Discover how much the cost of renting a house in each of Britain’s postcodes would cost over a lifetime.
Barclays defines ‘lifetime renting’ as renting a home for a minimum of 50 years. So we’ve taken the average monthly rent prices for each postcode to work out the overall cost of renting for 50 years.
We’ve then compared this to average property sale prices. This tool does not take into account inflation or any other deductions, and figures are correct as of 2021.
Enter the first half of your postcode or your town to see how much the lifetime cost of renting is in your area.
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Here’s how much it would cost to rent a house in Aberdeen for a lifetime.
In Aberdeen the average lifetime cost of renting is 396,120
Aberdeen is ranked 4 most affordable out of 1234 in the UK.
The lifetime cost of postcodes in your area
Rank | Postcode | Av House price | Monthly Rent | Lifetime Rent |
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1 | AB15 | £302,876 | £981 | £588,600 |
2 | AB12 | £229,412 | £722 | £433,200 |
3 | AB23 | £209,550 | £685 | £411,000 |
4 | AB22 | £212,809 | £646 | £387,600 |
5 | AB21 | £202,705 | £617 | £370,200 |
6 | AB11 | £116,520 | £608 | £364,800 |
7 | AB10 | £122,777 | £604 | £362,400 |
8 | AB24 | £117,304 | £598 | £358,800 |
9 | AB16 | £106,466 | £588 | £352,800 |
10 | AB25 | £111,713 | £553 | £331,800 |
The most affordable locations for renting
Luckily for some renting doesn’t have to break the bank, here are the areas and postcodes where renting is the lowest in the UK.
Postcode
Rank | Area | Lifetime Cost |
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1 | ne36 | £119,400 |
2 | ne35 | £135,000 |
3 | ln12 | £155,400 |
4 | ka22 | £163,800 |
5 | sy21 | £165,000 |
6 | ka16 | £175,800 |
7 | ld6 | £179,400 |
8 | ng14 | £190,800 |
9 | cf41 | £194,400 |
10 | ne62 | £196,200 |
Town
Rank | Area | Lifetime Cost |
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1 | East Boldon | £119,400 |
2 | Boldon Colliery | £135,000 |
3 | Mablethorpe | £155,400 |
4 | Ardrossan | £163,800 |
5 | Welshpool | £165,000 |
6 | Newmilns | £175,800 |
7 | Rhayader | £179,400 |
8 | Pentre | £194,400 |
9 | Choppington | £196,200 |
10 | Wick | £199,998 |
The least affordable locations for renting
The lifetime cost of renting can be expensive, here are the areas and postcodes where renting is the highest in the UK.
Postcode
Rank | Area | Lifetime Cost |
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1 | gu25 | £6,203,400 |
2 | sw1a | £4,270,800 |
3 | tn27 | £4,084,200 |
4 | rm4 | £3,675,000 |
5 | sl5 | £3,573,600 |
6 | kt8 | £3,508,200 |
7 | nw3 | £3,457,200 |
8 | bn15 | £3,398,400 |
9 | w8 | £3,267,600 |
10 | g84 | £3,246,000 |
Town
Rank | Area | Lifetime Cost |
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1 | Ascot | £3,329,400 |
2 | Henley-on-thames | £3,066,000 |
3 | West Molesey | £2,910,600 |
4 | Torrington | £2,670,000 |
5 | Radlett | £2,607,600 |
6 | Waltham Abbey | £2,566,200 |
7 | Wareham | £2,489,400 |
8 | Cobham | £2,433,000 |
9 | Beaconsfield | £2,167,800 |
10 | Virginia Water | £2,083,602 |