May 2025
HomeLet Rental Index
For May 2025, the data shows that the average rental price for a new tenancy in the UK was £1,307.
£1,307 +0.7%
Average UK rent
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Average rent in the UK rises slightly in May
The average rent price in the UK for May 2025 is £1,307.
Excluding London, the UK average is now £1,124.
The monthly increase from April was 0.7%.
All regions have seen small rent prices increase since last month.
Average UK rent
The average rent in the UK is now at £1,307, up 0.7% since April. This figure is just 0.8% more expensive than in May 2024.
Average UK rent (excluding London)
Excluding London, the average UK rent price has increased in the past month, up 0.8% to £1,124 PCM. This is 2.8% higher than May 2024.
Average rent in London
Average rents in the capital have risen since April. London rents are now 2.3% cheaper than they were a year ago.
Cheapest rent
The cheapest region in England, the North East, has risen slightly since last month to £686. This is still 0.3% cheaper than it was to rent in the region in May 2024.
Average rent in Yorkshire
Annual decrease
Other than the capital, two more regions are cheaper to rent in now than they were in May 2024. The North East and Scotland are both 0.3% cheaper than one year ago
Rental figures from the May 2025 HomeLet Rental Index
The table below provides a regional breakdown of the latest average rental values in the UK.
| Region | May 25 | Apr 25 | May 24 | Monthly Var | Annual Var | £+ PCM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | £1,307 | £1,298 | £1,297 | 0.7% | 0.8% | £9 |
| Average Excl London | £1,124 | £1,115 | £1,093 | 0.8% | 2.8% | £9 |
| East Midlands | £907 | £906 | £890 | 0.1% | 1.9% | £1 |
| East of England | £1,305 | £1,299 | £1,252 | 0.5% | 4.2% | £6 |
| London | £2,088 | £2,081 | £2,138 | 0.3% | -2.3% | £7 |
| North East | £686 | £677 | £688 | 1.3% | -0.3% | £9 |
| North West | £1,067 | £1,062 | £1,052 | 0.5% | 1.4% | £5 |
| Northern Ireland | £946 | £924 | £884 | 2.3% | 7.0% | £22 |
| Scotland | £959 | £942 | £962 | 1.8% | -0.3% | £17 |
| South East | £1,436 | £1,424 | £1,382 | 0.8% | 3.9% | £12 |
| South West | £1,204 | £1,196 | £1,159 | 0.7% | 3.9% | £8 |
| Wales | £901 | £882 | £861 | 2.1% | 4.6% | £19 |
| West Midlands | £1,023 | £1,017 | £989 | 0.6% | 3.4% | £6 |
| Yorkshire and Humberside | £914 | £907 | £882 | 0.8% | 3.6% | £7 |
Regional data
You can use our interactive graphs to view the change in rental values over the past two years for each of the reported regions of the UK.
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Methodology
The HomeLet Rental Index incorporates a methodology designed in conjunction with a professor at the London School of Economics. The methodology factors in important elements, such as property type and geography, to create mix adjusted averages. This makes Britain’s most comprehensive rental market benchmark even more insightful. The methodology has been applied retrospectively to our historical rental market data to ensure that the Rental Index can continue to be used to provide analysis of trends in the private rental sector.
The index and average prices are produced using HomeLet’s mix adjusted rental index methodology. This helps to track the representative rental values over time, which factor in changes in the mix of property types and locations of rented properties.
Data is gathered from our tenant referencing service, and our rental amounts are based on actual achieved rental prices with accurate tenancy start dates in a reported month, rather than advertised costs. The data used in the HomeLet Rental Index is aggregated to regional, county and city level only. This ensures that all property or individual records remain strictly anonymous.
The HomeLet Rental Index is prepared from information that we consider is collated with careful attention, but we do not make any statement as to its accuracy or completeness. We reserve the right to vary our methodology and to edit or discontinue this report. The HomeLet Rental Index may not be used for commercial purposes; we shall not be liable for any decisions made or action taken in reliance upon the published data.
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