Renting in England
Renting in South Holland
The average private rent in South Holland is £779 a month (Office for National Statistics, September 2026), +4.5% on a year earlier, and £687 less 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
- £779 a month
- ONS, September 2026
- In the last year
- +4.5%
- England +4.0%
- Against England
- £687 less
- England average £1,466
- Most expensive councils
- 260th of 294
- by average rent
What stands out in South Holland
- Rents in South Holland are rising more slowly than a year ago: 4.5% in the latest year, against 5.9% the year before.
- Since September 2021 the average rent here has gone from £621 to £779, a rise of 25.4%: less than the 34.8% rise across England.
- It has the 6th lowest average rent of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
- It is cheaper to rent in than any of the 6 councils nearest to it.
- Housing benefit and Universal Credit pay at most £625 a month towards a two-bedroom home here (Local Housing Allowance, Lincolnshire Fens): 84% of the average two-bedroom rent, £118 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 £147 a month to the average rent here (£596 for one bedroom, £743 for two), against £142 across England.
Average rent in South Holland
Monthly averages for private rented homes across South Holland, against England as a whole.
| Home | South Holland | England |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £596 | £1,199 |
| 2 bedrooms | £743 | £1,341 |
| 3 bedrooms | £907 | £1,497 |
| 4 or more bedrooms | £1,197 | £2,170 |
| Home | South Holland | England |
|---|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | £637 | £1,449 |
| Terraced house | £759 | £1,443 |
| Semi-detached house | £840 | £1,458 |
| Detached house | £966 | £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 South Holland 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 South Holland postcode.
South Holland 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 South Holland | In a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Holland | £779 | — | |
| Peterborough | £1,014 | £235 more | |
| Rutland | £966 | £187 more | |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | £941 | £162 more | |
| South Kesteven | £846 | £67 more | |
| Fenland | £844 | £65 more | |
| Boston | £809 | £30 more |
What you need to earn, and to have saved
At South Holland’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 | £596 | £17,880 a year | £687 | £1,283 |
| 2 bedrooms | £743 | £22,290 a year | £857 | £1,600 |
| 3 bedrooms | £907 | £27,210 a year | £1,046 | £1,953 |
| 4 or more bedrooms | £1,197 | £35,910 a year | £1,381 | £2,578 |
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 South Holland postcode, which caps the help you can get with the rent.
The landlord database in South Holland
England’s new database of private landlords is opening region by region. South Holland is in the East Midlands, where landlords can register from 15 February 2027 and must have registered by 14 May 2027, under the draft rollout. The East Midlands dates.
Check a home in South Holland
Found a place? The free check covers its energy rating, flood risk, crime nearby and past sales, in about a minute. Add the rent to see the most you can be asked for upfront.
Questions about renting in South Holland
What is the average rent in South Holland?
£779 a month across all private rented homes in South Holland, according to the Office for National Statistics for September 2026. A one-bedroom home averages £596. 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 South Holland?
Most letting agents want a yearly income before tax of about 30 times the monthly rent. At South Holland’s average of £779, that is £23,370 a year between the tenants, or £17,880 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 South Holland 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 South Holland’s average rent that is about £898, and a holding deposit is capped at one week’s rent, about £179. The deposit must be protected in a government-approved scheme within 30 days.
Is South Holland expensive to rent in?
The average rent in South Holland, £779 a month, is £687 less than the England average of £1,466. That makes it the 260th 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 South Holland?
The average rent in South Holland was +4.5% 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 South Holland?
South Holland is in the East Midlands. Under the draft rollout, landlords there can register from 15 February 2027 and must have registered every home they let by 14 May 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.