# Rent growth: fastest and slowest places in East Midlands (September 2026)

Derbyshire Dales had the strongest annual rent change of East Midlands’s 35 councils in September 2026, at 10.1%.

Broxtowe had the weakest, at −1.6%. The middle council, South Holland, had 4.5%.

| Rank | Area | Annual rent change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Derbyshire Dales](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales) | 10.1% |
| 2 | [West Lindsey](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey) | 9.2% |
| 3 | [North West Leicestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire) | 8.2% |
| 4 | [High Peak](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak) | 7.4% |
| 5 | [East Lindsey](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey) | 7.2% |
| 6 | [Melton](https://openindex.co.uk/melton) | 6.7% |
| =7 | [Mansfield](https://openindex.co.uk/mansfield) | 5.5% |
| =7 | [North Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven) | 5.5% |
| 9 | [Newark and Sherwood](https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood) | 5.3% |
| 10 | [Amber Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley) | 5.2% |
| 11 | [Ashfield](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield) | 5.1% |
| =12 | [Blaby](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby) | 4.9% |
| =12 | [South Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire) | 4.9% |
| 14 | [Charnwood](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood) | 4.8% |
| =15 | [Derby](https://openindex.co.uk/derby) | 4.7% |
| =15 | [North Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire) | 4.7% |
| 17 | [Harborough](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough) | 4.6% |
| 18 | [South Holland](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland) | 4.5% |
| 19 | [Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln) | 3.9% |
| =20 | [Gedling](https://openindex.co.uk/gedling) | 3.6% |
| =20 | [North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire) | 3.6% |
| 22 | [Bassetlaw](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw) | 3.5% |
| 23 | [Chesterfield](https://openindex.co.uk/chesterfield) | 3.4% |
| 24 | [West Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire) | 3.3% |
| 25 | [Boston](https://openindex.co.uk/boston) | 3.2% |
| 26 | [Erewash](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash) | 3.0% |
| =27 | [Hinckley and Bosworth](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth) | 2.8% |
| =27 | [Rushcliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/rushcliffe) | 2.8% |
| 29 | [Bolsover](https://openindex.co.uk/bolsover) | 2.6% |
| 30 | [South Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/south-kesteven) | 2.5% |
| 31 | [Oadby and Wigston](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston) | 2.2% |
| 32 | [Rutland](https://openindex.co.uk/rutland) | 2.1% |
| 33 | [Nottingham](https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham) | 1.7% |
| 34 | [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester) | 0.9% |
| 35 | [Broxtowe](https://openindex.co.uk/broxtowe) | −1.6% |

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

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

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