Private Sector Rent Statistics, Scotland, 2010 to 2023

This section provides profiles for private rents in each of the 18 Broad Rental Market Areas. A Broad Rental Market Area for Local Housing Allowance purposes is defined as an area in which a person could reasonably be expected to live having regard to facilities and services for the purposes of health, education, recreation, personal banking and shopping, taking account of the distance of travel, by public and private transport, to and from those facilities and services.

 

The commentary focusses on annual changes and 13 year cumulative changes for average (mean) rents by property sizes, as well as changes over time to the bottom end (lower quartile) and top end (upper quartile) of the rental markets.

 

The commentary doesn't cover changes to median rents given that these often show similar trends to mean rents, however users may also wish to look at the median figures and trends in the Supporting Documents Excel Tables and Charts.

 

The map below illustrates the different geographical areas covered by each Broad Rental Market Area. It is also possible to search for the Broad Rental Market Area associated with a particular postcode including the provision of detailed PDF maps of each area – see Search for Local Housing Allowance rates by postcode or local authority : DirectGov - LHA Rates (voa.gov.uk).

 

Excel versions of each of the Broad Rental Market Area Profiles charts are available from Supporting Documents Excel workbooks.

 

Note in the following text and charts that average rents that have changed within +/- 0.5% could be considered as being fairly similar to previous periods.

 

 

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – Aberdeen and Shire

The average (mean) 2 bedroom rent in Aberdeen and Shire in 2023 was £720 per month, lower than the Scotland average of £841, and which is a reflection of rents in Aberdeen and Shire falling between 2014 and 2018 due to the downturn in the oil industry, while the Scotland average has increased each year since 2016.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes, with increases for 1 bedroom (10.6%), 2 bedroom (8.6%), 3 bedroom (9.5%), 4 bedroom (8.9%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (6.6%), which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period

 

This follows decreases between 2015 and 2017 in average rents across all property size categories, likely to be due to decreased demand for rental properties following the downturn in the oil industry. Average rents in 2023 are still higher than in 2010 except for 1 bedroom properties, for which rents are now 1.9% lower than in 2010. For 4 bedroom properties, rents in 2023 are 58.2% higher than in 2010, which is higher than CPI inflation (45.7%) over this period.

 

For 3 and 4 bedroom properties in particular, greater increases at the top end (upper quartile) than the bottom end (lower quartile) between 2012 and 2014 caused the gap between the top and bottom ends to widen. This gap since narrowed, although it has increased slightly over more recent years for 3 bedroom properties.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: Aberdeen and Shire

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Aberdeen and Shire

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Aberdeen and Shire

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Aberdeen and Shire

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Aberdeen and Shire

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Aberdeen and Shire

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): Aberdeen and Shire

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – Argyll and Bute

Average (mean) 2 bedroom rents in Argyll and Bute have been lower than the Scotland average in each year since 2010. The gap grew in the years following 2010, although has since narrowed slightly, with the average rent in 2023 being £723 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes except 4 bedroom properties, with increases for 1 bedroom (17.1%), 2 bedroom (18.2%), 3 bedroom (9.0%), and 1 bedroom shared properties (7.6%), whilst 4 bedroom rents decreased by 3.8%. This compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Note that some caution is needed when interpreting the changes over time for 3 bedroom, 4 bedroom and 1 bedroom shared properties given the smaller sample numbers for these categories, which can lead to greater volatility in the results presented, particularly for year on year trends.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased below the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% for 1 bedroom (39.1%), 2 bedroom (43.8%), 3 bedroom (42.6%), 4 bedroom (41.3%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (32.7%).

 

For 1 and 2 bedroom properties, a greater increase at the top end (upper quartile) than the bottom end (lower quartile) in the latest year has caused the gap between the top and bottom ends to widen. For 3, 4 and 1 bedroom shared properties, there has been some variation each year since 2010 in the gap between the higher end (upper quartile) and lower end (lower quartile) of the market, particularly for 3 bedrooms properties over the last two years, although some of this is likely to be due to the smaller sample numbers for these categories.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: Argyll and Bute

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Argyll and Bute

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Argyll and Bute

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Argyll and Bute

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Argyll and Bute

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Argyll and Bute

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): Argyll and Bute

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – Ayrshires

Average (mean) 2 bedroom rents in the Ayrshires have been lower than the Scotland average in each year since 2010, with the gap generally growing over the years, with the average rent in 2023 being £546 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes, with increases for 1 bedroom (5.3%), 2 bedroom (10.7%), 3 bedroom (13.3%), 4 bedroom (21.1%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (5.9%), which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased below the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% for 1 bedroom (13.5%), 2 bedroom (17.5%), 3 bedroom (23.5%), 4 bedroom properties (44.3%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (40.3%), although the increase for 4 bedroom properties has been only marginally below the rate of inflation.

