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Rent by station on the Metropolitan line
The cheapest stop on the Metropolitan line is Eastcote, where a one-bedroom averages £1,252 a month in Hillingdon. The dearest is Great Portland Street at £2,548 — a gap of £1,296 a month along a single line.
Running between Aldgate and Amersham, the Metropolitan line passes through Hillingdon, Harrow, Brent, Camden, Islington, Westminster, City of London. Rent falls from £2,178 at its zone 1 stops to £1,252 at its zone 6 stops.
34 stations · zones 1 to 6 · 7 London boroughs · rent figures August 2026
Moving out 5 zones saves about £926 a month
Boroughs at this line’s zone 1 stops average £2,178 for a one-bedroom. At its zone 6 stops they average £1,252 — the same line, the same journey, on a longer ride.
Boroughs on the Metropolitan line, cheapest first
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom property, August 2026, against the London average of £1,760.
| Borough | Stops on line | 1-bed average | vs London | Share of local pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillingdon | 8 | £1,252 | −£508 | 35.9% |
| Harrow | 5 | £1,394 | −£366 | 37.7% |
| Brent | 3 | £1,577 | −£183 | 48.7% |
| Camden | 3 | £2,054 | +£294 | 54.8% |
| Islington | 1 | £2,178 | +£418 | 53.8% |
| Westminster | 2 | £2,548 | +£788 | 61.4% |
| City of London | 4 | Not published | — | — |
Share of local pay: one-bed rent against median gross full-time pay of residents, ONS ASHE 2024. How this is calculated.
Every stop on the Metropolitan line, cheapest first
Rent is published by borough, so stops in the same borough share a figure. The ranking is what changes: it shows where along the line the cheaper boroughs actually are.
| # | Station | Zone | Borough | 1-bed average | On FTR now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastcote | Zone 5 | Hillingdon | £1,252 | — |
| 2 | Hillingdon | Zone 6 | Hillingdon | £1,252 | — |
| 3 | Ickenham | Zone 6 | Hillingdon | £1,252 | — |
| 4 | Northwood | Zone 6 | Hillingdon | £1,252 | 2 |
| 5 | Northwood Hills | Zone 6 | Hillingdon | £1,252 | 2 |
| 6 | Ruislip | Zone 6 | Hillingdon | £1,252 | — |
| 7 | Ruislip Manor | Zone 6 | Hillingdon | £1,252 | — |
| 8 | Uxbridge | Zone 6 | Hillingdon | £1,252 | — |
| 9 | Harrow-on-the-Hill | Zone 5 | Harrow | £1,394 | — |
| 10 | North Harrow | Zone 5 | Harrow | £1,394 | — |
| 11 | Pinner | Zone 5 | Harrow | £1,394 | — |
| 12 | Rayners Lane | Zone 5 | Harrow | £1,394 | — |
| 13 | West Harrow | Zone 5 | Harrow | £1,394 | — |
| 14 | Northwick Park | Zone 4 | Brent | £1,577 | 1 |
| 15 | Preston Road | Zone 4 | Brent | £1,577 | 1 |
| 16 | Wembley Park | Zone 4 | Brent | £1,577 | 1 |
| 17 | Euston Square | Zone 1 | Camden | £2,054 | 6 |
| 18 | Finchley Road | Zone 2 | Camden | £2,054 | 2 |
| 19 | King's Cross St. Pancras | Zone 1 | Camden | £2,054 | 7 |
| 20 | Farringdon | Zone 1 | Islington | £2,178 | 2 |
| 21 | Baker Street | Zone 1 | Westminster | £2,548 | 1 |
| 22 | Great Portland Street | Zone 1 | Westminster | £2,548 | 6 |
| — | Aldgate | Zone 1 | City of London | Not published | 3 |
| — | Amersham | Zone 9 | Buckinghamshire | Not published | — |
| — | Barbican | Zone 1 | City of London | Not published | — |
| — | Chalfont & Latimer | Zone 8 | Buckinghamshire | Not published | — |
| — | Chesham | Zone 9 | Buckinghamshire | Not published | — |
| — | Chorleywood | Zone 7 | Three Rivers | Not published | — |
| — | Croxley | Zone 7 | Three Rivers | Not published | — |
| — | Liverpool Street | Zone 1 | City of London | Not published | 3 |
| — | Moor Park | Zones 6–7 | Three Rivers | Not published | — |
| — | Moorgate | Zone 1 | City of London | Not published | 1 |
| — | Rickmansworth | Zone 7 | Three Rivers | Not published | — |
| — | Watford | Zone 7 | Watford | Not published | — |
8 stops are outside Greater London (Amersham, Chalfont & Latimer, Chesham, Chorleywood, Croxley, Moor Park, Rickmansworth, Watford) and sit outside both the travel zones and the London rent statistics.
Rent on the Metropolitan line by property size
The middle stop on the line at each size, and the cheapest stop for that size — which is not always the same station, because boroughs price sizes differently.
| Size | Middle stop | Cheapest stop | From | London average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,394 | Eastcote Hillingdon | £1,252 | £1,760 |
| 2 bedroom | £1,715 | Eastcote Hillingdon | £1,586 | £2,232 |
| 3 bedroom | £2,064 | Eastcote Hillingdon | £1,913 | £2,643 |
| 4 or more bedroom | £2,789 | Eastcote Hillingdon | £2,634 | £3,646 |
Rent by travel zone on the Metropolitan line
The median of the borough figures for this line’s stops in each zone. Stations on a zone boundary count in both.
| Zone | Stops | Median 1-bed | Cheapest stop in this zone | Listings nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | 9 | £2,178 | Euston Square Camden · £2,054 | 29 |
| Zone 2 | 1 | £2,054 | Finchley Road Camden · £2,054 | 2 |
| Zone 4 | 3 | £1,577 | Northwick Park Brent · £1,577 | 3 |
| Zone 5 | 6 | £1,394 | Eastcote Hillingdon · £1,252 | — |
| Zone 6 | 7 | £1,252 | Hillingdon Hillingdon · £1,252 | 4 |
Available now within walking distance of the Metropolitan line
16 live listings on FTR London within a 20-minute walk of a stop, cheapest first.
Where the Metropolitan line runs
- Aldgate ↔ Watford (21 stops)
- Aldgate ↔ Amersham (23 stops)
- Aldgate ↔ Chesham (23 stops)
- Aldgate ↔ Uxbridge (22 stops)
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Common questions
Where is the cheapest place to rent on the Metropolitan line?
Eastcote is the cheapest stop on the Metropolitan line. It sits in Hillingdon, where a one-bedroom property rents for an average of £1,252 per month (August 2026, ONS) — £508 below the London average of £1,760.
How much does rent vary along the Metropolitan line?
By £1,296 a month. A one-bedroom near Great Portland Street averages £2,548 in Westminster, against £1,252 near Eastcote in Hillingdon.
Is it cheaper to live further out on the Metropolitan line?
Yes, by about £926 a month. Stops in zone 1 sit in boroughs where a one-bedroom averages £2,178, against £1,252 at the line's zone 6 stops.
Which borough on the Metropolitan line is most affordable on a local salary?
Hillingdon, where the average one-bedroom takes 35.9% of median gross local full-time pay — against 61.4% in Westminster, the toughest on this line. Note that Hillingdon is also the cheapest borough on the line. Earnings are gross, ONS ASHE 2024.
How many stations are on the Metropolitan line?
The Metropolitan line serves 34 stations across zones 1 to 6 and 7 London boroughs.
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