
=274	CornwallSouth West	South West	0.9%
=274	HaveringLondon	London	0.9%
=274	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.9%
=274	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	0.9%
278	NorwichEast of England	East of England	0.8%
=279	BuryNorth West	North West	0.7%
=279	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	0.7%
=279	WokinghamSouth East	South East	0.7%
282	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.4%
283	ExeterSouth West	South West	0.2%
284	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	0.0%
285	North DevonSouth West	South West	−0.3%
=286	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	−0.4%
=286	WestminsterLondon	London	−0.4%
=288	WaverleySouth East	South East	−0.6%
=288	WorthingSouth East	South East	−0.6%
290	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	−0.8%
291	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	−0.9%
292	WokingSouth East	South East	−1.0%
293	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	−1.2%
294	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	−1.6%
–	City of LondonLondon ONS does not publish private rents for the City of London or the Isles of Scilly because too few rents are collected there.	London	No figure
–	Isles of ScillySouth West ONS does not publish private rents for the City of London or the Isles of Scilly because too few rents are collected there.	South West	No figure

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