Annual rent change: every council in the UK

Tewkesbury had the strongest annual rent change of the UK’s 316 councils in August 2026, at 13.4%.

Wyre Forest had the weakest, at −2.4%. The middle council, Milton Keynes, had 3.9%.

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

Annual rent change for every council in the UK, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region or nation	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	PowysWales	Wales	9.1%
14	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	9.0%
15	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.8%
16	DoverSouth East	South East	8.6%
17	RochdaleNorth West	North West	8.5%
18	CaerphillyWales	Wales	8.1%
19	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.0%
=20	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.8%
=20	BridgendWales	Wales	7.8%
=20	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.8%
=23	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	7.6%
=23	South TynesideNorth East	North East	7.6%
=25	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.5%
=25	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.5%
=27	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	7.4%
=27	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.4%
29	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.3%
=30	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.2%
=30	FlintshireWales	Wales	7.2%
=30	GloucesterSouth West	South West	7.2%
=30	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	7.2%
=34	ChorleyNorth West	North West	7.1%
=34	HaltonNorth West	North West	7.1%
=34	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.1%
=37	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	7.0%
=37	CumberlandNorth West	North West	7.0%
=37	North TynesideNorth East	North East	7.0%
=37	WirralNorth West	North West	7.0%
=41	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.9%
=41	GwyneddWales	Wales	6.9%
=41	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	6.9%
=41	WyreNorth West	North West	6.9%
45	Blaenau GwentWales	Wales	6.8%
=46	CarmarthenshireWales	Wales	6.6%
=46	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	6.6%
=46	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.6%
=46	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.6%
=46	St. HelensNorth West	North West	6.6%
=46	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.6%
=46	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.6%
=46	Test ValleySouth East	South East	6.6%
=46	WiganNorth West	North West	6.6%
55	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.5%
=56	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	6.4%
=56	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	North West	6.4%
=58	LancasterNorth West	North West	6.3%
=58	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	6.3%
=58	Neath Port TalbotWales	Wales	6.3%
=58	PendleNorth West	North West	6.3%
=62	DenbighshireWales	Wales	6.2%
=62	IslingtonLondon	London	6.2%
=62	SomersetSouth West	South West	6.2%
=62	SwanseaWales	Wales	6.2%
=66	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	6.1%
=66	County DurhamNorth East	North East	6.1%
=66	GreenwichLondon	London	6.1%
=69	CotswoldSouth West	South West	6.0%
=69	East DevonSouth West	South West	6.0%
=69	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.0%
=69	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.0%
=69	StroudSouth West	South West	6.0%
=69	WiltshireSouth West	South West	6.0%
=75	BristolSouth West	South West	5.9%
=75	LewesSouth East	South East	5.9%
=75	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.9%
=75	PrestonNorth West	North West	5.9%
=75	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.9%
=80	GatesheadNorth East	North East	5.8%
=80	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.8%
=82	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.6%
=82	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	5.6%
=82	GuildfordSouth East	South East	5.6%
=82	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	5.6%
=82	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	5.6%
=82	West LancashireNorth West	North West	5.6%
=88	BasildonEast of England	East of England	5.4%
=88	CanterburySouth East	South East	5.4%
=88	MertonLondon	London	5.4%
=88	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	5.4%
=88	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	5.4%
=88	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.4%
=88	South RibbleNorth West	North West	5.4%
=88	SouthwarkLondon	London	5.4%
=88	StockportNorth West	North West	5.4%
=88	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.4%
=98	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.3%
=98	FyldeNorth West	North West	5.3%
=98	GraveshamSouth East	South East	5.3%
=98	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.3%
=98	SeftonNorth West	North West	5.3%
=98	WarringtonNorth West	North West	5.3%
=98	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.3%
=105	Isle of AngleseyWales	Wales	5.2%
=105	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.2%
=105	TamesideNorth West	North West	5.2%
=108	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	5.1%
=108	EnfieldLondon	London	5.1%
=110	RochfordEast of England	East of England	5.0%
=110	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	5.0%
=110	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	5.0%
=113	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.9%
=113	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	4.9%
=113	DorsetSouth West	South West	4.9%
=113	GosportSouth East	South East	4.9%
=113	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.9%
=113	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	4.9%
=113	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	4.9%
=120	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	4.8%
=120	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	4.8%
=120	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	4.8%
=123	PembrokeshireWales	Wales	4.7%
=123	PlymouthSouth West	South West	4.7%
=123	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	4.7%
=126	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.6%
=126	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.6%
=126	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.6%
=126	SunderlandNorth East	North East	4.6%
