Annual rent change: every council in England

Tewkesbury had the strongest annual rent change of England’s 294 councils in August 2026, at 13.4%.

Wyre Forest had the weakest, at −2.4%. The middle council, Harborough, had 3.8%.

2 councils have no figure, and they are listed at the end with the reason.

Annual rent change for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	TewkesburySouth West	South West	13.4%
2	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	12.8%
3	OldhamNorth West	North West	12.5%
4	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	11.4%
=5	BoltonNorth West	North West	11.1%
=5	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	11.1%
=5	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	11.1%
8	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	10.6%
9	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	10.2%
10	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	9.9%
11	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	9.7%
12	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	9.3%
13	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	9.0%
14	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.8%
15	DoverSouth East	South East	8.6%
16	RochdaleNorth West	North West	8.5%
17	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.0%
=18	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.8%
=18	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.8%
=20	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	7.6%
=20	South TynesideNorth East	North East	7.6%
=22	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.5%
=22	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.5%
=24	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	7.4%
=24	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.4%
26	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.3%
=27	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.2%
=27	GloucesterSouth West	South West	7.2%
=27	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	7.2%
=30	ChorleyNorth West	North West	7.1%
=30	HaltonNorth West	North West	7.1%
=30	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.1%
=33	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	7.0%
=33	CumberlandNorth West	North West	7.0%
=33	North TynesideNorth East	North East	7.0%
=33	WirralNorth West	North West	7.0%
=37	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.9%
=37	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	6.9%
=37	WyreNorth West	North West	6.9%
=40	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	6.6%
=40	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.6%
=40	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.6%
=40	St. HelensNorth West	North West	6.6%
=40	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.6%
=40	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.6%
=40	Test ValleySouth East	South East	6.6%
=40	WiganNorth West	North West	6.6%
48	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.5%
=49	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	6.4%
=49	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	North West	6.4%
=51	LancasterNorth West	North West	6.3%
=51	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	6.3%
=51	PendleNorth West	North West	6.3%
=54	IslingtonLondon	London	6.2%
=54	SomersetSouth West	South West	6.2%
=56	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	6.1%
=56	County DurhamNorth East	North East	6.1%
=56	GreenwichLondon	London	6.1%
=59	CotswoldSouth West	South West	6.0%
=59	East DevonSouth West	South West	6.0%
=59	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.0%
=59	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.0%
=59	StroudSouth West	South West	6.0%
=59	WiltshireSouth West	South West	6.0%
=65	BristolSouth West	South West	5.9%
=65	LewesSouth East	South East	5.9%
=65	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.9%
=65	PrestonNorth West	North West	5.9%
=65	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.9%
=70	GatesheadNorth East	North East	5.8%
=70	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.8%
=72	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.6%
=72	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	5.6%
=72	GuildfordSouth East	South East	5.6%
=72	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	5.6%
=72	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	5.6%
=72	West LancashireNorth West	North West	5.6%
=78	BasildonEast of England	East of England	5.4%
=78	CanterburySouth East	South East	5.4%
=78	MertonLondon	London	5.4%
=78	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	5.4%
=78	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	5.4%
=78	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.4%
=78	South RibbleNorth West	North West	5.4%
=78	SouthwarkLondon	London	5.4%
=78	StockportNorth West	North West	5.4%
=78	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.4%
=88	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.3%
=88	FyldeNorth West	North West	5.3%
=88	GraveshamSouth East	South East	5.3%
=88	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.3%
=88	SeftonNorth West	North West	5.3%
=88	WarringtonNorth West	North West	5.3%
=88	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.3%
=95	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.2%
=95	TamesideNorth West	North West	5.2%
=97	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	5.1%
=97	EnfieldLondon	London	5.1%
=99	RochfordEast of England	East of England	5.0%
=99	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	5.0%
=99	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	5.0%
=102	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.9%
=102	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	4.9%
=102	DorsetSouth West	South West	4.9%
=102	GosportSouth East	South East	4.9%
=102	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.9%
=102	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	4.9%
=102	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	4.9%
=109	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	4.8%
=109	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	4.8%
=109	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	4.8%
=112	PlymouthSouth West	South West	4.7%
=112	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	4.7%
=114	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.6%
=114	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.6%
=114	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.6%
=114	SunderlandNorth East	North East	4.6%
=118	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	4.5%
=118	SwindonSouth West	South West	4.5%
=118	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	4.5%
=121	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	4.4%
=121	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.4%
=121	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	4.4%
=121	StevenageEast of England	East of England	4.4%
=121	TandridgeSouth East	South East	4.4%
=126	IpswichEast of England	East of England	4.3%
=126	RossendaleNorth West	North West	4.3%
=126	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.3%
=126	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.3%
=126	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	4.3%
=131	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.2%
=131	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.2%
=131	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.2%
=131	ManchesterNorth West	North West	4.2%
=131	RushmoorSouth East	South East	4.2%
=131	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.2%
=131	WandsworthLondon	London	4.2%
=138	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	4.1%
=138	TendringEast of England	East of England	4.1%
=138	WinchesterSouth East	South East	4.1%
=141	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.0%
=141	HarlowEast of England	East of England	4.0%
=141	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	4.0%
=141	TorbaySouth West	South West	4.0%
