Renting in Nottingham

Average Rent in Nottingham by Bedroom

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The median asking rent in Nottingham is £750 a month for a 1-bed (476 live listings), £990 for a 2-bed (580 live listings), £1,250 for a 3-bed (457 live listings) and £3,142 for a 4+ bed home (1,607 live listings), on five property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).

Median asking rent

No single figure for Nottingham this month

This month it doesn’t fit the 1-, 2- and 3-bed figures, which usually means large student houses dominate the listings. The figures by size below are not affected.

Median asking rent in Nottingham by property size, October 2026
SizeMedian asking rent
1-bed£750/moasking · 476 listings · Oct 2026
2-bed£990/moasking · 580 listings · Oct 2026
3-bed£1,250/moasking · 457 listings · Oct 2026
4+ bed£3,142/moasking · 1,607 listings · Oct 2026
Room in a shared house£575/moasking · 105 listings · Oct 2026

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated . Weekly prices normalised to monthly. Each figure counts the live listings behind it; rooms are per room.

Cite this: Dwellio, “Median asking rent in Nottingham by size, October 2026”, dwellio.co.uk/rent/nottingham, updated 29 October 2026.

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Renting in Nottingham

What it costs to rent in Nottingham

Nottingham currently has 3,283 rental listings on the property sites we track, 3,178 of them whole homes rather than rooms in shared houses. The median asking rent in Nottingham is £750 a month for a 1-bed (476 live listings), £990 for a 2-bed (580 live listings), £1,250 for a 3-bed (457 live listings) and £3,142 for a 4+ bed home (1,607 live listings), on five property sites (Dwellio, October 2026). 1,369 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 65% are houses and the rest are flats. How we measure this

Rents vary sharply by postcode. Median asking rents for homes of all sizes run from £750 a month in NG17 (17 live listings) to £2,687 in NG7 (1,319 live listings), the cheapest and priciest postcode districts we track in Nottingham (Dwellio, October 2026). 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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Rent by property size

Average rent in Nottingham by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size in Nottingham, October 2026. Every figure carries the number of live listings behind it.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Nottingham

£750/moMedian asking rent · 1-bed · 476 live listings · October 2026

The median asking rent for a 1-bed in Nottingham is £750 a month, from 476 live listings on five property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Nottingham

£990/moMedian asking rent · 2-bed · 580 live listings · October 2026

The median asking rent for a 2-bed in Nottingham is £990 a month, from 580 live listings on five property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Nottingham

£1,250/moMedian asking rent · 3-bed · 457 live listings · October 2026

The median asking rent for a 3-bed in Nottingham is £1,250 a month, from 457 live listings on five property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Nottingham

£3,142/moMedian asking rent · 4+ bed · 1,607 live listings · October 2026

The median asking rent for a 4+ bed home in Nottingham is £3,142 a month, from 1,607 live listings on five property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).

Average room rent in Nottingham

£575/moMedian asking rent · room in a shared house · 105 live listings · October 2026

The median asking rent for a room in a shared house in Nottingham is £575 a month, from 105 live listings (Dwellio, October 2026).

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property. Each size needs at least 10 live listings. Studio figures are hidden for now: listings whose bedroom count we couldn’t read were being counted as studios. How we measure this

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Nottingham rents have moved

The ONS average rent paid in Nottingham is £1,015 a month, up 1.7% on a year earlier, across private tenancies of all sizes (Office for National Statistics, September 2026). The Office for National Statistics’ Price Index of Private Rents is the official series for rents being paid, including long-running tenancies; Dwellio’s figures above are asking rents.

Latest£1,015/moONS average rent paid · all sizes · Nottingham · September 2026

Annual

+1.7%

vs a year earlier

5 years earlier£735/moONS average rent paid · all sizes · Nottingham · October 2021

Total change

+38%

since 2021

£725£875£1,025Oct 21Apr 24Sept 26
ONS average rent paid · all sizes · Nottingham · October 2021 to September 2026

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. How we measure this

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Nottingham pay goes on rent?

Renters in Nottingham spend an estimated 46% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Average rent paid£1,015/mo£12,180 a yearONS average rent paid · all sizes · Nottingham · September 2026

Median pay

£26,512/yr

Median gross annual pay for residents · ONS ASHE 2025

Rent burden

46%

Stretched — above the 30% rent-burden threshold.

