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Rental yield in Warrington
Warrington ranks 31 of 35 areas in the North West for rental yield, at 4.1% gross.
Warrington sits in the lower half for rental yield in England and Wales, a little below the 4.4% typical figure across all 316 areas.
Over the past year, average prices in Warrington rose 5.4% and average rents rose 5.3%.
Average gross yield
4.1%
#206 of 316 areas
Average price
£260,040
▲ 5.4% past year
Average rent
£899/mo
▲ 5.3% past year
Privately rented
15.2%
of 90,538 homes
Average rent by size
1 bedroom
£673/mo
↑ +5.2% / yr
2 bedrooms
£835/mo
↑ +5.3% / yr
3 bedrooms
£1,016/mo
↑ +5.6% / yr
4+ bedrooms
£1,455/mo
↑ +4.7% / yr
Average private rent by number of bedrooms, across new and existing tenancies. ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026).
Council tax bands (2026-27)
Band A
£1,632
Band B
£1,904
Band C
£2,176
Band D
£2,448
Band E
£2,992
Band F
£3,536
Band G
£4,080
Band H
£4,896
Average annual bill for the area, including police and other precepts (MHCLG and Welsh Government, 2026-27). Community precepts vary, and the band is set by the property, so check the exact band on gov.uk.
How it compares
Deprivation (IMD 2025)
132 neighbourhoods
6% of Warrington's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 10%. The typical one sits in the less deprived half of the country.
Fifths of England, most to least deprived (MHCLG IMD 2025). It shifts street by street, so check a specific postcode.
No Article 4 areas for Warrington appear in the national planning dataset yet, but coverage is incomplete and directions can be council-wide, so check the exact postcode before planning an HMO.
Check on the Article 4 map →Work out the yield on a specific property
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Common questions
Is Warrington a good place to buy to let?
It is around the middle for rental income, at a 4.1% average gross yield. Whether it works depends on the specific property, so always run the actual numbers.
Are rents rising in Warrington?
Over the past year, average rents in Warrington rose 5.3% and average prices rose 5.4% (HM Land Registry and ONS, to August 2026).
Is there rental demand in Warrington?
Rent movement is the best free proxy for tenant demand, and average rents in Warrington rose 5.3% over the past year (ONS), which points to tenants competing for available stock. Still ask local letting agents about typical void periods before committing to a buy-to-let there. For the size of the market: at the 2021 census, 15.2% of Warrington's 90,538 households rented privately (15.3% social rented, 68.7% owner occupied).
What is the average rent for a 1, 2 or 3 bedroom property in Warrington?
As of August 2026, average monthly rents in Warrington by property size are £673 for a 1 bedroom property, £835 for a 2 bedroom property, £1,016 for a 3 bedroom property, £1,455 for a 4 or more bedroom property (ONS). The all-size average is £899 a month.
How much is council tax in Warrington?
In 2026-27, the average Band D council tax in Warrington is £2,448 a year including police and other precepts. Bills scale with the property's band: from £1,632 for Band A up to £4,896 for Band H. Community precepts vary within the area, so treat these as area averages and check the exact band and bill with the council.
How deprived is Warrington?
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 6% of Warrington's 132 neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 10%, and 24% are in the least deprived 10%. The typical neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10, where 1 is most deprived. Deprivation shifts street by street, so check the exact postcode before you offer.
What is a good rental yield in the UK?
As a rough guide, under 4% is low, 5 to 6% is typical, and above 6.5% is high. Warrington is at 4.1%.
Gross yield = annual rent divided by average price. Average price: HM Land Registry UK HPI (July 2026). Average rent: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026). Deprivation: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Regions: ONS. Local-authority averages across all property types, indicative only. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not investment advice.