 

For 2, 3 and 4 bedroom properties in particular, a greater increase at the top end (upper quartile) than the bottom end (lower quartile) in the latest year has caused the gap between the top and bottom ends to widen.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: Ayrshires

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Ayrshires

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Ayrshires

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Ayrshires

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Ayrshires

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Ayrshires

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): Ayrshires

 

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – Dumfries and Galloway

Average (mean) 2 bedroom rents in Dumfries and Galloway have been lower than the Scotland average in each year since 2010, and the gap has grown over the years, with the average rent in 2023 being £487 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes, with increases for 1 bedroom (6.5%), 2 bedroom (1.5%), 3 bedroom (2.1%), 4 bedroom (2.4%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (19.1%), which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased below the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% for 1 bedroom (18.2%), 2 bedroom (11.8%), 3 bedroom (12.1%), 4 bedroom properties (36.2%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (43.3%), although the increase for 1 bedroom shared properties has been only marginally below the rate of inflation.

 

For 1, 2, 4 and 1 bedroom shared properties, a greater increase at the top end (upper quartile) than the bottom end (lower quartile) in the latest year has caused the gap between the top and bottom ends to widen. The gap increased quite markedly for 1 bedroom shared properties, although some of this may be due to the smaller sample numbers for this category

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: Dumfries and Galloway

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Dumfries and Galloway

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Dumfries and Galloway

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Dumfries and Galloway

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Dumfries and Galloway

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Dumfries and Galloway

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): Dumfries and Galloway

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – Dundee and Angus

Average (mean) 2 bedroom rents in Dundee and Angus have been lower than the Scotland average in each year since 2010, although the difference has narrowed slightly in the last couple of years, with the average rent in 2023 being £745 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes, with increases for 1 bedroom (7.9%), 2 bedroom (15.0%), 3 bedroom (15.5%), 4 bedroom (2.2%), and 1 bedroom shared properties (13.5%), which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased below the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% for 1 bedroom (34.9%), whilst the average rents for 2 bedroom (49.9%), 3 bedroom (61.4%), 4 bedroom (65.9%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (55.0%) have increased above inflation.

 

For 1, 2, and 3 bedroom properties, a greater increase at the top end (upper quartile) than the bottom end (lower quartile) in the latest year has caused the gap between the top and bottom ends to widen. The gap has also widened for 4 bedroom properties, but due to a decrease at the bottom end (lower quartile) over the latest year.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: Dundee and Angus

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Dundee and Angus

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Dundee and Angus

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Dundee and Angus

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Dundee and Angus

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Dundee and Angus

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): Dundee and Angus

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – East Dunbartonshire

Average (mean) 2 bedroom rents in East Dunbartonshire have been broadly similar to the Scotland average in each year since 2010, although the gap has grown slightly over the last two years, with the average rent in 2023 being £897 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes, with increases for 1 bedroom (11.1%), 2 bedroom (15.0%), 3 bedroom (8.1%), 4 bedroom (15.1%), and 1 bedroom shared properties (12.8%), which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Note that some caution is needed when interpreting the changes over time for all property size categories except 2 bedroom properties, given the smaller sample numbers for most categories, which can lead to greater volatility in the results presented, particularly for year on year trends.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased slightly below the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% for 1 bedroom properties (43.4%), and have increased above the rate of inflation for 2 bedroom (54.4%), 3 bedroom (64.0%), 4 bedroom (66.1%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (57.7%).

 

For 3 and 4 bedroom properties in particular, a greater increase at the top end (upper quartile) than the bottom end (lower quartile) in the latest year has caused the gap between the top and bottom ends to widen.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: East Dunbartonshire

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): East Dunbartonshire

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): East Dunbartonshire

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): East Dunbartonshire

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): East Dunbartonshire

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): East Dunbartonshire

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): East Dunbartonshire

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – Fife

Average (mean) 2 bedroom rents in Fife have been lower than the Scotland average in each year since 2010, with the average rent in 2023 being £700 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes, with increases for 1 bedroom (6.4%), 2 bedroom (7.8%), 3 bedroom (9.1%), 4 bedroom (9.8%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (20.3%), which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased below the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% for 1 bedroom properties (38.1%), and have increased above the rate of inflation for 2 bedroom (50.8%), 3 bedroom (62.6%), 4 bedroom (90.9%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (74.3%).

