# Most expensive and cheapest places in North West to rent (September 2026)

Manchester was the most expensive of North West’s 35 councils in September 2026 (average private rent £1,380).

Burnley was the cheapest (£633). The middle council, Lancaster, had £830.

| Rank | Area | Average private rent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester) | £1,380 |
| 2 | [Trafford](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford) | £1,373 |
| 3 | [Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/salford) | £1,173 |
| 4 | [Stockport](https://openindex.co.uk/stockport) | £1,125 |
| 5 | [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester) | £1,000 |
| 6 | [Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east) | £992 |
| 7 | [Bury](https://openindex.co.uk/bury) | £970 |
| 8 | [Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham) | £951 |
| 9 | [Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton) | £940 |
| 10 | [Tameside](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside) | £935 |
| 11 | [Liverpool](https://openindex.co.uk/liverpool) | £916 |
| 12 | [Warrington](https://openindex.co.uk/warrington) | £903 |
| 13 | [Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton) | £902 |
| 14 | [Fylde](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde) | £875 |
| 15 | [Wirral](https://openindex.co.uk/wirral) | £862 |
| 16 | [Knowsley](https://openindex.co.uk/knowsley) | £860 |
| 17 | [Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale) | £859 |
| 18 | [Lancaster](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster) | £830 |
| 19 | [Ribble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley) | £822 |
| 20 | [Westmorland and Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness) | £819 |
| 21 | [Rossendale](https://openindex.co.uk/rossendale) | £814 |
| 22 | [St. Helens](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens) | £811 |
| 23 | [South Ribble](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble) | £809 |
| 24 | [West Lancashire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire) | £805 |
| 25 | [Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley) | £803 |
| 26 | [Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/preston) | £791 |
| 27 | [Halton](https://openindex.co.uk/halton) | £754 |
| 28 | [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan) | £749 |
| 29 | [Wyre](https://openindex.co.uk/wyre) | £747 |
| 30 | [Blackpool](https://openindex.co.uk/blackpool) | £723 |
| 31 | [Blackburn with Darwen](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen) | £715 |
| 32 | [Cumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland) | £687 |
| 33 | [Pendle](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle) | £673 |
| 34 | [Hyndburn](https://openindex.co.uk/hyndburn) | £650 |
| 35 | [Burnley](https://openindex.co.uk/burnley) | £633 |

Source: Price Index of Private Rents, ONS private rents. Period: September 2026. Period: September 2026.

## Other rankings of this measure

- [UK](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/uk)
- [England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/england)
- [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/wales)
- [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/north-east)
- [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-midlands)
- [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/west-midlands)
- [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-of-england)
- [London](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/london)
- [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east)
- [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-west)

- [The map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents)
- [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents)

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