Major UK cities ranked by gross rental yield across all their postcode districts combined, from live market listings.
| Town / City | Avg buy | Avg rent | Gross yield | Net yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow | £190k | £1,192 | 7.5% | 5.6% |
| 2 | Manchester | £260k | £1,350 | 6.2% | 4.7% |
| 3 | Edinburgh | £290k | £1,500 | 6.2% | 4.7% |
| 4 | London | £600k | £2,925 | 5.9% | 4.4% |
| 5 | Sunderland | £150k | £675 | 5.4% | 4.1% |
| 6 | Newcastle upon Tyne | £200k | £888 | 5.3% | 4.0% |
| 7 | Leeds | £262k | £1,127 | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| 8 | Bristol | £350k | £1,450 | 5.0% | 3.7% |
| 9 | Liverpool | £200k | £795 | 4.8% | 3.6% |
| 10 | Cardiff | £265k | £1,050 | 4.8% | 3.6% |
| 11 | Nottingham | £250k | £950 | 4.6% | 3.4% |
| 12 | Birmingham | £280k | £1,019 | 4.4% | 3.3% |
| 13 | Sheffield | £230k | £775 | 4.0% | 3.0% |
| 14 | Bradford | £250k | £795 | 3.8% | 2.9% |
| 15 | Southampton | £375k | £1,150 | 3.7% | 2.8% |
| 16 | Derby | £270k | £775 | 3.4% | 2.6% |
| 17 | Plymouth | £300k | £628 | 2.5% | 1.9% |
Figures are gross averages from live market listings, recalculated automatically each month, not a fixed snapshot. Net yield is estimated (assumes ~25% running costs, excluding mortgage interest). An unusually high single result can reflect a thin local market with few listings rather than a genuine opportunity, check the individual postcodes within it before treating any one result as a strong signal.
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