# Most expensive and cheapest places in Yorkshire and The Humber to rent (September 2026)

York was the most expensive of Yorkshire and The Humber’s 15 councils in September 2026 (average private rent £1,206).

North East Lincolnshire was the cheapest (£651). The middle council, Bradford, had £739.

| Rank | Area | Average private rent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [York](https://openindex.co.uk/york) | £1,206 |
| 2 | [Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds) | £1,148 |
| 3 | [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield) | £936 |
| 4 | [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire) | £852 |
| 5 | [Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield) | £810 |
| 6 | [Kirklees](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees) | £784 |
| 7 | [Calderdale](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale) | £760 |
| 8 | [Bradford](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford) | £739 |
| 9 | [East Riding of Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire) | £724 |
| 10 | [Doncaster](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster) | £699 |
| 11 | [Barnsley](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley) | £697 |
| 12 | [Kingston upon Hull](https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-hull) | £695 |
| 13 | [Rotherham](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham) | £689 |
| 14 | [North Lincolnshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire) | £654 |
| 15 | [North East Lincolnshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-lincolnshire) | £651 |

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)
- [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/north-west)
- [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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