Average rent in East Midlands
The average private rent in East Midlands was £928 a month in September 2026, up 3.8% on a year earlier. The UK average was £1,406 (+3.8%).
Updated Latest data: September 2026 · ONS release 21 October 2026 · Data fetched 2 November 2026, 10:17 GMT
Average rent
£928
a month, September 2026
Annual change
+3.8%
UK: +3.8% (−0.0pp)
Monthly change
+0.6%
not seasonally adjusted
Rank by rent
7 of 9
English regions, highest first
In brief
The average private rent in East Midlands was £928 a month in September 2026, up 3.8% on a year earlier (£34 a month more than in September 2025). That is £478 below the UK average of £1,406, and rents rose at the same annual rate as across the UK. East Midlands has the 3rd lowest average rent and the 4th slowest annual rent growth of England's nine regions.
For comparison, the CPI measure of actual rents for housing, which covers the whole UK, rose 4.2% in the year to September 2026. Annual rent growth has slowed from a peak of 9.3% in July 2024; a year ago it was 6.4%. Over the five years since September 2021, the ONS rent index for East Midlands rose 34.8%; the average rent then was £688 a month.
By size, the average was £652 for one-bedroom homes, £831 for two-bedroom homes, £1,000 for three-bedroom homes and £1,413 for homes with four or more bedrooms. By property type, rents for semi-detached houses rose fastest (4.1%) and for flats and maisonettes slowest (3.2%). Across its 35 local authorities, average rents ranged from £700 in Bolsover to £1,088 in West Northamptonshire.
East Midlands: £688 in September 2021, £928 in September 2026. UK: £1,406 in September 2026. Series starts January 2015.
In September 2026: East Midlands +3.8%, UK +3.8%, CPI actual rents +4.2%. East Midlands's annual change peaked at 9.3% in July 2024.
Compared with the UK and CPI rents
| September 2026 | East Midlands | UK | CPI actual rents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average rent a month | £928 | £1,406 | – |
| Annual change | +3.8% | +3.8% | +4.2% |
| Rank of England's 9 regions: rent | 7 | – | – |
| Rank of England's 9 regions: annual change | 6 | – | – |
Ranks count from the highest rent and the fastest annual rise. CPI actual rents for housing (ONS series D7GQ) is a UK-wide measure and has no average rent.
By bedrooms and property type
| Home | Average rent a month | A year earlier | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All properties | £928 | £894 | +3.8% |
| One bedroom | £652 | £630 | +3.6% |
| Two bedrooms | £831 | £800 | +3.9% |
| Three bedrooms | £1,000 | £960 | +4.2% |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,413 | £1,370 | +3.1% |
| Detached | £1,217 | £1,175 | +3.5% |
| Semi-detached | £973 | £934 | +4.1% |
| Terraced | £907 | £873 | +3.9% |
| Flat or maisonette | £744 | £721 | +3.2% |
Bedroom and property type groups overlap (a two-bedroom flat counts in both). The annual change is ONS's index-based figure, so it can differ slightly from the change between the rounded average rents.
Rents by local authority in East Midlands
All 35 local authorities, September 2026. Select a column heading to sort.
| Area | Average rent | Annual change | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Northamptonshire | £1,088 | +3.3% | £754 | £958 | £1,171 |
| Rushcliffe | £1,050 | +2.8% | £726 | £901 | £1,138 |
| Oadby and Wigston | £1,022 | +2.2% | £730 | £887 | £1,120 |
| Leicester | £1,020 | +0.9% | £713 | £890 | £1,043 |
| Nottingham | £1,015 | +1.7% | £735 | £916 | £1,054 |
| Blaby | £998 | +4.9% | £711 | £912 | £1,083 |
| North Northamptonshire | £995 | +4.7% | £686 | £885 | £1,072 |
| Harborough | £982 | +4.6% | £719 | £919 | £1,127 |
| Charnwood | £967 | +4.8% | £683 | £853 | £1,037 |
| Rutland | £966 | +2.1% | £679 | £844 | £999 |
| Lincoln | £947 | +3.9% | £662 | £832 | £996 |
| Broxtowe | £943 | −1.6% | £651 | £840 | £1,005 |
| High Peak | £938 | +7.4% | £625 | £812 | £993 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | £932 | +2.8% | £637 | £842 | £1,027 |
| North West Leicestershire | £920 | +8.2% | £637 | £824 | £998 |
| Gedling | £909 | +3.6% | £633 | £799 | £985 |
| South Derbyshire | £888 | +4.9% | £614 | £806 | £1,013 |
| Derby | £871 | +4.7% | £615 | £788 | £949 |
| South Kesteven | £846 | +2.5% | £585 | £758 | £917 |
| Erewash | £838 | +3.0% | £603 | £792 | £954 |
| Derbyshire Dales | £828 | +10.1% | £600 | £768 | £920 |
| North Kesteven | £826 | +5.5% | £581 | £760 | £925 |
| Newark and Sherwood | £818 | +5.3% | £562 | £743 | £897 |
| Melton | £810 | +6.7% | £559 | £735 | £904 |
| Boston | £809 | +3.2% | £607 | £767 | £927 |
| Amber Valley | £807 | +5.2% | £589 | £749 | £923 |
| Ashfield | £799 | +5.1% | £562 | £729 | £852 |
| Mansfield | £797 | +5.5% | £555 | £714 | £854 |
| North East Derbyshire | £793 | +3.6% | £569 | £724 | £880 |
| South Holland | £779 | +4.5% | £596 | £743 | £907 |
| Chesterfield | £760 | +3.4% | £542 | £698 | £835 |
| West Lindsey | £744 | +9.2% | £542 | £676 | £827 |
| Bassetlaw | £735 | +3.5% | £508 | £664 | £809 |
| East Lindsey | £707 | +7.2% | £525 | £670 | £823 |
| Bolsover | £700 | +2.6% | £493 | £639 | £741 |
See also the cost of living calculator and CPI housing inflation.