Rental yields›Westminster
Rental yield in Westminster
Westminster sits in the upper half for rental yield in England and Wales, a bit above the 4.4% typical figure across all 316 areas.
Over the past year, average prices in Westminster fell 19.6% and average rents fell 2.9%.
Gross yield
4.7%
Average price
£814,679
↓ -19.6% / yr
Average rent
£3,163/mo
↓ -2.9% / yr
National rank
#125 of 316
Work out the yield on a specific property
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How it compares
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Common questions
Is Westminster a good place to buy to let?
It is around the middle for rental income, at a 4.7% average gross yield. Whether it works depends on the specific property, so always run the actual numbers.
Are rents rising in Westminster?
Over the past year, average rents in Westminster fell 2.9% and average prices fell 19.6% (HM Land Registry and ONS, to 2026-05).
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. Westminster is at 4.7%.
Gross yield = annual rent divided by average price. Average price: HM Land Registry UK HPI (01/04/2026). Average rent: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (2026-05). Local-authority averages across all property types, indicative only. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not investment advice.