Best areas for buy-to-let in the UK

If you’re thinking of getting a buy-to-let property, you’ll want to know the areas in the country with the highest rental yields.

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Rising interest rates and falling property prices suggest the outlook for buy-to-let investors is deteriorating. 

And while some investors might be reconsidering their options, the fundamentals underpinning the buy-to-let market for investors remain robust.

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AreaAverage rent PCMAverage property price Average gross yield
West Dunbartonshire£640£160,715 9.00%
Renfrewshire£678£189,236 9.00%
East Ayrshire£502£161,3798.60%
North Lanarkshire£622£155,0648.50%
Sunderland District (B)£582£156,5938.40%
Inverclyde£634£165,0348.40%
Clackmannanshire£670£181,2768.30%
Middlesbrough (B)£586£114,1918.20%
Burnley District (B)£521£125,7148.10%
Hartlepool (B)£497£130,307 8.00%
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AreaAverage rent PCMAverage property price Average gross yield
New Forest District£1,154£536,392 4.20%
Richmond upon Thames London Borough£2,061£972,5714.20%
South Hams District£951£4196994.20%
Torridge District£757Row 3 - Cell 2 4.20%
Ryedale District£736Row 4 - Cell 2 4.10%
Rutland£878£419,851 4.10%
St. Albans District (B)£1,509£673,1234.10%
City of Westminster London Boro£3,097£1,812,237 4.10%
Derbyshire Dales District£827£254,4733.90%
Kensington and Chelsea London Boro£3,422£2,435,8813.60%
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Nic studied for a BA in journalism at Cardiff University, and has an MA in magazine journalism from City University. She has previously worked for MoneyWeek.