Great Britain

Name: Private rents in Great Britain, monthly from January 2015
Creator: Office for National Statistics
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Great Britain · Compare with other areas

Average monthly rent, September 2026

£1,418

Change on a year ago

+3.8%

By bedrooms

1 bed £1,142
2 bed £1,295
3 bed £1,462

The average private rent in Great Britain was £1,418 a month in September 2026, up 3.8% on a year earlier. Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (official statistics in development), monthly since January 2015.

Average monthly rent, last 12 months (ONS Price Index of Private Rents)
Month	Rent	Change on a year ago
October 2025	£1,371	+5.0%
November 2025	£1,377	+4.4%
December 2025	£1,379	+3.9%
January 2026	£1,379	+3.5%
February 2026	£1,386	+3.5%
March 2026	£1,389	+3.4%
April 2026	£1,393	+3.5%
May 2026	£1,396	+3.3%
June 2026	£1,400	+3.3%
July 2026	£1,405	+3.7%
August 2026	£1,412	+3.9%
September 2026	£1,418	+3.8%

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