Fastest-moving UK Rental Markets (2025)
This ranking highlights cities where rental listings move fastest (lower average days on market). It's a demand signal.
Method: Cities with at least 50 listings in Dwelfy's dataset. Ranked by lowest average days on market.
Data last updated: 06/07/2025
| Rank | City | Avg days on market | Listings | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gateshead | 1 | 1,720 | Rentals·Sales |
| 2 | Kirkcaldy | 1 | 1,158 | Rentals·Sales |
| 3 | Paisley | 1 | 805 | Rentals·Sales |
| 4 | Motherwell | 1 | 738 | Rentals·Sales |
| 5 | Burnley | 1 | 607 | Rentals·Sales |
| 6 | Newcastle | 1 | 9,000 | Rentals·Sales |
| 7 | Oldham | 1 | 2,180 | Rentals·Sales |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 5,649 | Rentals·Sales |
| 9 | Newport | 1 | 5,404 | Rentals·Sales |
| 10 | Rotherham | 1 | 2,455 | Rentals·Sales |
| 11 | Stocktonontees | 1 | 1,401 | Rentals·Sales |
| 12 | Swansea | 1 | 9,932 | Rentals·Sales |
| 13 | Doncaster | 1 | 12,532 | Rentals·Sales |
| 14 | Bradford | 1 | 6,782 | Rentals·Sales |
| 15 | Manchester | 1 | 26,392 | Rentals·Sales |
| 16 | Chester | 1 | 7,677 | Rentals·Sales |
| 17 | Inverness | 1 | 2,190 | Rentals·Sales |
| 18 | Bolton | 1 | 5,909 | Rentals·Sales |
| 19 | Wrexham | 1 | 4,944 | Rentals·Sales |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 1 | 4,320 | Rentals·Sales |
| 21 | Hastings | 1 | 1,457 | Rentals·Sales |
| 22 | Northampton | 1 | 9,986 | Rentals·Sales |
| 23 | Maidenhead | 1 | 1,235 | Rentals·Sales |
| 24 | Nottingham | 1 | 18,494 | Rentals·Sales |
| 25 | Bristol | 1 | 17,807 | Rentals·Sales |
| 26 | Peterborough | 1 | 14,723 | Rentals·Sales |
| 27 | Colchester | 1 | 11,573 | Rentals·Sales |
| 28 | Wakefield | 1 | 4,542 | Rentals·Sales |
| 29 | Salford | 1 | 2,285 | Rentals·Sales |
| 30 | Exeter | 1 | 18,980 | Rentals·Sales |
| 31 | Norwich | 1 | 15,140 | Rentals·Sales |
| 32 | Swindon | 1 | 8,055 | Rentals·Sales |
| 33 | Stoke-on-Trent | 1 | 6,682 | Rentals·Sales |
| 34 | Salisbury | 1 | 4,141 | Rentals·Sales |
| 35 | Huddersfield | 1 | 3,954 | Rentals·Sales |
| 36 | Leicester | 1 | 11,970 | Rentals·Sales |
| 37 | Southampton | 1 | 10,278 | Rentals·Sales |
| 38 | Maidstone | 1 | 8,169 | Rentals·Sales |
| 39 | Southend-on-Sea | 1 | 5,976 | Rentals·Sales |
| 40 | Plymouth | 1 | 11,583 | Rentals·Sales |
| 41 | Crawley | 1 | 7,624 | Rentals·Sales |
| 42 | Poole | 1 | 2,618 | Rentals·Sales |
| 43 | Hemelhempstead | 1 | 2,153 | Rentals·Sales |
| 44 | Stevenage | 1 | 4,917 | Rentals·Sales |
| 45 | Stockport | 1 | 4,888 | Rentals·Sales |
| 46 | Worcester | 1 | 4,308 | Rentals·Sales |
| 47 | Reading | 1 | 9,786 | Rentals·Sales |
| 48 | Slough | 1 | 6,330 | Rentals·Sales |
| 49 | Warwick | 1 | 600 | Rentals·Sales |
| 50 | Chelmsford | 1 | 14,146 | Rentals·Sales |