Renting in England
Renting in Bath and North East Somerset
The average private rent in Bath and North East Somerset is £1,893 a month (Office for National Statistics, September 2026), +7.5% on a year earlier, and £427 more than the England average of £1,466. Below: rents by bedrooms, what you need to earn and have saved to move in, and the local rules worth knowing before you sign.
England · Figures for September 2026, published 21 October 2026
- Average rent
- £1,893 a month
- ONS, September 2026
- In the last year
- +7.5%
- England +4.0%
- Against England
- £427 more
- England average £1,466
- Most expensive councils
- 22nd of 294
- by average rent
What stands out in Bath and North East Somerset
- Rents in Bath and North East Somerset are rising more slowly than a year ago: 7.5% in the latest year, against 9% the year before.
- Since September 2021 the average rent here has gone from £1,325 to £1,893, a rise of 42.8%: more than the 34.8% rise across England.
- It has the highest average rent of the 26 councils in the South West.
- Of the 6 councils nearest to it, 5 are cheaper to rent in. The cheapest, Forest of Dean, averages £828 a month, £1,065 less.
- Housing benefit and Universal Credit pay at most £980 a month towards a two-bedroom home here (Local Housing Allowance, Bath): 64% of the average two-bedroom rent, £550 a month short. The allowance is set below the average on purpose, at the level three in ten local rents fell below in 2023, and has been frozen since April 2024.
- A second bedroom adds about £318 a month to the average rent here (£1,212 for one bedroom, £1,530 for two), against £142 across England.
Average rent in Bath and North East Somerset
Monthly averages for private rented homes across Bath and North East Somerset, against England as a whole.
| Home | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,212 | £1,199 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,530 | £1,341 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,820 | £1,497 |
| 4 or more bedrooms | £2,546 | £2,170 |
| Home | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | £1,397 | £1,449 |
| Terraced house | £2,031 | £1,443 |
| Semi-detached house | £2,013 | £1,458 |
| Detached house | £2,410 | £1,649 |
These averages include tenants who moved in years ago, whose rent hasn’t kept up with the market, so a home advertised in Bath and North East Somerset today will usually ask more. To judge a rent you’ve been quoted, compare it with similar homes advertised near the address. How to check a rent or look up the average rent for a Bath and North East Somerset postcode.
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Bath and North East Somerset and the councils around it
If you can live a little further out, the average rent changes quickly across a council boundary.
| Council | Average rent | Against Bath and North East Somerset | In a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath and North East Somerset | £1,893 | — | |
| Bristol | £1,893 | the same | |
| South Gloucestershire | £1,474 | £419 less | |
| North Somerset | £1,212 | £681 less | |
| Wiltshire | £1,091 | £802 less | |
| Stroud | £1,047 | £846 less | |
| Forest of Dean | £828 | £1,065 less |
What you need to earn, and to have saved
At Bath and North East Somerset’s average rents. Most letting agents look for a yearly income before tax of about 30 times the monthly rent. Upfront, the law caps the holding deposit at a week’s rent and the tenancy deposit at five weeks’ rent; most landlords also ask for the first month in advance.
| Home | Average rent | Income agents look for | Most deposit allowed | First month and deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,212 | £36,360 a year | £1,398 | £2,610 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,530 | £45,900 a year | £1,765 | £3,295 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,820 | £54,600 a year | £2,100 | £3,920 |
| 4 or more bedrooms | £2,546 | £76,380 a year | £2,937 | £5,483 |
Anything else, such as fees for viewings, referencing or admin, is banned. Work out the limits for your own rent or see how much rent you can afford. On Universal Credit or Housing Benefit? Find the Local Housing Allowance rate for a Bath and North East Somerset postcode, which caps the help you can get with the rent.
The landlord database in Bath and North East Somerset
England’s new database of private landlords is opening region by region. Bath and North East Somerset is in the South West, where landlords can register from 15 August 2027 and must have registered by 14 November 2027, under the draft rollout. The South West dates.
Check a home in Bath and North East Somerset
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Questions about renting in Bath and North East Somerset
What is the average rent in Bath and North East Somerset?
£1,893 a month across all private rented homes in Bath and North East Somerset, according to the Office for National Statistics for September 2026. A one-bedroom home averages £1,212. That average includes tenants who moved in years ago, so homes advertised today usually ask more.
How much do I need to earn to rent in Bath and North East Somerset?
Most letting agents want a yearly income before tax of about 30 times the monthly rent. At Bath and North East Somerset’s average of £1,893, that is £56,790 a year between the tenants, or £36,360 for an average one-bedroom home. It is a convention, not a law, so an agent can set its own figure.
How much deposit can a Bath and North East Somerset landlord ask for?
No more than five weeks’ rent while the rent is under £50,000 a year, under the Tenant Fees Act 2019. On Bath and North East Somerset’s average rent that is about £2,184, and a holding deposit is capped at one week’s rent, about £436. The deposit must be protected in a government-approved scheme within 30 days.
Is Bath and North East Somerset expensive to rent in?
The average rent in Bath and North East Somerset, £1,893 a month, is £427 more than the England average of £1,466. That makes it the 22nd most expensive of 294 councils. The most popular areas cost more than the council-wide figure, so compare a quoted rent with homes advertised nearby.
Are rents going up in Bath and North East Somerset?
The average rent in Bath and North East Somerset was +7.5% on a year earlier in September 2026, against +4.0% across England. A landlord can raise the rent on a periodic tenancy only once a year, using a section 13 notice.
When does the landlord database start in Bath and North East Somerset?
Bath and North East Somerset is in the South West. Under the draft rollout, landlords there can register from 15 August 2027 and must have registered every home they let by 14 November 2027. The dates are in draft regulations and could change.
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Sources: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, September 2026, published 21 October 2026; Tenant Fees Act 2019. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.