UK Private Rents Rise 8.7% in January 2025

Average private rents increased but dropped marginally to an 8.7 percent rise in the 12 months to the end of January - down from 9.0 percent in December, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.

The ONS report shows rent growth slowly retreating from the record-high annual rise of 9.2 percent in March last year.

Average rents increased to £1,375 (8.8 percent) in England and £780 (8.4 percent) in Wales from 12 months to January 2025.

In England, rents were highest in London (11.0 percent) and lowest in Yorkshire and The Humber (5.3 percent).

The average private rent in Great Britain was £1,332 a month, £106 (8.7 percent) higher than 12 months earlier.

Average rent in England was up £112 a month than 12 months earlier, down from 9.2 percent in December and lower than the record high of 9.3 percent growth in November.

The average rent in Wales was £780 a month in January, up 8.4 percent or £61 a month from January last year. However, this was well below the record-high annual rise of 9.8 percent in November 2023.

Private rents where you are

London had the highest rent inflation from 12 months to January 2025, at 11.0 percent. This rise was lower than in the 12 months to December 2024 (11.5 percent) and below the yearly record growth in the 12 months to November 2024 (11.6 percent).

Average rent was highest in London (£2,227) and lowest in the North East (£710) in January 2025.

AreaAnnual percentage change
London11.00 percent
North West9.70 percent
North East8.70 percent
East of England8.40 percent
East Midlands8.30 percent
West Midlands7.70 percent
South East7.40 percent
South West6.70 percent
Yorkshire and Humber5.30 percent
England8.80 percent
Wales8.40 percent
UK8.70 percent

Source: ONS

Average local rents can vary within towns and cities.

Rent was highest in Kensington and Chelsea, London (£3,615 a month) and lowest in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland (£513 monthly), in January 2025. Outside London, the area with the highest average rent was Elmbridge, Surrey (£1,876 a month), which covers towns including Esher, Weybridge and Cobham.

Private rents by property size

Average private rent was higher for detached homes (£1,530) and lowest for apartments and maisonettes (£1,302) for January 2025. Average private rent was highest for properties with four or more bedrooms (£2,020 monthly) and lowest for properties with one bedroom (£1,072 a month).

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