Per month
Swindon Rents and Rental Yield Data
ONS private rents, bedroom-level rent evidence, indicative gross yield and district-level rental screening for Swindon buy-to-let research.
vs April 2026
vs May 2025
Based on average price
Private rent trend
All homes ONS Price Index of Private Rents series, last 5Y.
Monthly movementUp 0.3%From £1,085 last month
Annual movementUp 3.4%From £1,053 last year
Bedroom-Level Private Rent Evidence
one bed£814+3.6% annual
two bed£981+3.6% annual
three bed£1,209+3.5% annual
four or more bed£1,648+2.6% annual
Indicative Yield By Postcode District
This uses local authority-wide ONS average rent against district median sold prices. Treat it as a screening signal, not a property valuation.
District-level rental yield screening is waiting for approved postcode district coverage for Swindon. The local authority-wide rent and price signals remain available above.
Rental Yield Is Income Divided By Property Price
Gross rental yield is estimated as annual rent divided by purchase price. It does not include mortgage costs, maintenance, voids, tax, management fees or capital growth. Use it alongside postcode evidence, sales volume and regeneration context before comparing Swindon buy-to-let areas.
Swindon’s private rent market kept moving up in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. The average rent reached £1,089.
That is up from £1,085 in April, so rents rose by £4 month on month.