=145	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	3.9%
=145	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.9%
=147	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.8%
=147	HorshamSouth East	South East	3.8%
=147	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	3.8%
=147	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.8%
=151	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=151	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=151	FenlandEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=151	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=151	HyndburnNorth West	North West	3.7%
=151	LambethLondon	London	3.7%
=151	ThanetSouth East	South East	3.7%
=158	HackneyLondon	London	3.6%
=158	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	3.6%
=158	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	3.6%
=158	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	3.6%
=162	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	3.5%
=162	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.5%
=162	MaldonEast of England	East of England	3.5%
=162	OxfordSouth East	South East	3.5%
=162	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	3.5%
=162	Tower HamletsLondon	London	3.5%
=162	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	3.5%
=169	BrentLondon	London	3.4%
=169	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.4%
=169	EastleighSouth East	South East	3.4%
=169	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.4%
=169	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	3.4%
=169	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.4%
=169	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	3.4%
=169	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	3.4%
=177	BaberghEast of England	East of England	3.3%
=177	BarnetLondon	London	3.3%
=177	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	3.3%
=177	SalfordNorth West	North West	3.3%
=177	West DevonSouth West	South West	3.3%
=177	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.3%
=183	AdurSouth East	South East	3.2%
=183	CroydonLondon	London	3.2%
=183	HounslowLondon	London	3.2%
=183	North SomersetSouth West	South West	3.2%
=183	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.2%
=183	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.2%
=183	South HamsSouth West	South West	3.2%
=183	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	3.2%
=191	ArunSouth East	South East	3.1%
=191	AshfordSouth East	South East	3.1%
=191	DartfordSouth East	South East	3.1%
=191	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.1%
=191	HavantSouth East	South East	3.1%
=191	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.1%
=191	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	3.1%
=198	BedfordEast of England	East of England	3.0%
=198	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.0%
=198	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	3.0%
=198	EalingLondon	London	3.0%
=198	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	3.0%
=203	BurnleyNorth West	North West	2.9%
=203	ChichesterSouth East	South East	2.9%
=203	HarrowLondon	London	2.9%
=203	HartSouth East	South East	2.9%
=203	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.9%
=203	NewhamLondon	London	2.9%
=203	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	2.9%
=203	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	2.9%
=211	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	2.8%
=211	CrawleySouth East	South East	2.8%
=211	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.8%
=214	BromleyLondon	London	2.7%
=214	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.7%
=214	LutonEast of England	East of England	2.7%
=217	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	2.6%
=217	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	2.6%
=217	WatfordEast of England	East of England	2.6%
=220	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	2.5%
=220	HillingdonLondon	London	2.5%
=220	TraffordNorth West	North West	2.5%
=223	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.4%
=223	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	2.4%
=223	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.4%
=223	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.4%
=223	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	2.4%
=223	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.4%
=223	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	2.4%
=230	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.3%
=230	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.3%
=230	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	2.3%
=233	CherwellSouth East	South East	2.2%
=233	SloughSouth East	South East	2.2%
=233	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	2.2%
=236	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.1%
=236	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	2.1%
=236	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	2.1%
=236	SuttonLondon	London	2.1%
=236	TorridgeSouth West	South West	2.1%
=241	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	2.0%
=241	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.0%
=241	LewishamLondon	London	2.0%
=241	RedbridgeLondon	London	2.0%
=245	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.9%
=245	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.9%
=247	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	1.8%
=247	CornwallSouth West	South West	1.8%
=247	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.8%
=247	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.8%
=247	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	1.8%
=247	WokinghamSouth East	South East	1.8%
=253	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	1.7%
=253	MedwaySouth East	South East	1.7%
=253	New ForestSouth East	South East	1.7%
=256	BexleyLondon	London	1.6%
=256	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	1.6%
=256	HastingsSouth East	South East	1.6%
=256	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.6%
=256	WealdenSouth East	South East	1.6%
=261	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	1.5%
=261	HaveringLondon	London	1.5%
=261	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	1.5%
=261	Waltham ForestLondon	London	1.5%
=265	East HampshireSouth East	South East	1.4%
=265	HaringeyLondon	London	1.4%
=265	ReadingSouth East	South East	1.4%
=268	DacorumEast of England	East of England	1.3%
=268	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	1.3%
270	EastbourneSouth East	South East	1.1%
=271	CamdenLondon	London	1.0%
=271	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	1.0%
=273	FarehamSouth East	South East	0.9%
=273	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	0.9%
=275	BuryNorth West	North West	0.8%
=275	SwaleSouth East	South East	0.8%
277	RotherSouth East	South East	0.7%
278	NorwichEast of England	East of England	0.6%
=279	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	0.5%
=279	ExeterSouth West	South West	0.5%
=279	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.5%
282	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	0.4%
283	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	0.3%
284	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	−0.1%
285	North DevonSouth West	South West	−0.3%
286	WestminsterLondon	London	−0.6%
287	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	−0.7%
288	WorthingSouth East	South East	−0.8%
=289	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	−1.2%
=289	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	−1.2%
291	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	−1.5%
292	WokingSouth East	South East	−1.6%
293	WaverleySouth East	South East	−2.0%
294	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	−2.4%
–	City of LondonLondon excluded-low-volumes	London	No figure
–	Isles of ScillySouth West excluded-low-volumes	South West	No figure

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