Median monthly rental prices for the private rental market in England by bedroom category, region and administrative area, calculated using data from the Valuation Office Agency and Office for National Statistics.

Rental price statistics historical data time series (indices and annual percentage change). These are official statistics in development.

The Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR) has shown significant growth, reaching a value of 117.9 in January 2025. This marks an increase of approximately 17.9 percent since January 2023, reflecting a robust upward trend in rental prices. Notably, the index saw a steady rise throughout 2024, with an annual percentage change peaking at 9.2 percent in March 2024. Mainstream properties are forecast to see rents further increase until 2028.

The average rent in the private rental market in England reached 117.9 index points in January 2025, reflecting an annual percentage change of 8.8 percent. This marks a consistent upward trend, with the index value increasing by approximately 18 percent since the baseline year of January 2023. The Index of Private Housing Rental Prices measures the change in the price of renting residential property from private landlords, based on an index value of 100 in January 2023

Experimental analysis of private housing rental prices (proportion of properties and average percentage price increase).

The Index of Private Housing Rental Prices (IPHRP) is a quarterly experimental price index. It tracks the prices paid for renting property from private landlords in Great Britain. Source agency: Office for National Statistics Designation: Experimental Official Statistics Language: English Alternative title: IPHRP

14% of White British households rented their home privately in the 2 years from April 2021 to May 2023 – the lowest percentage out of all ethnic groups.

The average rent for flats and maisonettes in the private rental market in Great Britain increased faster than any other property type as of January 2025. The Index of Private Housing Rental Prices measures the change in the price of renting residential property from private landlords, based on an index value of 100 in January 2023. In January 2025, the index value for flats and maisonettes amounted to 119.5 index point, suggesting an increase of nearly 20 percent since the baseline year. Detached houses increased by 16 percent.

Between 2008 and 2024, the average weekly rent for private renters in England has shown a significant increase. In the 2009, the average rent was 153 British pounds, and by 2024, it had risen to 237 British pounds. Excluding London, the average rent started at 130 British pounds in 2009 and reached 191 British pounds in 2024, demonstrating a similar upward trend but at a lower rate compared to the overall average in England. Rental households in England Renting is common in England. Nearly one in five households occupied a dwelling that was privately rented in 2024. While the majority of households in the country live in an owner-occupied home, this percentage has declined since the early 2000s. Meanwhile, the share of households occupying a private rental has doubled over the past decade. This shows a growing rental sector and a shift in tenure trends in the country. Buying vs renting costs For a long time, the average monthly costs of buying a home were lower than renting. In 2021, housing costs started to increase steeply, closely followed by rental costs. This resulted in the gap nearly closing in 2023. This trend can also be observed through the house price to rent ratio - an index that follows the development of house prices relative to rents, with 2015 as a baseline year. Between 2015 and 2022, the ratio grew steadily, indicating that property prices rise faster than rents. However, with rental growth accelerating and catching up with property prices in 2022, the index declined notably.

Summary of average monthly rents in private rental market, recorded per 12 month rolling period. Data updated bi-annually by local authority areas for England. These statistics used to be produced quarterly but since 2013 have been updated bi-annually in Q1 and Q3 only. VOA note on these statistics: "The sample used to produce these statistics is not statistical and may not be consistent over time as such these data should not be compared across time periods or between areas." This table only reflects the data available from the VOA and does not indicate level of statistical significance of the differences between areas or changes over time. The release presents the mean (average), median, lower quartile, and upper quartile gross monthly rent paid (ignoring any adjustment for services not eligible for housing benefit), for a number of bedroom/room categories for each Local Authority (LA) in England for the 12 month period stated. Full set of local authority tables available on the VOA website.

This is the mean (average) gross monthly rent in pounds for properties with one bedroom on the private rental market for the area, over a 12 month period. These are self-contained properties including houses, bungalows, flats and maisonettes. These statistics taken from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) administrative database are simple price averages rounded to the nearest £1. The sample used to produce these statistics is not statistical and may not be consistent over time; as such, these data should not be compared across time periods or between areas. Housing Benefit claimants are not included in the sample.Data is Powered by LG Inform Plus and automatically checked for new data on the 3rd of each month.

Rent Inflation in the United Kingdom decreased to 4.10 percent in October from 4.30 percent in September of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Rent Inflation.

This data provides the median private rent levels for eight local districts, as presented in our local Housing Market Bulletin every three months. The data relates to 1 bed, 2 bed, 3 bed and 4 bed properties from June 2013 to March 2016. More data will be added as it becomes available.

In January 2025, the average monthly rent in Greater London reached ***** British pounds, confirming its position as the most expensive area for private tenants. Rental prices across England stood at ***** British pounds, while the average for Great Britain was recorded at ***** British pounds. The North East remains the most affordable region, with rents at 710 British pounds. According to the UK Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), rental growth has accelerated since 2021, with the cost of rental properties rising by nearly **** percent annually in January 2025.

Broad Rental Market Area (or BRMA) boundaries are used to determine Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates. Empowered by the Welfare Reform Act (2007), the Rent Officer has defined the current boundaries in accordance with the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2008, which came into force on January 5th, 2009. The Order defines a BRMA as an area (a) comprising two or more distinct areas of residential accommodation, each distinct area of residential accommodation adjoining at least one other in the area; (b) within which a person could reasonably be expected to live having regard to facilities and services for the purposes of health, education, recreation, personal banking and shopping, taking account of the distance of travel, by public and private transport, to and from facilities and services of the same type and similar standard; and (c) containing residential premises of a variety of types and including such premises held on a variety of tenancies.

In 2023, the average private landlord in the United Kingdom (UK) owned between *** and ** properties. In Central London, the average number of properties per landlord was **** and in the South West, this figure amounted to ***. In 2022, roughly ************ homes in England were occupied by private renters, making them the second-largest group after owner-occupiers.