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Revealed – Where tenants have been haunted by the biggest Halloween rent hikes

Revealed - Where tenants have been haunted by the biggest Halloween rent hikesThe latest market analysis from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed which areas of the rental market are haunting tenants this Halloween, having seen the largest increase in the average monthly cost of renting since this time last year.

Benham and Reeves analysed current monthly market rents across each area of the British rental market and how they compare to last October, to reveal the most ghastly Halloween rental hikes.

The research shows that, across Britain, the average monthly cost of renting is up by 4.6% (£60) since last Halloween. The North East has seen the largest regional increase at 8.1% (£56), although every other area of Britain has also seen an uplift.

When analysing the rental market on a more granular level, the research by Benham and Reeves shows that it’s Newport in Wales where tenants are set to get the biggest fright this Halloween, with the average cost of renting rising by 16.7%, or £134 per month, since last Halloween.

Other areas giving renters a scare include Newcastle upon Tyne, where average monthly rents have increased by 12.5% or £126, followed by Broxbourne in the East of England, up 11.4% or £167.

Barking and Dagenham ranks fourth, with rents rising by 11.3% or £169 over the past year, while Rhondda Cynon Taf has seen an increase of 11.1% or £74.

The list continues with West Lancashire (+10.8%), Gloucester (+10.6%), Merthyr Tydfil (+10.5%) and Nuneaton and Bedworth (+10.3%), with Bexley rounding off the top ten at +9.9%. Notably, Bexley is the only other London borough to make the top ten along with Barking, with most of the steepest hikes occurring outside of the capital.

However, when it comes to the largest cash increases since last Halloween, London dominates the table. Camden has seen the biggest annual jump of all, with rents now £227 higher than last year at £2,796 per month.

Lambeth follows closely with an increase of £208 to £2,454, while Barking and Dagenham has climbed by £169 to £1,659. Broxbourne, Kensington and Chelsea, and Richmond upon Thames have all seen monthly rents rise by around £160, while Hackney, Oxford, Newham, Wandsworth, and Bath and North East Somerset also rank among the most expensive hikes in cash terms.

Marc von Grundherr, Director of Benham and Reeves, commented:

“While the wider housing market has seen steady but measured growth since last Halloween, the rental sector tells a very different story. Demand for rental homes remains exceptionally high, and with the prolonged uncertainty of the Renters’ Rights Bill causing some landlords to exit the sector, there is even less stock to satisfy this demand.

With tenants far outnumbering available homes, it’s no surprise that rental values have climbed across much of the nation and the variety of locations within the top largest percentage increases demonstrates that it’s not a problem confined to just one area of the market.

Of course, even though only two London boroughs feature among the top ten for annual percentage growth, the sheer cost of renting in the capital means that even the most modest percentage increase translates into some of the biggest pound-for-pound rises anywhere in the country.”

