Average rent in the East Midlands
Private renters in the East Midlands paid an average of £928 a month in September 2026 (+3.8% on a year earlier). A two-bedroom costs £831, 35% below the UK average of £1,287. Across its 35 areas, two-bedroom rents range from £639 in Bolsover to £958 in West Northamptonshire.
Average rent
£928
September 2026
12-month change
+3.8%
Average house price
£241,955
Median full-time pay £36,194
Rent by number of bedrooms
1 bedroom£652
2 bedrooms£831
3 bedrooms£1,000
4+ bedrooms£1,413
Average monthly private rent (pcm).
Areas in the East Midlands, cheapest first
| # | Area | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | Change (12m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolsover | £493 | £639 | £741 | +2.6% |
| 2 | Bassetlaw | £508 | £664 | £809 | +3.5% |
| 3 | East Lindsey | £525 | £670 | £823 | +7.2% |
| 4 | West Lindsey | £542 | £676 | £827 | +9.2% |
| 5 | Chesterfield | £542 | £698 | £835 | +3.4% |
| 6 | Mansfield | £555 | £714 | £854 | +5.5% |
| 7 | North East Derbyshire | £569 | £724 | £880 | +3.6% |
| 8 | Ashfield | £562 | £729 | £852 | +5.0% |
| 9 | Melton | £559 | £735 | £904 | +6.7% |
| 10 | South Holland | £596 | £743 | £907 | +4.5% |
| 11 | Newark and Sherwood | £562 | £743 | £897 | +5.3% |
| 12 | Amber Valley | £589 | £749 | £923 | +5.2% |
| 13 | South Kesteven | £585 | £758 | £917 | +2.5% |
| 14 | North Kesteven | £581 | £760 | £925 | +5.5% |
| 15 | Boston | £607 | £767 | £927 | +3.3% |
| 16 | Derbyshire Dales | £600 | £768 | £920 | +10.1% |
| 17 | Derby | £615 | £788 | £949 | +4.7% |
| 18 | Erewash | £603 | £792 | £954 | +3.0% |
| 19 | Gedling | £633 | £799 | £985 | +3.6% |
| 20 | South Derbyshire | £614 | £806 | £1,013 | +4.9% |
| 21 | High Peak | £625 | £812 | £993 | +7.4% |
| 22 | North West Leicestershire | £637 | £824 | £998 | +8.2% |
| 23 | Lincoln | £662 | £832 | £996 | +4.0% |
| 24 | Broxtowe | £651 | £840 | £1,005 | -1.6% |
| 25 | Hinckley and Bosworth | £637 | £842 | £1,027 | +2.8% |
| 26 | Rutland | £679 | £844 | £999 | +2.1% |
| 27 | Charnwood | £683 | £853 | £1,037 | +4.8% |
| 28 | North Northamptonshire | £686 | £885 | £1,072 | +4.7% |
| 29 | Oadby and Wigston | £730 | £887 | £1,120 | +2.2% |
| 30 | Leicester | £713 | £890 | £1,043 | +0.9% |
| 31 | Rushcliffe | £726 | £901 | £1,138 | +2.8% |
| 32 | Blaby | £711 | £912 | £1,083 | +4.9% |
| 33 | Nottingham | £735 | £916 | £1,054 | +1.7% |
| 34 | Harborough | £719 | £919 | £1,127 | +4.5% |
| 35 | West Northamptonshire | £754 | £958 | £1,171 | +3.3% |
Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (September 2026), average of new and existing private tenancies — official statistics in development. House prices: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Pay: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, median gross pay of full-time employees by place of residence. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See our methodology.