UK Region Guide
South East
Brighton, Reading, Oxford and Southampton mix strong tenant demand with limited yields. Coastal and commuter belt towns offer better cashflow.
Region avg yield
5.0%
weighted by sales volume
Best city
Portsmouth
6.0% gross yield
Region avg price
£333k
all property types
Rental demand
Balanced
12 cities · 44 postcodes
Cities & towns in South East
| City / Town | Avg yield ↓ | Avg price | Demand | Sales (12mo) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portsmouth | 6.0% | £242k | Balanced | 2,022 | View guide |
Southampton | 5.9% | £243k | Balanced | 3,313 | View guide |
Milton Keynes | 5.2% | £314k | Balanced | 1,104 | View guide |
Canterbury | 5.0% | £296k | Balanced | 709 | View guide |
Reading | 5.0% | £343k | Balanced | 2,057 | View guide |
Brighton & Hove | 4.9% | £406k | Balanced | 3,250 | View guide |
Eastbourne | 4.9% | £255k | Balanced | 1,355 | View guide |
Crawley | 4.8% | £362k | Balanced | 1,331 | View guide |
Worthing | 4.5% | £323k | Balanced | 1,349 | View guide |
Oxford | 4.4% | £494k | Balanced | 1,523 | View guide |
Maidstone | 4.2% | £340k | Balanced | 1,602 | View guide |
Slough | 4.2% | £406k | Balanced | 1,348 | View guide |
Ownership mix
South East vs UK average · 2,861,503 dwellings · Source: ONS Census 2021
Distinct tenure mix: 14% socially rented (3pp lower than the UK average of 17%).
Owned outrightNo mortgage on the property
34.1%(UK 32.9%)
+1.2pp vs UK
Owned with mortgageIncluding shared ownership
32.1%(UK 29.7%)
+2.4pp vs UK
Privately rented (BTL)Private landlord or letting agent
19.9%(UK 20.3%)
-0.4pp vs UK
Socially rentedCouncil or housing association
13.9%(UK 17.1%)
-3.2pp vs UK
Black tick = UK average. ONS Census 2021, TS054 (Tenure of household).
Aggregates are transaction-count weighted from HM Land Registry medians + PropertyData rents. Ownership mix is dwelling-weighted from ONS Census 2021. This page does not constitute financial advice.