Location Region or nation Ave Rent pm – Oct 2024 Ave Rent pm – Sep 2025 latest Change £ Change %
North East North East £694 £750 £56 8.1%
Wales Wales £766 £815 £49 6.4%
North West North West £870 £923 £53 6.1%
East of England East of England £1,185 £1,251 £66 5.6%
East Midlands East Midlands £849 £894 £45 5.3%
South West South West £1,146 £1,200 £54 4.7%
West Midlands West Midlands £901 £942 £41 4.6%
South East South East £1,335 £1,390 £55 4.1%
London London £2,172 £2,260 £88 4.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber Yorkshire and The Humber £802 £829 £27 3.4%
Scotland Scotland £975 £1,004 £29 3%
England England £1,348 £1,410 £62 4.6%
Great Britain Great Britain £1,306 £1,366 £60 4.6%
Location Region or nation Ave Rent pm – Oct 2024 Ave Rent pm – Sep 2025 latest Change £ Change %
Newport Wales £801 £935 £134 16.7%
Newcastle upon Tyne North East £1,005 £1,131 £126 12.5%
Broxbourne East of England £1,468 £1,635 £167 11.4%
Barking and Dagenham London £1,490 £1,659 £169 11.3%
Rhondda Cynon Taf Wales £668 £742 £74 11.1%
West Lancashire North West £692 £767 £75 10.8%
Gloucester South West £949 £1,050 £101 10.6%
Merthyr Tydfil Wales £696 £769 £73 10.5%
Nuneaton and Bedworth West Midlands £816 £900 £84 10.3%
Rossendale North West £714 £785 £71 9.9%
Bexley London £1,378 £1,514 £136 9.9%
Chelmsford East of England £1,293 £1,416 £123 9.5%
West Lindsey East Midlands £622 £681 £59 9.5%
Stoke-on-Trent West Midlands £625 £684 £59 9.4%
Neath Port Talbot Wales £595 £651 £56 9.4%
Tameside North West £814 £890 £76 9.3%
Lambeth London £2,246 £2,454 £208 9.3%
Rutland East Midlands £866 £945 £79 9.1%
Wyre Forest West Midlands £778 £848 £70 9%
Bassetlaw East Midlands £652 £710 £58 8.9%
Dumfries and Galloway Scotland £484 £527 £43 8.9%
Calderdale Yorkshire and The Humber £677 £737 £60 8.9%
Camden London £2,569 £2,796 £227 8.8%
Oxford South East £1,756 £1,911 £155 8.8%
Slough South East £1,407 £1,531 £124 8.8%
North Northamptonshire East Midlands £874 £951 £77 8.8%
Fylde North West £763 £830 £67 8.8%
Redcar and Cleveland North East £585 £636 £51 8.7%
Blackburn with Darwen North West £633 £688 £55 8.7%
Newham London £1,727 £1,875 £148 8.6%
Havering London £1,432 £1,553 £121 8.4%
Bath and North East Somerset South West £1,624 £1,761 £137 8.4%
Bolsover East Midlands £629 £682 £53 8.4%
Harlow East of England £1,353 £1,467 £114 8.4%
Preston North West £691 £749 £58 8.4%
Rochdale North West £729 £790 £61 8.4%
Liverpool North West £802 £869 £67 8.4%
East Hertfordshire East of England £1,365 £1,479 £114 8.4%
Vale of Glamorgan Wales £887 £961 £74 8.3%
Darlington North East £601 £651 £50 8.3%
Scottish Borders Scotland £663 £718 £55 8.3%
Broxtowe East Midlands £886 £958 £72 8.1%
Gosport South East £1,046 £1,130 £84 8%
Tunbridge Wells South East £1,361 £1,470 £109 8%
Medway South East £1,126 £1,216 £90 8%
Bury North West £892 £963 £71 8%
Kingston upon Thames London £1,695 £1,829 £134 7.9%
Bedford East of England £1,064 £1,148 £84 7.9%
Cardiff Wales £1,060 £1,143 £83 7.8%
Great Yarmouth East of England £728 £785 £57 7.8%
Oadby and Wigston East Midlands £928 £1,000 £72 7.8%
Maldon East of England £1,033 £1,113 £80 7.7%
Cumberland North West £595 £641 £46 7.7%
Blackpool North West £627 £675 £48 7.7%
