London

United Kingdom · 33 boroughs

London has 32 boroughs plus the City of London. For each we show the median monthly rent of a two-bedroom home let privately between April 2025 and March 2026, from the Office for National Statistics, with the rent for every size from a room to four bedrooms and for the postcode districts inside the borough. Census 2021 figures show who lives where.

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Rent £/month (2-bed)
  1. 1,550–1,700
  2. 1,700–1,800
  3. 1,800–2,000
  4. 2,000–2,350
  5. 2,350–3,563

Median monthly rent of a two-bedroom home per borough (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026). Hover a borough for details, click to open it.

All boroughs

Sorted by median monthly rent of a two-bedroom home (2025/26).

BoroughRent £/month (2-bed)
Kensington and Chelsea3,563
Westminster3,300
City of London3,100
Camden2,650
Islington2,650
Hackney2,400
Wandsworth2,350
Tower Hamlets2,300
Hammersmith and Fulham2,280
Lambeth2,250
Southwark2,250
Richmond upon Thames2,188
Brent2,000
Newham2,000
Haringey1,950
Ealing1,902
Greenwich1,900
Hounslow1,850
Barnet1,800
Lewisham1,800
Merton1,800
Harrow1,750
Enfield1,720
Barking and Dagenham1,700
Kingston upon Thames1,700
Redbridge1,700
Waltham Forest1,700
Bromley1,650
Hillingdon1,650
Bexley1,600
Croydon1,593
Sutton1,575
Havering1,550

Source: ONS – Private rental market in London, April 2025 to March 2026

Questions and answers

How many boroughs does London have?
London has 33 boroughs on this site.
What is the cheapest borough to rent in London?
Havering, at £1,550, 23.9% below the city figure.
What is the most expensive borough in London?
Kensington and Chelsea, at £3,563.
How much is the rent in London?
The average rent is £2,036 a month (2025/26). It varies by area; see the table above.
Where do most families with children live in London?
Barking and Dagenham has the highest share of children (24.6%).