Private sector rent statistics: 2010 - 2020
This publication presents statistics on average private sector rent levels in Scotland by Broad Rental Market Area and size of property, for the years 2010 to 2020.
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5. Main Findings for 3 Bedroom Properties
In the year to end September 2020, average 3 bedroom rents increased above CPI inflation of 0.5% in 10 out of 18 areas, with the largest increases being in Forth Valley (11.6%) and Argyll and Bute (13.2%).
Four areas saw little change (within +/-0.5%) in average rents compared with the previous year, including Aberdeen and Shire, Greater Glasgow, Highland and Islands and Perth and Kinross.
Average rents decreased by more than 0.5% in Dumfries and Galloway (-0.6%), West Lothian (-0.7%), Renfrewshire / Inverclyde (-1.3%) and Dundee and Angus (-1.5%).
Average rents for 3 bedroom properties at the Scotland level have increased by an estimated 2.2% between 2019 and 2020, to reach £844 in 2020. This compares to an increase in the UK Consumer Price Index of 0.5% in the year to Sept-20.
Figures on longer term changes to rents for 3 bedroom properties over the period from 2010 to 2020 should be considered in the context of the cumulative increase in the UK Consumer Price Index of 21.5% from Sept-10 to Sept-20.
Over the 10 year period from 2010 to 2020, nine areas have seen rent increases above the level of CPI inflation, ranging from an increase of 22.2% in Highland and Islands up to 46.4% in Lothian.
For the remaining nine areas of Scotland, cumulative increases have been below CPI inflation, and have ranged from 6.7% in North Lanarkshire to 19.1% in Aberdeen and Shire.
These regional trends combine to show an estimated 25.3% cumulative increase for 3 bedroom properties between 2010 and 2020, to reach £844 in 2020. See Table 3 and Chart 6 below.
| 2010 | 2019 | 2020 | 2010 to 2020 change | 2019 to 2020 change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lothian | 918 | 1,329 | 1,344 | 46.4% | 1.1% |
| Greater Glasgow | 728 | 1,029 | 1,028 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| Forth Valley | 643 | 801 | 893 | 39.0% | 11.6% |
| East Dunbartonshire | 750 | 946 | 976 | 30.1% | 3.2% |
| Fife | 563 | 714 | 718 | 27.5% | 0.6% |
| Scotland* | 674 | 826 | 844 | 25.3% | 2.2% |
| West Lothian | 616 | 769 | 764 | 24.0% | -0.7% |
| Dundee and Angus | 633 | 795 | 783 | 23.8% | -1.5% |
| Scottish Borders | 515 | 616 | 630 | 22.4% | 2.4% |
| Highland and Islands | 595 | 726 | 727 | 22.2% | 0.1% |
| Aberdeen and Shire | 744 | 889 | 886 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| Perth and Kinross | 647 | 759 | 762 | 17.7% | 0.4% |
| Argyll and Bute | 638 | 654 | 741 | 16.2% | 13.2% |
| West Dunbartonshire | 591 | 639 | 674 | 14.1% | 5.5% |
| South Lanarkshire | 627 | 699 | 710 | 13.2% | 1.5% |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 500 | 551 | 547 | 9.6% | -0.6% |
| Renfrewshire / Inverclyde | 612 | 666 | 658 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| Ayrshires | 556 | 583 | 597 | 7.3% | 2.3% |
| North Lanarkshire | 549 | 569 | 585 | 6.7% | 2.9% |
For the year to end-September 2020, Lothian had the highest average monthly rents for 2 bedroom properties across Scotland (£1,344). Areas with the lowest average rents for 2 bedroom properties included North Lanarkshire (£585) and Dumfries and Galloway (£547). See Chart 7 below.
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