 

For 3 bedroom and 1 bedroom shared properties in particular, a greater increase at the top end (upper quartile) than the bottom end (lower quartile) in the latest year has caused the gap between the top and bottom ends to widen.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: Fife

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Fife

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Fife

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Fife

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Fife

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Fife

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): Fife

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – Forth Valley

Average 2 (mean) bedroom rents in Forth Valley have been lower than the Scotland average in each year since 2010, with the average rent in 2023 being £748 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes, with increases for 1 bedroom (4.5%), 2 bedroom (7.3%), 3 bedroom (6.9%), 4 bedroom (6.4%), and 1 bedroom shared properties (17.3%), which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Note that some caution is needed when interpreting the changes over time for 4 bedroom and 1 bedroom shared property size categories, given the smaller sample numbers for these categories, which can lead to greater volatility in the results presented, particularly for year on year trends.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased below the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% for 1 bedroom properties (37.9%), and have increased above the rate of inflation for 2 bedroom (51.9%), 3 bedroom (62.8%), 4 bedroom (82.4%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (81.8%).

 

Across all property size categories, since 2010 there have generally been greater increases in the top end rents (upper quartile) than the bottom end (lower quartile), resulting in the gap between top and bottom ends of the market widening.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: Forth Valley

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Forth Valley

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Forth Valley

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Forth Valley

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Forth Valley

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Forth Valley

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): Forth Valley

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – Greater Glasgow

Average (mean) 2 bedroom rents in Greater Glasgow have been higher than the Scotland average since 2014, with the gap generally increasing over this time period, particularly in the latest year. The average rent in 2023 was £1,050 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes, with increases for 1 bedroom (22.2%), 2 bedroom (22.3%), 3 bedroom (25.7%), 4 bedroom (23.6%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (27.1%), which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased well above the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% for 1 bedroom (81.2%), 2 bedroom (86.2%), 3 bedroom (88.7%), 4 bedroom (105.4%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (73.8%).

 

For most property sizes there have generally been greater increases in the top end (upper quartile) of rents between 2010 and 2022, which has widened the gap in rents compared to the bottom end of the market (lower quartile), particularly in the latest year.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: Greater Glasgow

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Greater Glasgow

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Greater Glasgow

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Greater Glasgow

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Greater Glasgow

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Greater Glasgow

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): Greater Glasgow

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – Highland and Islands

Average (mean) 2 bedroom rents in Highland and Islands have been lower than the Scotland average in each year since 2010, and with this gap growing in the latest year, with the average rent in 2023 being £662 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2023 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes, with increases for 1 bedroom (1.7%), 2 bedroom (3.0%), 3 bedroom (6.1%), 4 bedroom (4.0%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (7.6%), which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Note that some caution is needed when interpreting the changes over time for the 4 bedroom property size category, given the smaller sample numbers for this category, which can lead to greater volatility in the results presented, particularly for year on year trends.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased below the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% for 1 bedroom (28.5%), 2 bedroom (31.5%), 3 bedroom (37.4%) and 4 bedroom properties (40.6%), and have increased above the rate of inflation for 1 bedroom shared properties (56.0%).

 

For all property sizes there have generally been slightly greater increases at the top end (upper quartile) than the bottom end (lower quartile) of the market between 2010 and 2023, which has resulted in a widening gap between top and bottom ends of the market.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: Highland and Islands

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Highland and Islands

 

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Highland and Islands

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Highland and Islands

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Highland and Islands

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Highland and Islands

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): Highland and Islands

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – Lothian

Average (mean) 2 bedroom rents in the Lothian area have been higher than the Scotland average in each year since 2010, with the average rent in 2023 being £1,192 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes, with increases for 1 bedroom (9.7%), 2 bedroom (18.4%), 3 bedroom (17.7%), 4 bedroom (19.7%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (7.2%), which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased well above the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% across all property sizes, with average rents increasing for 1 bedroom (70.2%), 2 bedroom (79.3%), 3 bedroom (77.2%), 4 bedroom (89.6%), and 1 bedroom shared properties (65.4%).