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. How we measure this

Property types

What’s on offer in Nottingham

Flats & apartments

829

33% of listings

Houses

1544

62% of listings

Rooms

105

4% of listings

Bungalows

14

1% of listings

How we measure this

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 41% of the 1,558 houses currently advertised in Nottingham.

  • Terraced
    41%636
  • Semi-detached
    30%463
  • Other house
    18%282
  • Detached
    10%163
  • Bungalow
    1%14

How we measure this

Rent by postcode

Where Nottingham rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly asking rent for homes of all sizes, grouped by postcode district, across 2,607 live listings in 16 districts (October 2026). Districts with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental; rooms in shared houses are left out.

Most expensive in Nottingham

  1. 1NG7£2,687/moall sizes · asking · Oct 20261,319 live listings
  2. 2NG80£2,080/moall sizes · asking · Oct 202625 live listings
  3. 3NG12£1,575/moall sizes · asking · Oct 20269 live listings

Cheapest in Nottingham

  1. 1NG17£750/moall sizes · asking · Oct 202617 live listings
  2. 2NG15£850/moall sizes · asking · Oct 202614 live listings
  3. 3NG16£875/moall sizes · asking · Oct 202619 live listings

Cite this: Dwellio, “Median asking rent by postcode district in Nottingham, October 2026”, dwellio.co.uk/rent/nottingham, updated 29 October 2026.

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Features · Nottingham

Garden, parking, and floor area in Nottingham

Live signal across 3,283 Nottingham rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

79%

of 1,110 Nottingham listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

78%

of 1,188 Nottingham listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Floor area

£2.39/sq ft a monthMedian asking rent per sq ft · all sizes · 323 live listings · October 2026

Median 1,087 sqft across the 323 Nottingham listings that publish floor area.

How we measure this

Live from the portals

New rentals in Nottingham this week

1,369 homes came onto the Nottingham rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

1,369 new this weekUpdated today
  1. £2,300/moOpenRent

    4 bed house

    44View listing
  2. £400/moOpenRent

    3 bed room

    32View listing
  3. £477/moOpenRent

    5 bed room

    55View listing
  4. £925/moOpenRent

    3 bed house

    31View listing
  5. £700/moOpenRent

    2 bed house

    21View listing
  6. £675/moOpenRent

    2 bed house

    21View listing
  7. £585/moOpenRent

    6 bed room

    65View listing
  8. £625/moOpenRent

    6 bed room

    66View listing
  9. £1,550/moOpenRent

    3 bed house

    31View listing
  10. 1 bed flat/apartment for rent in Flat 1a 2 Arthur Avenue, Lenton, East Midlands, NG7
    £825/moRightmove

    1 bed flat/apartment

    Flat 1a 2 Arthur Avenue, Lenton, East Midlands, NG7

    11View listing
  11. 4 bed flat/apartment for rent in Flat 1 C Arthur Avenue, Lenton, East Midlands, NG7
    £2,086/moRightmove

    4 bed flat/apartment

    Flat 1 C Arthur Avenue, Lenton, East Midlands, NG7

    42View listing
  12. 4 bed house for rent in Flat 1 A Arthur Avenue, Lenton, East Midlands, NG7
    £2,086/moRightmove

    4 bed house

    Flat 1 A Arthur Avenue, Lenton, East Midlands, NG7

    42View listing
  13. 1 bed flat/apartment for rent in Flat 1b 2 Arthur Avenue, Lenton, East Midlands, NG7
    £700/moRightmove

    1 bed flat/apartment

    Flat 1b 2 Arthur Avenue, Lenton, East Midlands, NG7

    11View listing
  14. 6 bed semi-detached house for rent in Rolleston Drive, Nottingham, NG7
    £4,290/moRightmove

