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

Tewkesbury had the strongest annual rent change of the UK’s 316 councils in September 2026, at 14.4%.

Merthyr Tydfil had the weakest, at −1.9%. The middle council, Havant, had 4.1%.

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

Annual rent change for every council in the UK, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region or nation	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	PowysWales	Wales	8.6%
15	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	8.2%
=16	FlintshireWales	Wales	7.9%
=16	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	7.9%
18	BridgendWales	Wales	7.8%
=19	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.6%
=19	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.6%
=21	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	7.5%
=21	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.5%
=23	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.4%
=23	South TynesideNorth East	North East	7.4%
=25	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.3%
=25	SouthwarkLondon	London	7.3%
=27	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.2%
=27	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.2%
=27	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	7.2%
=27	ChorleyNorth West	North West	7.2%
=27	CumberlandNorth West	North West	7.2%
=27	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.2%
=27	WyreNorth West	North West	7.2%
=34	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	7.1%
=34	CaerphillyWales	Wales	7.1%
=34	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	7.1%
=34	GwyneddWales	Wales	7.1%
=34	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.1%
=34	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	7.1%
=40	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.0%
=40	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.0%
=40	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	7.0%
=43	HaltonNorth West	North West	6.9%
=43	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	6.9%
=43	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	6.9%
=43	St. HelensNorth West	North West	6.9%
=47	GloucesterSouth West	South West	6.8%
=47	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	6.8%
=49	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	6.7%
=49	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.7%
=49	WirralNorth West	North West	6.7%
=49	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.7%
=53	East DevonSouth West	South West	6.6%
=53	IslingtonLondon	London	6.6%
=53	LancasterNorth West	North West	6.6%
=53	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.6%
=57	CarmarthenshireWales	Wales	6.5%
=57	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.5%
=57	StroudSouth West	South West	6.5%
=60	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	6.4%
=60	North TynesideNorth East	North East	6.4%
=60	PendleNorth West	North West	6.4%
=60	WiganNorth West	North West	6.4%
=64	CotswoldSouth West	South West	6.3%
=64	Neath Port TalbotWales	Wales	6.3%
=64	SomersetSouth West	South West	6.3%
=64	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.3%
=64	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.3%
=69	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	6.2%
=69	DenbighshireWales	Wales	6.2%
=69	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	6.2%
=69	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	North West	6.2%
=73	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	6.1%
=73	County DurhamNorth East	North East	6.1%
=73	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.1%
=76	GreenwichLondon	London	6.0%
=76	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.0%
=76	SwanseaWales	Wales	6.0%
=79	Blaenau GwentWales	Wales	5.9%
=79	Isle of AngleseyWales	Wales	5.9%
=79	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.9%
=82	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	5.8%
=82	CanterburySouth East	South East	5.8%
=82	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	5.8%
=82	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.8%
=82	WiltshireSouth West	South West	5.8%
=87	BristolSouth West	South West	5.7%
=87	GatesheadNorth East	North East	5.7%
=87	GuildfordSouth East	South East	5.7%
=87	PrestonNorth West	North West	5.7%
=87	TandridgeSouth East	South East	5.7%
=92	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	5.5%
=92	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.5%
=92	MertonLondon	London	5.5%
=92	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.5%
=92	South RibbleNorth West	North West	5.5%
=97	EnfieldLondon	London	5.4%
=97	FyldeNorth West	North West	5.4%
=97	LewesSouth East	South East	5.4%
=97	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	5.4%
=97	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	5.4%
=97	StockportNorth West	North West	5.4%
=103	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.3%
=103	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	5.3%
=103	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	5.3%
=103	WarringtonNorth West	North West	5.3%
=107	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.2%
=107	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.2%
=107	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.2%
=107	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	5.2%
=111	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.1%
=111	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	5.1%
=111	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.1%
=111	TamesideNorth West	North West	5.1%
=115	GraveshamSouth East	South East	5.0%
=115	RochfordEast of England	East of England	5.0%
=115	SeftonNorth West	North West	5.0%
=115	SwindonSouth West	South West	5.0%
=115	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	5.0%
=115	West LancashireNorth West	North West	5.0%
=121	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.9%
=121	BrentLondon	London	4.9%
=121	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	4.9%
=121	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	4.9%
=121	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.9%
=121	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	4.9%
=121	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.9%
