10 cheapest cities to rent in England

As living costs increase it’s good to know where renters can get the cheapest rent, and which the least affordable areas are.

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Hull has been named the most affordable city in Britain to rent in, with the average monthly cost being as low as £799.

Rent in the area is 48% below the national average of £1,369, according to new research collected by property website Rightmove, making the prospect of moving to the city desirable for renters who want to minimise their living costs.

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RankCityAverage advertised rent per calendar monthAverage monthly rent as a % of average single monthly earningAverage rental price growth compared to
1Hull£79926%+8.2%
2Carlisle£81627%+10.4%
3Wrexham£81727%-16.3%
4Sunderland£83327%+12.9%
5Stoke-On-Trent£86228%+5.5%
6Bradford£87629%+8.6%
7Dundee£88529%-3.7%
8Doncaster£89329%+2.7%
9Lancaster£96432%+3.9%
10Preston£98632%+3.5%
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RankCityAverage advertised rent per calendar monthAverage monthly rent as a % of average single monthly earningAverage rental price growth compared to last year
1London£2,69588%+8.2%
2St. Albans£2,33076%+2.2%
3Oxford£2,04167%+2.8%
4Winchester£1,98565%-3.3%
5Brighton£1,88062%+3.5%
6Cambridge£1,87061%+1.8%
7Chelmsford£1,85761%+8.5%
8Salford£1,73957%+30.5%
9Milton Keynes£1,64154%+9.2%
10Edinburgh£1,62053%+5.3%

Daniel is a digital journalist at Moneyweek and enjoys writing about personal finance, economics, and politics. He previously worked at The Economist in their Audience team.

Daniel studied History at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and specialised in the history of political thought. In his free time, he likes reading, listening to music, and cooking overambitious meals.