    6 bed semi-detached house

    Rolleston Drive, Nottingham, NG7

    63View listing
  15. £550/moOpenRent

    2 bed room

    21View listing
  16. £900/moOpenRent

    3 bed house

    31View listing
  17. £825/moOpenRent

    3 bed house

    31View listing
  18. £950/moOpenRent

    3 bed house

    32View listing
  19. £485/moOpenRent

    4 bed room

    44View listing
  20. £900/moOpenRent

    3 bed house

    32View listing
  21. £895/moOpenRent

    2 bed house

    21View listing
  22. £850/moOpenRent

    2 bed flat/apartment

    21View listing
  23. £2,000/moOpenRent

    3 bed house

    31View listing
  24. £965/moOpenRent

    2 bed house

    22View listing

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Nottingham

Most Nottingham homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band A–B across 146,610 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

A

most common band

Mean band

1.71

≈ Band A–B

Stock

147k

146,610 properties

  • A
    63%91,890
  • B
    17%25,500
  • C
    12%16,930
  • D
    5%7,680
  • E
    2%2,630
  • F
    1%1,120
  • G
    1%760
  • H
    0%120

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 Nottingham

85% of Nottingham premises can already get full-fibre and 97% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

85%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

97%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

489 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    85%
  • Gigabit-capable
    97%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Nottingham), July 2025, covering 136,074 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Nottingham homes

44% of Nottingham 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

44%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

56%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

155k

154,944 EPCs

  • A
    1%930
  • B
    8%12,403
  • C
    35%54,345
  • D
    40%61,221
  • E
    14%21,221
  • F
    3%4,064
  • G
    0%760

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Nottingham

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

  1. 1

    Denewood Academy

    Not applicable · Academy alternative provision sponsor led · NG7 4ES

    0.52 mi
  2. 2

    Unity Academy

    Not applicable · Academy alternative provision sponsor led · NG7 4ES

    0.52 mi
  3. 3

    Stone Soup Academy

    Not applicable · Free schools alternative provision · NG1 1HN

    0.64 mi
  4. 4

    Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · NG7 4AA

    0.71 mi
  5. 5

    Huntingdon Academy

    Primary · Academy converter · NG3 4AY

    0.72 mi

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

Area safety

Safety in Nottingham

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (October 2026), Nottingham has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 39 of 39 postcode districts analysed, the median was 255 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Nottingham is Violent crime, accounting for 19% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 255 crimes per area (median)
  • 39 of 39 postcode districts covered
  • Data: October 2026

Most reported

  • Violent crime
  • 19% of incidents

Nottingham’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 Nottingham

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

West Bridgford has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Nottingham.
  • West Bridgford

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (71) · pop. ~47,000

    4.9
    per 1k
  • Beeston

    Safer area

    Most common: Shoplifting (95) · pop. ~37,000

    9.4
    per 1k
  • Sherwood

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (181) · pop. ~12,000

    40
    per 1k
  • Mapperley

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (75) · pop. ~10,000

    22
    per 1k
  • Lenton

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (86) · pop. ~11,000

    26
    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

Nottingham listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Nottingham.

Rightmove
1841
OpenRent
712
OnTheMarket
369
PrimeLocation
204
SpareRoom
105
Leaders
52

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Frequently asked

Renting in Nottingham — your questions answered

How much is rent in Nottingham?

The median asking rent in Nottingham is £750 a month for a 1-bed (476 live listings), £990 for a 2-bed (580 live listings), £1,250 for a 3-bed (457 live listings) and £3,142 for a 4+ bed home (1,607 live listings), on five property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).

Why is there no single average rent for Nottingham this month?

This month it doesn’t fit the 1-, 2- and 3-bed figures, which usually means large student houses dominate the listings. The median asking rents by size are not affected.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Nottingham?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed in Nottingham is £750 a month, from 476 live listings on five property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Nottingham?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed in Nottingham is £990 a month, from 580 live listings on five property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Nottingham?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed in Nottingham is £1,250 a month, from 457 live listings on five property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Nottingham?

The median asking rent for a 4+ bed home in Nottingham is £3,142 a month, from 1,607 live listings on five property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).

What is the average room rent in Nottingham?

The median asking rent for a room in a shared house in Nottingham is £575 a month, from 105 live listings (Dwellio, October 2026).

How many rental properties are available in Nottingham?

There are currently 3,283 rental properties available in Nottingham, with 1,369 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Nottingham safe for renters?

Nottingham has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 255 reported crimes per postcode area (October 2026). The most common category is Violent crime. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Nottingham?

The most commonly reported crime category in Nottingham is Violent crime, based on data.police.uk records for October 2026.

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