Average rents updated April 2022
Where do you want to live? If you're not sure - or you want to find out where your money goes furthest - you've come to the right place.
Here's our handy guide to average room rents in the UK's 50 biggest towns and cites, to help you decide.
What's your budget?
Under £400 per month
| Town | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Bradford | £384 |
| Middlesbrough | £389 |
Under £500 per month
| Town | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Huddersfield | £404 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | £405 |
| Wolverhampton | £406 |
| Sunderland | £406 |
| Hull | £409 |
| Liverpool | £415 |
| Birmingham | £421 |
| Telford | £422 |
| Aberdeen | £425 |
| Bolton | £425 |
| Blackpool | £428 |
| Sheffield | £432 |
| Warrington | £444 |
| Derby | £448 |
| Belfast | £451 |
| Dundee | £453 |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne | £453 |
| Swansea | £455 |
| Leicester | £461 |
| Plymouth | £463 |
| Coventry | £465 |
| Gloucester | £466 |
| Ipswich | £481 |
| Leeds | £484 |
| Norwich | £485 |
| Peterborough | £493 |
| Northampton | £494 |
| Luton | £499 |
Under £600 per month
| Town | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Cardiff | £506 |
| Nottingham | £507 |
| Southampton | £516 |
| Portsmouth | £519 |
| Manchester | £531 |
| Swindon | £533 |
| Bournemouth | £534 |
| York | £550 |
| Milton Keynes | £552 |
| Southend-on-Sea | £552 |
| Glasgow | £552 |
| Poole | £554 |
| Slough | £568 |
| Reading | £580 |
Under £700 per month
| Town | Average rent |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh | £611 |
| Bristol | £619 |
| Brighton | £634 |
| Cambridge | £639 |
| Oxford | £658 |
Under £800 per month
| Town | Average rent |
|---|---|
| London - North | £751 |
| London - South East | £758 |
| London - East | £767 |
| London - North West | £797 |
Over £800 per month
| Town | Average rent |
|---|---|
| London - South West | £830 |
| London - West | £861 |
| London - East Central | £1,026 |
| London - West Central | £1,068 |
If you're still not sure where to go (or you fancy living somewhere that's not on the list), just hit the big orange button and start the search for your next home.