=130	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	4.5%
=130	SwindonSouth West	South West	4.5%
=130	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	4.5%
=133	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	4.4%
=133	CeredigionWales	Wales	4.4%
=133	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.4%
=133	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	4.4%
=133	StevenageEast of England	East of England	4.4%
=133	TandridgeSouth East	South East	4.4%
=139	IpswichEast of England	East of England	4.3%
=139	RossendaleNorth West	North West	4.3%
=139	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.3%
=139	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.3%
=139	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	4.3%
=144	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.2%
=144	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.2%
=144	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.2%
=144	ManchesterNorth West	North West	4.2%
=144	RushmoorSouth East	South East	4.2%
=144	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.2%
=144	WandsworthLondon	London	4.2%
=151	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	4.1%
=151	TendringEast of England	East of England	4.1%
=151	WinchesterSouth East	South East	4.1%
=154	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.0%
=154	HarlowEast of England	East of England	4.0%
=154	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	4.0%
=154	TorbaySouth West	South West	4.0%
=158	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	3.9%
=158	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.9%
=160	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.8%
=160	HorshamSouth East	South East	3.8%
=160	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	3.8%
=160	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.8%
=164	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=164	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=164	FenlandEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=164	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=164	HyndburnNorth West	North West	3.7%
=164	LambethLondon	London	3.7%
=164	ThanetSouth East	South East	3.7%
=171	HackneyLondon	London	3.6%
=171	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	3.6%
=171	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	3.6%
=171	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	3.6%
=175	CardiffWales	Wales	3.5%
=175	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	3.5%
=175	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.5%
=175	MaldonEast of England	East of England	3.5%
=175	OxfordSouth East	South East	3.5%
=175	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	3.5%
=175	Tower HamletsLondon	London	3.5%
=175	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	3.5%
=183	BrentLondon	London	3.4%
=183	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.4%
=183	EastleighSouth East	South East	3.4%
=183	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.4%
=183	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	3.4%
=183	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.4%
=183	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	3.4%
=183	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	3.4%
=191	BaberghEast of England	East of England	3.3%
=191	BarnetLondon	London	3.3%
=191	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	3.3%
=191	SalfordNorth West	North West	3.3%
=191	West DevonSouth West	South West	3.3%
=191	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.3%
=197	AdurSouth East	South East	3.2%
=197	CroydonLondon	London	3.2%
=197	HounslowLondon	London	3.2%
=197	North SomersetSouth West	South West	3.2%
=197	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.2%
=197	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.2%
=197	South HamsSouth West	South West	3.2%
=197	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	3.2%
=197	WrexhamWales	Wales	3.2%
=206	ArunSouth East	South East	3.1%
=206	AshfordSouth East	South East	3.1%
=206	DartfordSouth East	South East	3.1%
=206	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.1%
=206	HavantSouth East	South East	3.1%
=206	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.1%
=206	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	3.1%
=213	BedfordEast of England	East of England	3.0%
=213	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.0%
=213	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	3.0%
=213	EalingLondon	London	3.0%
=213	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	3.0%
=218	BurnleyNorth West	North West	2.9%
=218	ChichesterSouth East	South East	2.9%
=218	HarrowLondon	London	2.9%
=218	HartSouth East	South East	2.9%
=218	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.9%
=218	NewhamLondon	London	2.9%
=218	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	2.9%
=218	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	2.9%
=226	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	2.8%
=226	CrawleySouth East	South East	2.8%
=226	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.8%
=229	BromleyLondon	London	2.7%
=229	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.7%
=229	LutonEast of England	East of England	2.7%
=229	NewportWales	Wales	2.7%
=229	Vale of GlamorganWales	Wales	2.7%
=234	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	2.6%
=234	ConwyWales	Wales	2.6%
=234	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	2.6%
=234	WatfordEast of England	East of England	2.6%
=238	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	2.5%
=238	HillingdonLondon	London	2.5%
=238	TraffordNorth West	North West	2.5%
=241	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.4%
=241	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	2.4%
=241	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.4%
=241	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.4%
=241	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	2.4%
=241	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.4%
=241	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	2.4%
=248	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.3%
=248	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.3%
=248	MonmouthshireWales	Wales	2.3%
