1 day Ago By Vicky Shaw
St Albans in Hertfordshire has topped a list of the most expensive cities to rent outside London . Rightmove, which analysed advertised rents in more than 50 cities across Britain, said the average rent being asked in St Albans, a popular location with London commuters, is £2,307 per month. This is 71% above the average.
Oxford was next on the list, with advertised rents averaging £2,237 per month, while Cambridge was placed third, with renters typically facing paying £2,072 per month. Edinburgh was in sixth place with a typical monthly rent of £1,778. Carlisle in Cumbria was the most affordable city to rent in the study, with average advertised rents at £791 per month, 41% below the national average.
The national average advertised rent outside London is a record £1,349 per calendar month, Rightmove said. The data was released as students prepare to start the new academic year. Tim Bannister, a property expert at Rightmove, said: “The rental divide across Great Britain is clear, with an average difference of just over £1,500 (per month) between the most expensive and cheapest cities.
“Many of these cities have seen rental growth of over 40% over the past five years, meaning it’s likely to be a significant consideration when students are thinking about where to study, and those who have already graduated working out if they can afford to stay in that city and find a job.” Here are average asking rents in the top 10 most expensive cities in Rightmove’s study (figures are for August 2024): 1. St Albans, east of England, £2,307 2.
Oxford, South East , £2,237 3. Cambridge, east of England, £2,072 4. Winchester, South East, £2,049 5.
Brighton, South East, £2,040 6. Edinburgh, Scotland, £1,778 7. Bristol, South West, £1,758 8.
Chelmsford, east of England, £1,686 9. Milton Keynes, South East, £1,590 10. Southend-on-Sea, east of England, £1,495 And here are the 10 cheapest cities to rent in: 1.
Carlisle, North West, £791 2. Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber, £804 3. Sunderland, North East, £807 4.
Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, £863 5. Wrexham, Wales, £874 6. Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, £947 7.
Preston, North West, £952 8. Doncaster, Yorkshire and the Humber, £974 9. Lancaster, North West, £993 10.
Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber, £1,030.
