Rent in Wakefield is up
+5.9%
The average private rent in Wakefield is now £810 a month, £45 more than in September 2025. That's £540 a year more for the average renter. It's 81st of 334 areas, and 6th of 15 in Yorkshire and The Humber.
Since 2015
━ Wakefield ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | £810 | +5.9% | +31% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £869 | +4.8% | +31% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £579 | +5.9% |
| 2 bed | £730 | +6.1% |
| 3 bed | £874 | +6.4% |
| 4+ bed | £1,224 | +5.4% |
| Flat / maisonette | £667 | +5.2% |
| Terraced | £789 | +6.1% |
| Semi-detached | £874 | +6.2% |
| Detached | £1,111 | +5.7% |
Nearby in the table
North East Lincolnshire +7.6%Kingston upon Hull, City of +7.5%Barnsley +7.2%York +6.7%North Lincolnshire +5.8%Doncaster +5.2%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E08000036), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists