Renting in London

Average Rent in London

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The average rent in London is £2,100/mo, with 49,913 live listings across 6 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new London rental appears.

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Renting in London

What it costs to rent in London

London currently has 49,913 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £2,100 a month. 2,149 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 11% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is EN5 at around £590/mo, while W1K sits nearer £11,700/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

London rental market at a glance

49,913

Active rentals in London

£2,100/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in London

Median monthly rent, based on 49,913 active listings across 6 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£1,799/mo	16997
2 bed	£2,450/mo	14875
3 bed	£2,700/mo	7768
4+ bed	£4,000/mo	7846
Room	£968/mo	892

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How London rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in London. Latest: £2,280/mo (Mar 26, +1.7% YoY).

Latest

£2,280

Mar 26

Annual

+1.7%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£1,721

Apr 21

Total change

+32%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of London pay goes on rent?

Renters in London spend an estimated 69% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£2,280/mo

£27,360/yr

Median pay

£39,778/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

69%

Severely stretched — most local renters need a flatmate or supplement income.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across London

Most London homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 3,815,360 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.91

≈ Band C–D

Stock

3815k

3,815,360 properties

A
4%148,840
B
13%496,590
C
27%1,031,450
D
25%970,110
E
15%580,660
F
8%295,540
G
6%224,120
H
2%68,060

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across London

75% of London premises can already get full-fibre and 90% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

75%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

90%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

468 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
75%
Gigabit-capable
90%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Greater London (aggregated)), July 2025, covering 3,782,866 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for London homes

52% of London homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

52%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

48%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

3.5M

3,479,871 EPCs

A
0%6,305
B
15%518,236
C
37%1,279,530
D
36%1,255,440
E
10%350,695
F
2%53,499
G
0%16,166

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under London. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near London

15 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the London centroid. The five closest:

1
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · W1D 7LF
0.41 mi
2
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · WC2B 5SU
0.55 mi
3
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
16 plus · Free schools 16 to 19 · SW1H 9LH
0.56 mi
4
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · WC2B 5NA
0.66 mi
5
St Matthew's School, Westminster
Primary · Voluntary aided school · SW1P 2DG
0.71 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the London centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in London

Flats & apartments

32144

86% of listings

Houses

4116

11% of listings

Rooms

892

2% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in London — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 60% of the 4,148 houses currently advertised in London.

Terraced
60%2,481
Semi-detached
18%751
Other house
14%590
Detached
7%294
Bungalow
1%32

Rent by postcode

Where London rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 45,315 live listings in 240 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in London

1W1K£11,700/mo44 rentals
2SW1A£8,900/mo3 rentals
3SW1X£8,150/mo48 rentals

Cheapest in London

1EN5£590/mo4 rentals
2DE1£749/mo3 rentals
3UB8£750/mo3 rentals

Features · London

Garden, parking, and floor area in London

Live signal across 49,913 London rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

47%

of 21,161 London listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

36%

of 20,346 London listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in London

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), London has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 100 of 100 postcode districts analysed, the median was 2392 reported crimes per area. The most common category in London is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 1% of all incidents.

Crime overview

2392 crimes per area (median)
100 of 100 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
1% of incidents

London’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in London

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Lambeth has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in London.

Camden
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (372) · pop. ~270,000
6.0
per 1k
Hackney
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (427) · pop. ~281,000
5.9
per 1k
Islington
Higher crime
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (492) · pop. ~242,000
8.8
per 1k
Lambeth
Typical for city
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (405) · pop. ~317,000
5.3
per 1k
Southwark
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (383) · pop. ~318,000
6.7
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

London listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in London.

OpenRent

33312

Rightmove

12366

PrimeLocation

2827

SpareRoom

892

OnTheMarket

433

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in London — your questions answered

What is the average rent in London?

The median rent in London is £2100/month based on 49913 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in London?

There are currently 49913 rental properties available in London, with 2149 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is London safe for renters?

London has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 2392 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in London?

The most commonly reported crime category in London is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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