Most expensive and cheapest places in East Midlands to rent (September 2026)

West Northamptonshire was the most expensive of East Midlands’s 35 councils in September 2026 (average private rent £1,088).

Bolsover was the cheapest (£700). The middle council, Derby, had £871.

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Average private rent for every council in East Midlands, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Value
1	West Northamptonshire	£1,088
2	Rushcliffe	£1,050
3	Oadby and Wigston	£1,022
4	Leicester	£1,020
5	Nottingham	£1,015
6	Blaby	£998
7	North Northamptonshire	£995
8	Harborough	£982
9	Charnwood	£967
10	Rutland	£966
11	Lincoln	£947
12	Broxtowe	£943
13	High Peak	£938
14	Hinckley and Bosworth	£932
15	North West Leicestershire	£920
16	Gedling	£909
17	South Derbyshire	£888
18	Derby	£871
19	South Kesteven	£846
20	Erewash	£838
21	Derbyshire Dales	£828
22	North Kesteven	£826
23	Newark and Sherwood	£818
24	Melton	£810
25	Boston	£809
26	Amber Valley	£807
27	Ashfield	£799
28	Mansfield	£797
29	North East Derbyshire	£793
30	South Holland	£779
31	Chesterfield	£760
32	West Lindsey	£744
33	Bassetlaw	£735
34	East Lindsey	£707
35	Bolsover	£700

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