=128	BasildonEast of England	East of England	4.8%
=128	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.8%
=128	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	4.8%
=128	HorshamSouth East	South East	4.8%
=128	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.8%
=128	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	4.8%
=128	WinchesterSouth East	South East	4.8%
=135	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.7%
=135	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.7%
=135	StevenageEast of England	East of England	4.7%
=138	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	4.6%
=138	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	4.6%
=138	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.6%
=138	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.6%
=138	ManchesterNorth West	North West	4.6%
=138	PembrokeshireWales	Wales	4.6%
=138	Test ValleySouth East	South East	4.6%
=145	IpswichEast of England	East of England	4.5%
=145	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.5%
=145	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.5%
=148	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	4.4%
=148	HarlowEast of England	East of England	4.4%
=148	PlymouthSouth West	South West	4.4%
=151	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	4.3%
=151	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.3%
=151	RushmoorSouth East	South East	4.3%
=154	DorsetSouth West	South West	4.2%
=154	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	4.2%
=156	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	4.1%
=156	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	4.1%
=156	HavantSouth East	South East	4.1%
=156	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.1%
=156	SunderlandNorth East	North East	4.1%
=156	WandsworthLondon	London	4.1%
=162	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	4.0%
=162	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	4.0%
=162	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	4.0%
=162	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	4.0%
=162	ThanetSouth East	South East	4.0%
=167	HackneyLondon	London	3.9%
=167	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.9%
=167	West DevonSouth West	South West	3.9%
=170	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	3.8%
=170	EalingLondon	London	3.8%
=170	GosportSouth East	South East	3.8%
=170	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	3.8%
=170	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	3.8%
=170	Tower HamletsLondon	London	3.8%
=176	ArunSouth East	South East	3.7%
=176	CeredigionWales	Wales	3.7%
=176	EastleighSouth East	South East	3.7%
=176	FenlandEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=176	HyndburnNorth West	North West	3.7%
=176	LutonEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=176	RossendaleNorth West	North West	3.7%
=176	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	3.7%
=176	TendringEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=176	TorbaySouth West	South West	3.7%
=186	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.6%
=186	HounslowLondon	London	3.6%
=186	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	3.6%
=186	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.6%
=186	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	3.6%
=186	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	3.6%
=186	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	3.6%
=193	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.5%
=193	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	3.5%
=193	ChichesterSouth East	South East	3.5%
=196	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.4%
=196	CroydonLondon	London	3.4%
=196	HillingdonLondon	London	3.4%
=196	LambethLondon	London	3.4%
=196	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.4%
=196	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	3.4%
=202	AdurSouth East	South East	3.3%
=202	BaberghEast of England	East of England	3.3%
=202	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.3%
=202	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.3%
=202	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	3.3%
=202	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	3.3%
=202	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.3%
=209	AshfordSouth East	South East	3.2%
=209	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.2%
=209	BromleyLondon	London	3.2%
=209	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.2%
=209	CardiffWales	Wales	3.2%
=209	CherwellSouth East	South East	3.2%
=209	CrawleySouth East	South East	3.2%
=209	DartfordSouth East	South East	3.2%
=209	HartSouth East	South East	3.2%
=209	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	3.2%
=219	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.1%
=219	North SomersetSouth West	South West	3.1%
=219	SalfordNorth West	North West	3.1%
=222	BurnleyNorth West	North West	3.0%
=222	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.0%
=222	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	3.0%
=222	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	3.0%
=222	NewhamLondon	London	3.0%
=222	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	3.0%
=222	South HamsSouth West	South West	3.0%
=222	TraffordNorth West	North West	3.0%
=222	WrexhamWales	Wales	3.0%
=231	BarnetLondon	London	2.9%
=231	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.9%
=231	NewportWales	Wales	2.9%
=231	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	2.9%
=231	SuttonLondon	London	2.9%
=236	HarrowLondon	London	2.8%
=236	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.8%
=236	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.8%
=239	ConwyWales	Wales	2.7%
=239	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	2.7%
=239	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	2.7%
=242	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.6%
=242	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.6%
=244	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	2.5%
=244	BedfordEast of England	East of England	2.5%
=244	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	2.5%
=244	DacorumEast of England	East of England	2.5%
=244	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.5%
