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

Bath and North East Somerset and Bristol were the joint most expensive of South West’s 26 councils in September 2026 (average private rent £1,893).

Torridge was the cheapest (£792). The middle council, Dorset, had £1,059.

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

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Average 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£1,893
=1Bristol£1,893
3South Gloucestershire£1,474
4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£1,400
5Exeter£1,318
6Cheltenham£1,269
7Cotswold£1,263
8North Somerset£1,212
9Gloucester£1,122
10Tewkesbury£1,106
11Swindon£1,103
12Wiltshire£1,091
13Dorset£1,059
14Stroud£1,047
15Somerset£1,021
16South Hams£1,014
17Plymouth£1,008
18Cornwall£995
19East Devon£977
20Teignbridge£965
21Torbay£924
22Mid Devon£881
23West Devon£854
24North Devon£848
25Forest of Dean£828
26Torridge£792
–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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