 

For 1, 2 and 3 bedroom properties, a greater increase at the top end (upper quartile) than the bottom end (lower quartile) in the latest year has caused the gap between the top and bottom ends to widen.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: Lothian

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Lothian

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Lothian

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Lothian

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Lothian

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Lothian

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): Lothian

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – North Lanarkshire

Average (mean) 2 bedroom rents in North Lanarkshire have been lower than the Scotland average in each year since 2010, with the average rent in 2023 being £621 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased for all property sizes, with increases seen for 1 bedroom (6.8%), 2 bedroom (11.0%), 3 bedroom (18.9%), 4 bedroom (12.9%) and 1 bedroom shared (11.9%) properties, which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Note that some caution is needed when interpreting the changes over time for 4 bedroom and 1 bedroom shared property size categories, given the smaller sample numbers for these categories, which can lead to greater volatility in the results presented, particularly for year on year trends.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased below the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% for 1 bedroom (27.9%), 2 bedroom (36.7%), 3 bedroom (44.9%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (41.9%), and have increased above the rate of inflation for 4 bedroom properties (50.3%).

 

Across all property sizes over the last two years, increases in the top end (upper quartile) of rents have generally been greater than increases in the bottom end (lower quartile), which has widened the gap in rents, although some caution is needed in interpreting this trend for 4 bedroom and 1 bedroom shared properties given the smaller sample numbers for these categories.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: North Lanarkshire

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): North Lanarkshire

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): North Lanarkshire 

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): North Lanarkshire

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): North Lanarkshire

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): North Lanarkshire

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): North Lanarkshire

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – Perth and Kinross

Average (mean) 2 bedroom rents in Perth and Kinross have been lower than the Scotland average in each year since 2010. The gap has widened in the latest year, with the average rent in 2023 being £644 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes, with increases for 1 bedroom (3.2%), 2 bedroom (2.8%), 3 bedroom (5.9%), 4 bedroom (18.8%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (7.7%), which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Note that some caution is needed when interpreting the changes over time for 4 bedroom and 1 bedroom shared property size categories, given the smaller sample numbers for these categories, which can lead to greater volatility in the results presented, particularly for year on year trends.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased below the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% for 1 bedroom (25.1%), 2 bedroom (27.1%) and 3 bedroom properties (40.3%), and have increased above the rate of inflation for 4 bedroom (67.7%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (58.4%).

 

For 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom properties, since 2019 there has been a greater increase in the top end (upper quartile) rents compared to the bottom end (lower quartile), which has caused a slight increase in the gap between the top and the bottom of the market, with the gap also increasing for 1 bedroom shared properties in the latest year.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: Perth and Kinross

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Perth and Kinross

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Perth and Kinross

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Perth and Kinross

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Perth and Kinross

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Perth and Kinross

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): Perth and Kinross

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – Renfrewshire / Inverclyde

Average (mean) 2 bedroom rents in Renfrewshire / Inverclyde have been lower than the Scotland average in each year since 2010, and the gap has widened since 2012, with the average rent in 2023 being £638 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes, with increases for 1 bedroom (9.1%), 2 bedroom (16.7%), 3 bedroom (9.1%), 4 bedroom (9.0%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (12.2%), which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Note that some caution is needed when interpreting the changes over time for 4 bedroom and 1 bedroom shared property size categories, given the smaller sample numbers for these categories, which can lead to greater volatility in the results presented, particularly for year on year trends.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased below the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% for 1 bedroom (23.8%), 2 bedroom (34.9%), 3 bedroom (23.7%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (40.3%), and have increased above the rate of inflation for 4 bedroom properties (70.8%).

 

Across 1 to 4 bedroom properties, a greater increase at the top end (upper quartile) than the bottom end (lower quartile) in the latest year has caused the gap between the top and bottom ends to widen.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: Renfrewshire / Inverclyde

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Renfrewshire / Inverclyde

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Renfrewshire / Inverclyde

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Renfrewshire / Inverclyde

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Renfrewshire / Inverclyde

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Renfrewshire / Inverclyde

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): Renfrewshire / Inverclyde

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – Scottish Borders

Average (mean) 2 bedroom rents in the Scottish Borders have been lower than the Scotland average in each year since 2010, with the average rent in 2023 being £586 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes, with increases for 1 bedroom (8.0%), 2 bedroom (11.5%), 3 bedroom (15.3%), 4 bedroom (18.6%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (7.0%), which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Note that some caution is needed when interpreting the changes over time for 4 bedroom and 1 bedroom shared property size categories, given the smaller sample numbers for these categories, which can lead to greater volatility in the results presented, particularly for year on year trends.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased below the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% for 1 bedroom (27.5%) and 2 bedroom (32.6%) properties, and have increased above the rate of inflation for 3 bedroom (49.9%), 4 bedroom (94.7%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (49.6%).

