Average Rent in London
The average rent in inner London is £1,002 pcm (Q3 2026).
Average rents are updated every quarter - last updated October 2026 with Q3 2026 data.
| London regions | Average monthly room rent | Annual change |
| E | £958 | 0.4% |
| EC | £1,289 | 5.2% |
| N | £969 | 0.8% |
| NW | £999 | 1.1% |
| SE | £963 | 1.2% |
| SW | £1,065 | 2.4% |
| W | £1,064 | 1.3% |
| WC | £1,464 | 7.3% |
Top 20 London postcodes with highest supply
And their average rents
| London postcodes | Average monthly room rent |
| E14 ( Canary Wharf , Docklands ) | £1,035 |
| E1 ( Whitechapel , Shoreditch ) | £1,024 |
| NW10 ( Willesden ) | £925 |
| E3 ( Bow ) | £989 |
| NW2 ( Cricklewood , Dollis Hill ) | £932 |
| N1 ( Angel , Islington , Canonbury ) | £1,186 |
| SW15 ( Putney ) | £887 |
| E2 ( Bethnal Green ) | £1,059 |
| E15 ( Stratford , West Ham ) | £929 |
| W3 ( Acton ) | £978 |
| SW11 ( Battersea ) | £1,209 |
| SE16 ( Bermondsey , Rotherhithe ) | £1,054 |
| W5 ( Ealing ) | £999 |
| E16 ( Canning Town , North Woolwich , Docks ) | £1,018 |
| W12 ( Shepherds Bush ) | £1,021 |
| SW16 ( Streatham ) | £935 |
| E6 ( East Ham ) | £755 |
| SE1 ( London Bridge , Borough , Waterloo ) | £1,191 |
| NW1 ( Camden ) | £1,248 |
| SW19 ( Wimbledon ) | £954 |
Methodology
Average room rents come from SpareRoom's Rental Index (ads include bills).
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