South West England Rental Prices
ONS private rent data for South West England, including average rent, monthly movement, annual movement and rental series by bedroom or property type where available.
Average monthly rent
£1,234
ONS rents May 2026
Monthly rent movement
+0.3%
Annual rent movement
+5.1%
Indicative gross yield
4.9%
Average rent vs average price
Private rent trend
All homes ONS Price Index of Private Rents series, last 5Y.
Monthly movementUp 0.3%From £1,231 last month
Annual movementUp 5.1%From £1,175 last year
Rent By Bedroom Count
one bed£823+5.4% annual
two bed£1,056+5.2% annual
three bed£1,285+5.2% annual
four or more bed£1,857+4.4% annual
Rent By Property Type
Detached£1,590+4.3% annual
Semi-detached£1,343+5.1% annual
Terraced£1,263+5.3% annual
Flat Maisonette£971+5.1% annual
Average private rent in South West England stood at £1,234 in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That was up from £1,231 in April.
It means rents rose by 0.3% month on month. Over the year, average rent was 5.1% higher than in May 2025, when the figure was £1,175.