Richmond upon Thames London £2,072 £2,230 £158 7.6%
Sunderland North East £634 £682 £48 7.6%
Norwich East of England £1,059 £1,139 £80 7.6%
Dudley West Midlands £772 £830 £58 7.5%
Tendring East of England £949 £1,020 £71 7.5%
Cheshire West and Chester North West £872 £937 £65 7.5%
Breckland East of England £832 £894 £62 7.5%
Charnwood East Midlands £859 £923 £64 7.5%
North Tyneside North East £752 £808 £56 7.4%
Blaby East Midlands £886 £951 £65 7.3%
County Durham North East £573 £615 £42 7.3%
South Tyneside North East £648 £695 £47 7.3%
Swale South East £1,040 £1,115 £75 7.2%
St. Helens North West £708 £759 £51 7.2%
Renfrewshire/Inverclyde Scotland £765 £820 £55 7.2%
Blaenau Gwent Wales £601 £644 £43 7.2%
Welwyn Hatfield East of England £1,365 £1,461 £96 7%
Gateshead North East £714 £764 £50 7%
Middlesbrough North East £629 £673 £44 7%
Sefton North West £837 £895 £58 6.9%
Dacorum East of England £1,472 £1,574 £102 6.9%
Forest of Dean South West £782 £836 £54 6.9%
Wokingham South East £1,364 £1,458 £94 6.9%
Wirral North West £756 £808 £52 6.9%
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk East of England £851 £909 £58 6.8%
Thurrock East of England £1,236 £1,320 £84 6.8%
Redbridge London £1,590 £1,698 £108 6.8%
Colchester East of England £1,105 £1,180 £75 6.8%
Test Valley South East £1,106 £1,181 £75 6.8%
Bracknell Forest South East £1,355 £1,446 £91 6.7%
Cherwell South East £1,196 £1,276 £80 6.7%
Three Rivers East of England £1,681 £1,793 £112 6.7%
Rushmoor South East £1,251 £1,334 £83 6.6%
Wiltshire South West £968 £1,032 £64 6.6%
Lancaster North West £730 £778 £48 6.6%
Rotherham Yorkshire and The Humber £625 £666 £41 6.6%
Enfield London £1,632 £1,739 £107 6.6%
Nottingham East Midlands £937 £998 £61 6.5%
North Devon South West £799 £851 £52 6.5%
Wigan North West £661 £704 £43 6.5%
Haringey London £2,062 £2,196 £134 6.5%
Thanet South East £1,016 £1,082 £66 6.5%
Gravesham South East £1,203 £1,281 £78 6.5%
Hackney London £2,411 £2,567 £156 6.5%
Dover South East £884 £941 £57 6.4%
Leicester East Midlands £950 £1,011 £61 6.4%
Castle Point East of England £1,137 £1,210 £73 6.4%
Newcastle-under-Lyme West Midlands £734 £781 £47 6.4%
Derby East Midlands £782 £832 £50 6.4%
Pembrokeshire Wales £626 £666 £40 6.4%
Northumberland North East £612 £651 £39 6.4%
Salford North West £1,069 £1,137 £68 6.4%
Westmorland and Furness North West £725 £771 £46 6.3%
Warrington North West £807 £858 £51 6.3%
Maidstone South East £1,190 £1,265 £75 6.3%
Lincoln East Midlands £857 £911 £54 6.3%
Exeter South West £1,238 £1,316 £78 6.3%
Southend-on-Sea East of England £1,178 £1,252 £74 6.3%
Hyndburn North West £590 £627 £37 6.3%
Reading South East £1,470 £1,562 £92 6.3%
Windsor and Maidenhead South East £1,683 £1,788 £105 6.2%
Tonbridge and Malling South East £1,363 £1,448 £85 6.2%
Basingstoke and Deane South East £1,222 £1,298 £76 6.2%
Barnet London £1,787 £1,898 £111 6.2%
Pendle North West £596 £633 £37 6.2%
Ayrshires Scotland £597 £634 £37 6.2%
Isle of Wight South East £840 £892 £52 6.2%
Basildon East of England £1,283 £1,362 £79 6.2%
North Lanarkshire Scotland £781 £829 £48 6.1%
Ashford South East £1,144 £1,214 £70 6.1%
Stockton-on-Tees North East £671 £712 £41 6.1%
