Rent growth: fastest and slowest places in North West (September 2026)
Oldham had the strongest annual rent change of North West’s 35 councils in September 2026, at 13.3%.
Bury had the weakest, at 0.7%. The middle council, Preston, had 5.7%.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham | 13.3% |
| 2 | Knowsley | 11.0% |
| 3 | Bolton | 9.7% |
| 4 | Rochdale | 8.8% |
| =5 | Cheshire East | 7.2% |
| =5 | Chorley | 7.2% |
| =5 | Cumberland | 7.2% |
| =5 | Wyre | 7.2% |
| 9 | Blackpool | 7.1% |
| =10 | Halton | 6.9% |
| =10 | St. Helens | 6.9% |
| =12 | Cheshire West and Chester | 6.7% |
| =12 | Wirral | 6.7% |
| 14 | Lancaster | 6.6% |
| =15 | Pendle | 6.4% |
| =15 | Wigan | 6.4% |
| 17 | Westmorland and Furness | 6.2% |
| 18 | Preston | 5.7% |
| 19 | South Ribble | 5.5% |
| =20 | Fylde | 5.4% |
| =20 | Liverpool | 5.4% |
| =20 | Stockport | 5.4% |
| =23 | Ribble Valley | 5.3% |
| =23 | Warrington | 5.3% |
| 25 | Tameside | 5.1% |
| =26 | Sefton | 5.0% |
| =26 | West Lancashire | 5.0% |
| 28 | Manchester | 4.6% |
| 29 | Blackburn with Darwen | 3.8% |
| =30 | Hyndburn | 3.7% |
| =30 | Rossendale | 3.7% |
| 32 | Salford | 3.1% |
| =33 | Burnley | 3.0% |
| =33 | Trafford | 3.0% |
| 35 | Bury | 0.7% |