Average private rent: every council in London
Kensington and Chelsea had the highest average private rent of London’s 32 councils in August 2026, at £3,690.
Bexley had the lowest, at £1,537. The middle council, Greenwich, had £1,995.
1 council has no figure, and it is listed at the end with the reason.
| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kensington and Chelsea | £3,690 |
| 2 | Westminster | £3,196 |
| 3 | Islington | £2,868 |
| 4 | Hammersmith and Fulham | £2,825 |
| 5 | Camden | £2,819 |
| 6 | Hackney | £2,658 |
| 7 | Wandsworth | £2,632 |
| 8 | Lambeth | £2,525 |
| 9 | Southwark | £2,474 |
| 10 | Tower Hamlets | £2,453 |
| 11 | Richmond upon Thames | £2,333 |
| 12 | Haringey | £2,219 |
| 13 | Merton | £2,172 |
| 14 | Ealing | £2,109 |
| 15 | Brent | £2,014 |
| 16 | Greenwich | £1,995 |
| 17 | Hounslow | £1,952 |
| 18 | Barnet | £1,949 |
| 19 | Newham | £1,928 |
| 20 | Lewisham | £1,829 |
| 21 | Enfield | £1,827 |
| 22 | Kingston upon Thames | £1,811 |
| 23 | Harrow | £1,778 |
| 24 | Waltham Forest | £1,763 |
| 25 | Redbridge | £1,726 |
| 26 | Barking and Dagenham | £1,698 |
| 27 | Bromley | £1,684 |
| 28 | Croydon | £1,582 |
| 29 | Hillingdon | £1,570 |
| 30 | Havering | £1,565 |
| 31 | Sutton | £1,556 |
| 32 | Bexley | £1,537 |
| – | City of London excluded-low-volumes | No figure |