Hinckley and Bosworth East Midlands £855 £907 £52 6.1%
Bolton North West £775 £822 £47 6.1%
Burnley North West £579 £614 £35 6%
Newark and Sherwood East Midlands £735 £778 £43 5.9%
Rugby West Midlands £945 £1,000 £55 5.8%
Torbay South West £842 £891 £49 5.8%
Bridgend Wales £671 £710 £39 5.8%
Chorley North West £708 £749 £41 5.8%
Wandsworth London £2,397 £2,535 £138 5.8%
Staffordshire Moorlands West Midlands £643 £680 £37 5.8%
North West Leicestershire East Midlands £804 £850 £46 5.7%
Epping Forest East of England £1,656 £1,750 £94 5.7%
Cornwall South West £934 £987 £53 5.7%
Oldham North West £795 £840 £45 5.7%
Arun South East £1,132 £1,196 £64 5.7%
Torfaen Wales £801 £846 £45 5.6%
Chesterfield East Midlands £696 £735 £39 5.6%
Mansfield East Midlands £715 £755 £40 5.6%
Sandwell West Midlands £841 £888 £47 5.6%
Cheshire East North West £877 £926 £49 5.6%
Rushcliffe East Midlands £967 £1,021 £54 5.6%
Caerphilly Wales £665 £702 £37 5.6%
South Norfolk East of England £903 £953 £50 5.5%
North East Derbyshire East Midlands £725 £765 £40 5.5%
Tamworth West Midlands £878 £926 £48 5.5%
Hertsmere East of England £1,683 £1,775 £92 5.5%
Wyre North West £661 £697 £36 5.4%
Greater Glasgow Scotland £1,188 £1,252 £64 5.4%
South Lanarkshire Scotland £837 £882 £45 5.4%
South Holland East Midlands £707 £745 £38 5.4%
St Albans East of England £1,787 £1,883 £96 5.4%
Bradford Yorkshire and The Humber £690 £727 £37 5.4%
South Derbyshire East Midlands £804 £847 £43 5.3%
Herefordshire, County of West Midlands £767 £808 £41 5.3%
Plymouth South West £917 £966 £49 5.3%
Worcester West Midlands £880 £927 £47 5.3%
Central Bedfordshire East of England £1,144 £1,205 £61 5.3%
Telford and Wrekin West Midlands £769 £810 £41 5.3%
Luton East of England £1,127 £1,187 £60 5.3%
Erewash East Midlands £772 £813 £41 5.3%
Teignbridge South West £885 £932 £47 5.3%
Wolverhampton West Midlands £814 £857 £43 5.3%
East Suffolk East of England £761 £801 £40 5.3%
North Warwickshire West Midlands £895 £942 £47 5.3%
Ealing London £1,947 £2,049 £102 5.2%
Broadland East of England £860 £905 £45 5.2%
Peterborough East of England £919 £967 £48 5.2%
North East Lincolnshire Yorkshire and The Humber £575 £605 £30 5.2%
Amber Valley East Midlands £730 £768 £38 5.2%
Mole Valley South East £1,434 £1,508 £74 5.2%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole South West £1,302 £1,369 £67 5.1%
Merton London £1,965 £2,066 £101 5.1%
Ceredigion Wales £664 £698 £34 5.1%
Ashfield East Midlands £724 £761 £37 5.1%
Stevenage East of England £1,314 £1,381 £67 5.1%
Lewisham London £1,709 £1,796 £87 5.1%
Watford East of England £1,710 £1,797 £87 5.1%
Rochford East of England £1,180 £1,240 £60 5.1%
South Ribble North West £729 £766 £37 5.1%
Doncaster Yorkshire and The Humber £632 £664 £32 5.1%
Kingston upon Hull, City of Yorkshire and The Humber £616 £647 £31 5%
Carmarthenshire Wales £617 £648 £31 5%
Gedling East Midlands £836 £878 £42 5%
Stockport North West £1,016 £1,067 £51 5%
Dartford South East £1,458 £1,531 £73 5%
Ribble Valley North West £743 £780 £37 5%
Denbighshire Wales £648 £680 £32 4.9%
Swindon South West £1,001 £1,050 £49 4.9%
West Suffolk East of England £1,088 £1,141 £53 4.9%
Horsham South East £1,356 £1,422 £66 4.9%
