London Rent Index
The average monthly private rent in London is £2,338 as of September 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier. The England average is £1,466.
ONS figures for September 2026, published . Next update after the ONS release on . Download the data (CSV).
Average London rent by bedroom count
Every London borough ranked by average rent
Cheapest first, September 2026. “vs London” shows how far each borough sits below or above the London average of £2,338.
| # | Borough | Average rent | vs London | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bexley | £1,540 | −£798 | +1.7% |
| 2 | Havering | £1,567 | −£771 | +0.9% |
| 3 | Sutton | £1,569 | −£769 | +2.9% |
| 4 | Hillingdon | £1,581 | −£757 | +3.4% |
| 5 | Croydon | £1,586 | −£752 | +3.4% |
| 6 | Bromley | £1,693 | −£645 | +3.2% |
| 7 | Barking and Dagenham | £1,700 | −£638 | +2.5% |
| 8 | Redbridge | £1,734 | −£604 | +2.1% |
| 9 | Waltham Forest | £1,772 | −£566 | +2.4% |
| 10 | Harrow | £1,781 | −£557 | +2.8% |
| 11 | Kingston upon Thames | £1,821 | −£517 | −0.4% |
| 12 | Lewisham | £1,832 | −£506 | +2.1% |
| 13 | Enfield | £1,833 | −£505 | +5.4% |
| 14 | Newham | £1,931 | −£407 | +3% |
| 15 | Barnet | £1,953 | −£385 | +2.9% |
| 16 | Hounslow | £1,962 | −£376 | +3.6% |
| 17 | Greenwich | £1,998 | −£340 | +6% |
| 18 | Brent | £2,018 | −£320 | +4.9% |
| 19 | Ealing | £2,126 | −£212 | +3.8% |
| 20 | Merton | £2,181 | −£157 | +5.5% |
| 21 | Haringey | £2,225 | −£113 | +1.3% |
| 22 | Richmond upon Thames | £2,349 | +£11 | +5.4% |
| 23 | Tower Hamlets | £2,462 | +£124 | +3.8% |
| 24 | Southwark | £2,516 | +£178 | +7.3% |
| 25 | Lambeth | £2,538 | +£200 | +3.4% |
| 26 | Wandsworth | £2,640 | +£302 | +4.1% |
| 27 | Hackney | £2,667 | +£329 | +3.9% |
| 28 | Camden | £2,834 | +£496 | +1.4% |
| 29 | Hammersmith and Fulham | £2,861 | +£523 | +4.9% |
| 30 | Islington | £2,884 | +£546 | +6.6% |
| 31 | Westminster | £3,209 | +£871 | −0.4% |
| 32 | Kensington and Chelsea | £3,739 | +£1,401 | +3% |
Common questions
What is the average rent in London?
The average monthly private rent in London is £2,338 as of September 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is +3.5% compared with the same month a year earlier.
Which London borough has the cheapest rent?
Bexley has the lowest average monthly rent of any London borough at £1,540, followed by Havering at £1,567 and Sutton at £1,569 (September 2026).
Which London borough is the most expensive to rent in?
Kensington and Chelsea is the most expensive London borough for renters, at an average of £3,739 per month — £2,199 more than Bexley, the cheapest (September 2026).
How much does a one-bedroom flat cost to rent in London?
The average one-bedroom property in London rents for £1,764 per month, and a two-bedroom for £2,239 (September 2026, ONS).
How much has London rent risen in the last five years?
Average London rent has risen from £1,735 to £2,338 since 2021 — an increase of £603 per month, or 34.8%.
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