Most expensive and cheapest places in North West to rent a one-bedroom home (September 2026)

Manchester was the most expensive of North West’s 35 councils in September 2026 (one-bedroom private rent £1,007).

Burnley was the cheapest (£466). The middle council, Westmorland and Furness, had £606.

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One-bedroom private rent for every council in North West, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Manchester£1,007
2Trafford£946
3Salford£889
4Stockport£816
5Cheshire West and Chester£731
6Oldham£708
7Cheshire East£701
=8Liverpool£688
=8Tameside£688
10Bury£686
11Warrington£676
12Bolton£658
13Rochdale£624
14Sefton£623
15Fylde£613
16Ribble Valley£611
=17Lancaster£606
=17Westmorland and Furness£606
19Knowsley£602
20Chorley£601
21St. Helens£596
22Rossendale£593
23West Lancashire£588
24Preston£579
25Wirral£574
26South Ribble£565
27Halton£549
28Wigan£544
29Blackburn with Darwen£535
30Wyre£530
31Cumberland£512
32Blackpool£503
33Pendle£499
34Hyndburn£487
35Burnley£466

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