West Dunbartonshire Scotland £866 £908 £42 4.8%
Barnsley Yorkshire and The Humber £620 £650 £30 4.8%
Braintree East of England £1,138 £1,193 £55 4.8%
Swansea Wales £768 £805 £37 4.8%
East Hampshire South East £1,184 £1,241 £57 4.8%
Ipswich East of England £914 £958 £44 4.8%
West Northamptonshire East Midlands £1,005 £1,053 £48 4.8%
Crawley South East £1,382 £1,448 £66 4.8%
Fenland East of England £777 £814 £37 4.8%
Mid Suffolk East of England £903 £946 £43 4.8%
Wrexham Wales £716 £750 £34 4.7%
Uttlesford East of England £1,225 £1,283 £58 4.7%
East Cambridgeshire East of England £994 £1,041 £47 4.7%
Croydon London £1,465 £1,534 £69 4.7%
Tandridge South East £1,490 £1,559 £69 4.6%
Halton North West £674 £705 £31 4.6%
Harrow London £1,656 £1,732 £76 4.6%
Highland and Islands Scotland £681 £712 £31 4.6%
Kensington and Chelsea London £3,471 £3,629 £158 4.6%
Flintshire Wales £725 £758 £33 4.6%
North Somerset South West £1,125 £1,176 £51 4.5%
Monmouthshire Wales £932 £974 £42 4.5%
Birmingham West Midlands £1,024 £1,070 £46 4.5%
South Hams South West £943 £985 £42 4.5%
Guildford South East £1,589 £1,659 £70 4.4%
Trafford North West £1,277 £1,333 £56 4.4%
Huntingdonshire East of England £981 £1,024 £43 4.4%
South Cambridgeshire East of England £1,309 £1,366 £57 4.4%
Stafford West Midlands £812 £847 £35 4.3%
Conwy Wales £746 £778 £32 4.3%
Waltham Forest London £1,660 £1,731 £71 4.3%
North Yorkshire Yorkshire and The Humber £798 £832 £34 4.3%
North Norfolk East of England £798 £832 £34 4.3%
Waverley South East £1,419 £1,479 £60 4.2%
Brighton and Hove South East £1,756 £1,830 £74 4.2%
Bromley London £1,574 £1,640 £66 4.2%
Folkestone and Hythe South East £1,037 £1,080 £43 4.1%
South Staffordshire West Midlands £872 £908 £36 4.1%
Hartlepool North East £533 £555 £22 4.1%
Hammersmith and Fulham London £2,618 £2,726 £108 4.1%
Babergh East of England £902 £939 £37 4.1%
Hastings South East £952 £991 £39 4.1%
Hillingdon London £1,469 £1,529 £60 4.1%
Mid Sussex South East £1,323 £1,377 £54 4.1%
Wakefield Yorkshire and The Humber £735 £765 £30 4.1%
North Lincolnshire Yorkshire and The Humber £594 £618 £24 4%
Adur South East £1,317 £1,370 £53 4%
Manchester North West £1,268 £1,319 £51 4%
Canterbury South East £1,170 £1,217 £47 4%
South Gloucestershire South West £1,352 £1,406 £54 4%
Reigate and Banstead South East £1,539 £1,600 £61 4%
Hart South East £1,322 £1,374 £52 3.9%
Sheffield Yorkshire and The Humber £865 £899 £34 3.9%
Stroud South West £946 £983 £37 3.9%
Torridge South West £747 £776 £29 3.9%
Southampton South East £1,171 £1,216 £45 3.8%
Bromsgrove West Midlands £937 £973 £36 3.8%
Boston East Midlands £755 £784 £29 3.8%
Hounslow London £1,823 £1,893 £70 3.8%
Lewes South East £1,226 £1,273 £47 3.8%
Argyll and Bute Scotland £809 £840 £31 3.8%
Warwick West Midlands £1,175 £1,220 £45 3.8%
New Forest South East £1,180 £1,225 £45 3.8%
Islington London £2,606 £2,705 £99 3.8%
Eastleigh South East £1,132 £1,175 £43 3.8%
Chichester South East £1,249 £1,296 £47 3.8%
East Riding of Yorkshire Yorkshire and The Humber £667 £692 £25 3.7%
West Berkshire South East £1,231 £1,277 £46 3.7%
Melton East Midlands £732 £759 £27 3.7%
Surrey Heath South East £1,429 £1,480 £51 3.6%
Worthing South East £1,262 £1,307 £45 3.6%