 

Since 2019, the gap between the top end rents (upper quartile) and the bottom end (lower quartile) has increased most for 3 bedroom and 4 bedroom properties.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: Scottish Borders

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Scottish Borders

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Scottish Borders

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Scottish Borders

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Scottish Borders

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): Scottish Borders

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): Scottish Borders

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – South Lanarkshire

Average (mean) 2 bedroom rents in South Lanarkshire have been lower than the Scotland average in each year since 2010, with the average rent in 2023 being £672 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes, with increases for 1 bedroom (9.3%), 2 bedroom (9.6%), 3 bedroom (8.3%), 4 bedroom (2.1%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (11.8%), which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Note that some caution is needed when interpreting the changes over time for 4 bedroom and 1 bedroom shared property size categories, given the smaller sample numbers for these categories, which can lead to greater volatility in the results presented, particularly for year on year trends.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased below the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% for 1 bedroom (28.2%), 2 bedroom (39.9%) and 3 bedroom (40.4%) properties, and have increased above the rate of inflation for 4 bedroom properties (53.5%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (49.3%).

 

For all property sizes, since 2010 increases in the top end (upper quartile) of rents have generally been slightly greater than increases in the bottom end (lower quartile), which has widened the gap in rents.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: South Lanarkshire

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): South Lanarkshire

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): South Lanarkshire

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): South Lanarkshire

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): South Lanarkshire

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): South Lanarkshire

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): South Lanarkshire

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – West Dunbartonshire

Average (mean) 2 bedroom rents in West Dunbartonshire have been lower than the Scotland average in each year since 2010, with the average rent in 2023 being £682 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes, with increases for 1 bedroom (14.1%), 2 bedroom (17.2%), 3 bedroom (13.4%), 4 bedroom (6.3%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (14.1%), which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Note that some caution is needed when interpreting the changes over time for 3 and 4 bedroom and 1 bedroom shared property size categories, given the smaller sample numbers for these categories, particularly the 4 bedroom category which has seen some very small sample sizes in recent years. This can lead to greater volatility in the results presented, particularly for year on year trends.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased below the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% for 1 bedroom (27.9%), 2 bedroom (38.6%), 3 bedroom (39.7%) and 4 bedroom (32.5%) properties, and have increased above the rate of inflation for 1 bedroom shared properties (51.1%).

 

Since 2019 the gaps between rents at the top end (upper quartile) and the bottom end (lower quartile) has widened the most for 3 bedroom and 1 bedroom shared properties. Whilst the gap for 4 bedroom properties has decreased quite markedly since 2019.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: West Dunbartonshire

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): West Dunbartonshire

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): West Dunbartonshire

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): West Dunbartonshire

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): West Dunbartonshire

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): West Dunbartonshire

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): West Dunbartonshire

Broad Rental Market Area Profile – West Lothian

Average (mean) 2 bedroom rents in West Lothian have been lower than the Scotland average in each year since 2010 with the gap increasing in the latest year, with the average rent in 2023 being £688 per month, compared to the Scotland average of £841.

 

Between 2022 and 2023, average rents have increased across all property sizes, with increases for 1 bedroom (3.8%), 2 bedroom (2.3%), 3 bedroom (2.7%), 4 bedroom (2.8%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (24.1%), which compares to CPI inflation of 9.0% across this time period.

 

Note that some caution is needed when interpreting the changes over time for 4 bedroom and 1 bedroom shared property size categories, given the smaller sample numbers for these categories, which can lead to greater volatility in the results presented, particularly for year on year trends.

 

Between 2010 and 2023, average rents have increased below the rate of CPI inflation of 45.7% for 1 bedroom (30.6%) and 2 bedroom (30.5%) properties, and have increased above the rate of inflation for 3 bedroom (46.0%), 4 bedroom (55.1%) and 1 bedroom shared properties (72.1%).

 

Across all property size categories, increases at the top end of the market (upper quartile) between 2010 and 2023 have generally been higher than increases in the bottom end (lower quartile) increasing the gap in rents between the top and bottom of the market slightly.

 

Profile Chart A – average 2 bedroom rents compared to the Scotland average: West Lothian

 

Profile Chart B – 1 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): West Lothian

 

Profile Chart C – 2 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): West Lothian

 

Profile Chart D – 3 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): West Lothian

 

Profile Chart E – 4 bedroom properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): West Lothian

 

Profile Chart F – 1 bedroom shared properties: Quartile measures (years to end Sept): West Lothian

 

Profile Chart G – Sample Sizes (years to end Sept): West Lothian