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North West England House Prices, Rents and Local Area Data

Regional property market context for North West England, with live local-authority workspaces for house prices, rents, sold prices and labour-market context.

North West England market at a glance

Page refreshed 16 September 2026
Average house price£221,445
MoM +1.0%YoY +4.4%
Average private rent£969
MoM +0.5%YoY +5.8%
Median annual pay£38,210ASHE 2025
Employment rate75.0%Aged 16-64

What this means

North West England house prices are rising modestly compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.

Data freshness

House price data
July 2026
Rent data
August 2026
Pay data
May 2026-Jul 2026 / ASHE 2025

Official price trend

All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.

All homes average price was £221,445 in July 2026, 1.0% up over the month and 4.4% up over the year.

Latest price£221,445July 2026
Last month£219,181June 2026
Monthly change+1.0%Index estimate
Last year£212,124July 2025
Annual change+4.4%Index estimate
Monthly movementUp 1.0%From £219,181 last month
Annual movementUp 4.4%From £212,124 last year
All homes UK House Price Index, latest 12 observations in the selected range
MonthAverage priceMonthly changeAnnual change
Month: August 2025Average: £215,690Monthly: +1.7%Annual: +4.0%
Month: September 2025Average: £213,843Monthly: -0.9%Annual: +2.8%
Month: October 2025Average: £214,121Monthly: +0.1%Annual: +3.0%
Month: November 2025Average: £217,754Monthly: +1.7%Annual: +4.5%
Month: December 2025Average: £215,588Monthly: -1.0%Annual: +3.7%
Month: January 2026Average: £215,385Monthly: -0.1%Annual: +3.6%
Month: February 2026Average: £216,464Monthly: +0.5%Annual: +3.5%
Month: March 2026Average: £215,727Monthly: -0.3%Annual: -0.3%
Month: April 2026Average: £216,344Monthly: +0.3%Annual: +7.3%
Month: May 2026Average: £219,142Monthly: +1.3%Annual: +5.6%
Month: June 2026Average: £219,181Monthly: 0.0%Annual: +4.3%
Month: July 2026Average: £221,445Monthly: +1.0%Annual: +4.4%
Market analysis

North West England market commentary

What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.

House price commentary · Last updated September 2026

The latest UK House Price Index (UK HPI) records an average price of £221,445 in North West England for July 2026. The published monthly change was 1.0%, while the annual change was 4.4%.

These figures describe the mix-adjusted average for completed residential transactions covered by the official series.

Local authorities in North West England

Open a local workspace for house prices, rents, sold prices and affordability data.

35 areas
Liverpool£189,036average priceYoY +8.1%Open city
Manchester£252,309average priceYoY +1.2%Open city
Blackburn with Darwen£165,131average priceYoY +5.2%Open local authority
Blackpool£137,386average priceYoY +6.8%Open local authority
Bolton£204,379average priceYoY +5.9%Open local authority
Burnley£135,012average priceYoY +8.6%Open local authority
Bury£242,437average priceYoY +2.8%Open local authority
Cheshire East£309,121average priceYoY +5.0%Open local authority
Cheshire West and Chester£270,104average priceYoY +5.8%Open local authority
Chorley£213,246average priceYoY +2.8%Open local authority
Cumberland£170,966average priceYoY +3.3%Open local authority
Fylde£235,793average priceYoY +7.2%Open local authority
Halton£194,727average priceYoY +1.8%Open local authority
Hyndburn£141,430average priceYoY +8.5%Open local authority
Knowsley£188,527average priceYoY +0.9%Open local authority
Lancaster£202,966average priceYoY +4.9%Open local authority
Oldham£217,171average priceYoY +4.7%Open local authority
Pendle£152,798average priceYoY +8.3%Open local authority
Preston£188,629average priceYoY +7.3%Open local authority
Ribble Valley£285,610average priceYoY +3.9%Open local authority
Rochdale£209,389average priceYoY +4.5%Open local authority
Rossendale£199,759average priceYoY +3.1%Open local authority
Salford£229,462average priceYoY +0.3%Open local authority
Sefton£224,289average priceYoY +3.7%Open local authority
South Ribble£213,267average priceYoY +2.7%Open local authority
St Helens£185,154average priceYoY +7.3%Open local authority
Stockport£317,913average priceYoY +4.2%Open local authority
Tameside£209,723average priceYoY -0.1%Open local authority
Trafford£400,688average priceYoY +9.6%Open local authority
Warrington£260,040average priceYoY +5.4%Open local authority
West Lancashire£236,194average priceYoY +5.2%Open local authority
Westmorland and Furness£230,449average priceYoY +7.7%Open local authority
Wigan£194,551average priceYoY +3.9%Open local authority
Wirral£221,849average priceYoY +6.7%Open local authority
Wyre£193,650average priceYoY +4.7%Open local authority

Sources of this data

UK House Price Index (ONS) · Office for National Statistics Private Rent Index · ASHE earnings data

Official property market data is usually delayed because figures are published after the reporting month has ended.