=248	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	2.3%
=252	CherwellSouth East	South East	2.2%
=252	SloughSouth East	South East	2.2%
=252	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	2.2%
=255	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.1%
=255	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	2.1%
=255	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	2.1%
=255	SuttonLondon	London	2.1%
=255	TorridgeSouth West	South West	2.1%
=260	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	2.0%
=260	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.0%
=260	LewishamLondon	London	2.0%
=260	RedbridgeLondon	London	2.0%
=264	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.9%
=264	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.9%
=266	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	1.8%
=266	CornwallSouth West	South West	1.8%
=266	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.8%
=266	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.8%
=266	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	1.8%
=266	WokinghamSouth East	South East	1.8%
=272	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	1.7%
=272	MedwaySouth East	South East	1.7%
=272	New ForestSouth East	South East	1.7%
=272	Rhondda Cynon TafWales	Wales	1.7%
=272	TorfaenWales	Wales	1.7%
=277	BexleyLondon	London	1.6%
=277	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	1.6%
=277	HastingsSouth East	South East	1.6%
=277	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.6%
=277	WealdenSouth East	South East	1.6%
=282	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	1.5%
=282	HaveringLondon	London	1.5%
=282	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	1.5%
=282	Waltham ForestLondon	London	1.5%
=286	East HampshireSouth East	South East	1.4%
=286	HaringeyLondon	London	1.4%
=286	ReadingSouth East	South East	1.4%
=289	DacorumEast of England	East of England	1.3%
=289	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	1.3%
291	EastbourneSouth East	South East	1.1%
=292	CamdenLondon	London	1.0%
=292	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	1.0%
=294	FarehamSouth East	South East	0.9%
=294	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	0.9%
=296	BuryNorth West	North West	0.8%
=296	SwaleSouth East	South East	0.8%
298	RotherSouth East	South East	0.7%
299	NorwichEast of England	East of England	0.6%
=300	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	0.5%
=300	ExeterSouth West	South West	0.5%
=300	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.5%
303	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	0.4%
304	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	0.3%
305	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	−0.1%
306	North DevonSouth West	South West	−0.3%
307	WestminsterLondon	London	−0.6%
308	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	−0.7%
309	WorthingSouth East	South East	−0.8%
=310	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	−1.2%
=310	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	−1.2%
312	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	−1.5%
=313	Merthyr TydfilWales	Wales	−1.6%
=313	WokingSouth East	South East	−1.6%
315	WaverleySouth East	South East	−2.0%
316	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	−2.4%
–	Aberdeen CityScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	AberdeenshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	AngusScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Antrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Ards and North DownNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Argyll and ButeScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	BelfastNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Causeway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	City of EdinburghScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	City of LondonLondon excluded-low-volumes	London	No figure
–	ClackmannanshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Derry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Dumfries and GallowayScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Dundee CityScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	East AyrshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	East DunbartonshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	East LothianScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	East RenfrewshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	FalkirkScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Fermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	FifeScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Glasgow CityScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	HighlandScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	InverclydeScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Isles of ScillySouth West excluded-low-volumes	South West	No figure
–	Lisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Mid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Mid UlsterNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	MidlothianScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	MorayScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Na h-Eileanan SiarScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Newry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	North AyrshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	North LanarkshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Orkney IslandsScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Perth and KinrossScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	RenfrewshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Scottish BordersScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	Shetland IslandsScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	South AyrshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	South LanarkshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	StirlingScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	West DunbartonshireScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure
–	West LothianScotland Scotland and Northern Ireland publish rents by Broad Rental Market Area, not by council.	Scotland	No figure

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