=249	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	2.4%
=249	OxfordSouth East	South East	2.4%
=249	Waltham ForestLondon	London	2.4%
=252	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	2.3%
=252	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.3%
=252	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.3%
=252	SloughSouth East	South East	2.3%
=252	TorfaenWales	Wales	2.3%
=257	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	2.2%
=257	MaldonEast of England	East of England	2.2%
=257	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.2%
=260	LewishamLondon	London	2.1%
=260	MonmouthshireWales	Wales	2.1%
=260	RedbridgeLondon	London	2.1%
=260	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.1%
=260	TorridgeSouth West	South West	2.1%
=260	WatfordEast of England	East of England	2.1%
=266	East HampshireSouth East	South East	2.0%
=266	New ForestSouth East	South East	2.0%
=266	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.0%
=266	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	2.0%
=266	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	2.0%
=266	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.0%
=272	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	1.9%
=272	EastbourneSouth East	South East	1.9%
274	WealdenSouth East	South East	1.8%
=275	BexleyLondon	London	1.7%
=275	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	1.7%
=275	HastingsSouth East	South East	1.7%
=275	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.7%
=275	Vale of GlamorganWales	Wales	1.7%
=280	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.6%
=280	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	1.6%
=280	MedwaySouth East	South East	1.6%
=280	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	1.6%
=284	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	1.5%
=284	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	1.5%
286	CamdenLondon	London	1.4%
=287	HaringeyLondon	London	1.3%
=287	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	1.3%
=287	ReadingSouth East	South East	1.3%
290	FarehamSouth East	South East	1.2%
=291	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	1.1%
=291	RotherSouth East	South East	1.1%
=291	SwaleSouth East	South East	1.1%
=294	CornwallSouth West	South West	0.9%
=294	HaveringLondon	London	0.9%
=294	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.9%
=294	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	0.9%
298	NorwichEast of England	East of England	0.8%
=299	BuryNorth West	North West	0.7%
=299	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	0.7%
=299	WokinghamSouth East	South East	0.7%
302	Rhondda Cynon TafWales	Wales	0.6%
303	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.4%
304	ExeterSouth West	South West	0.2%
305	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	0.0%
306	North DevonSouth West	South West	−0.3%
=307	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	−0.4%
=307	WestminsterLondon	London	−0.4%
=309	WaverleySouth East	South East	−0.6%
=309	WorthingSouth East	South East	−0.6%
311	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	−0.8%
312	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	−0.9%
313	WokingSouth East	South East	−1.0%
314	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	−1.2%
315	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	−1.6%
316	Merthyr TydfilWales	Wales	−1.9%
–	AberdeenScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	AberdeenshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	AngusScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Antrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Ards and North DownNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Argyll and ButeScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	BelfastNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Causeway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	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
–	ClackmannanshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Derry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Dumfries and GallowayScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	DundeeScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	East AyrshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	East DunbartonshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	East LothianScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	East RenfrewshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	EdinburghScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	FalkirkScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Fermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	FifeScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	GlasgowScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	HighlandScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	InverclydeScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	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
–	Lisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Mid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Mid UlsterNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	MidlothianScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	MorayScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Na h-Eileanan SiarScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Newry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	North AyrshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	North LanarkshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Orkney IslandsScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Perth and KinrossScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	RenfrewshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Scottish BordersScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Shetland IslandsScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	South AyrshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	South LanarkshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	StirlingScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	West DunbartonshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	West LothianScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure

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