Historical trend
Trend summary
Private rental price index was 125 index (Jan 2015=100) in 2026-08, up from 124 index (Jan 2015=100) in 2026-07.
Trend
- Over the available record (2015-01–2026-08), it has ranged from 82 index (Jan 2015=100) in 2015-01 to 125 index (Jan 2015=100) in 2026-08.
- The most recent reading is the highest in the available record.
Context
- The IPHRP measures changes in rents paid on both new and existing tenancies; it is not a measure of the absolute level of rents.
- Data covers England; separate indices for Wales, Scotland, and English regions were also published by ONS until discontinuation.
Generated from the published series — describes direction, magnitude and range only, with no editorial judgement or forecasts.