Average private rent a month: record highs and lows

The extremes of average private rent a month as published by ONS, across the 139 periods held here (January 2015 to July 2026). Each record is a published figure, not a computed one, and the scope is this series — not “ever”.

The latest figure, £1,393 in July 2026, is the highest in the whole published series of 139 periods. The rule: a period counts as beaten only when its figure is strictly below the latest, and the claim is only made when it reaches back at least five years.

Highest published

£1,393July 2026

Lowest published

£910January 2015

The full series

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Local records

Among the 316 local authorities with a published figure, the highest ever published is £3,663 (Kensington and Chelsea, April 2025) and the lowest is £405 (Blaenau Gwent, January 2015). Searched across 139 periods. All local records.

What a record here is, and is not

A record is the extreme of the periods this site holds for the current series, at each period’s newest published release. Earlier series measured under different methods are not compared against it. Money is in cash terms: a record set years ago stands against the money of its own year.