Lichfield West Midlands £997 £1,032 £35 3.5%
Wychavon West Midlands £886 £917 £31 3.5%
Vale of White Horse South East £1,262 £1,306 £44 3.5%
Fareham South East £1,126 £1,165 £39 3.5%
Havant South East £1,076 £1,113 £37 3.4%
Tewkesbury South West £934 £966 £32 3.4%
Shropshire West Midlands £764 £790 £26 3.4%
Tower Hamlets London £2,294 £2,372 £78 3.4%
Cotswold South West £1,149 £1,188 £39 3.4%
Malvern Hills West Midlands £863 £892 £29 3.4%
Isle of Anglesey Wales £655 £677 £22 3.4%
Cannock Chase West Midlands £784 £810 £26 3.3%
Westminster London £3,118 £3,221 £103 3.3%
Winchester South East £1,399 £1,445 £46 3.3%
East Devon South West £887 £916 £29 3.3%
Powys Wales £556 £574 £18 3.2%
Cambridge East of England £1,719 £1,772 £53 3.1%
Spelthorne South East £1,564 £1,612 £48 3.1%
Greenwich London £1,828 £1,884 £56 3.1%
Sutton London £1,479 £1,524 £45 3%
Aberdeen and Shire Scotland £829 £854 £25 3%
North Hertfordshire East of England £1,319 £1,358 £39 3%
Portsmouth South East £1,298 £1,335 £37 2.9%
Mid Devon South West £843 £867 £24 2.8%
Woking South East £1,600 £1,645 £45 2.8%
Knowsley North West £754 £775 £21 2.8%
Somerset South West £934 £960 £26 2.8%
Stratford-on-Avon West Midlands £1,056 £1,085 £29 2.7%
Walsall West Midlands £828 £850 £22 2.7%
Bristol, City of South West £1,747 £1,791 £44 2.5%
Sevenoaks South East £1,669 £1,711 £42 2.5%
Harborough East Midlands £916 £939 £23 2.5%
Cheltenham South West £1,167 £1,196 £29 2.5%
Forth Valley Scotland £851 £871 £20 2.4%
East Lindsey East Midlands £645 £660 £15 2.3%
Dorset South West £993 £1,016 £23 2.3%
Rother South East £1,125 £1,151 £26 2.3%
Eastbourne South East £1,126 £1,152 £26 2.3%
East Staffordshire West Midlands £787 £805 £18 2.3%
Buckinghamshire South East £1,373 £1,404 £31 2.3%
West Lothian Scotland £818 £836 £18 2.2%
York Yorkshire and The Humber £1,106 £1,130 £24 2.2%
West Devon South West £805 £822 £17 2.1%
Coventry West Midlands £979 £999 £20 2%
East Dunbartonshire Scotland £1,086 £1,108 £22 2%
North Kesteven East Midlands £768 £783 £15 2%
Wealden South East £1,221 £1,244 £23 1.9%
Southwark London £2,303 £2,345 £42 1.8%
Brentwood East of England £1,560 £1,587 £27 1.7%
South Oxfordshire South East £1,327 £1,348 £21 1.6%
Milton Keynes South East £1,275 £1,294 £19 1.5%
Solihull West Midlands £1,227 £1,243 £16 1.3%
Runnymede South East £1,572 £1,586 £14 0.9%
Fife Scotland £802 £809 £7 0.9%
Lothian Scotland £1,385 £1,397 £12 0.9%
Perth and Kinross Scotland £727 £733 £6 0.8%
Kirklees Yorkshire and The Humber £692 £697 £5 0.7%
West Oxfordshire South East £1,261 £1,269 £8 0.6%
South Kesteven East Midlands £820 £825 £5 0.6%
Dundee and Angus Scotland £819 £820 £1 0.1%
Redditch West Midlands £882 £882 £0 0%
High Peak East Midlands £876 £873 -£3 -0.3%
Leeds Yorkshire and The Humber £1,102 £1,098 -£4 -0.4%
Epsom and Ewell South East £1,652 £1,645 -£7 -0.4%
Elmbridge South East £1,845 £1,836 -£9 -0.5%
Gwynedd Wales £686 £679 -£7 -1%
Derbyshire Dales East Midlands £770 £752 -£18 -2.3%
Brent London £2,112 £1,923 -£189 -8.9%
Average rental values per month sourced from the Office for National Statistics – October 2024 vs September 2025 (latest available).
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