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

Bath and North East Somerset was the most expensive of South West’s 26 councils in September 2026 (three-bedroom private rent £1,820).

Torridge was the cheapest (£912). The middle council, Dorset, had £1,194.

1 council has no figure, and it is listed at the end with the reason.

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Three-bedroom private rent for every council in South West, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Bath and North East Somerset£1,820
2Bristol£1,769
3South Gloucestershire£1,567
4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£1,458
5Cheltenham£1,364
6Exeter£1,362
7Cotswold£1,356
8North Somerset£1,350
9Tewkesbury£1,258
10Wiltshire£1,231
11Swindon£1,227
12Gloucester£1,219
13Dorset£1,194
14Stroud£1,184
15Somerset£1,142
16South Hams£1,141
17East Devon£1,133
18Teignbridge£1,091
19Cornwall£1,073
20Plymouth£1,069
21Torbay£1,001
22Mid Devon£999
23North Devon£967
=24Forest of Dean£961
=24West Devon£961
26Torridge£912
–Isles of Scilly

ONS does not publish private rents for the City of London or the Isles of Scilly because too few rents are collected there.

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