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Average private rent in Derbyshire Dales

In September 2026 the average private rent in Derbyshire Dales was £828 a month, up 10.1% on a year earlier. That is 11% below the East Midlands average of £928, and the 21st highest of 35 councils in the region.

By number of bedrooms

Mean monthly rent, September 2026. Change is over 12 months.
Size Derbyshire Dales 12-month change East Midlands England
1 bedroom £600 +10.0% £652 £1,199
2 bedrooms £768 +10.1% £831 £1,341
3 bedrooms £920 +10.2% £1,000 £1,497
4+ bedrooms £1,367 +9.4% £1,413 £2,170
All sizes £828 +10.1% £928 £1,466
By property type, September 2026
TypeDerbyshire DalesEast Midlands
Detached£1,101£1,217
Semi-detached£896£973
Terraced£776£907
Flat or maisonette£658£744

Three-year trend

Average monthly private rent, Derbyshire Dales and East Midlands Derbyshire Dales: £716 in September 2023, £828 in September 2026. East Midlands: £928 in September 2026. £650 £738 £825 £913 £1,000 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Sept 26 September 2023: £716 October 2023: £717 November 2023: £724 December 2023: £736 January 2024: £749 February 2024: £757 March 2024: £759 April 2024: £762 May 2024: £765 June 2024: £767 July 2024: £768 August 2024: £768 September 2024: £770 October 2024: £770 November 2024: £771 December 2024: £769 January 2025: £765 February 2025: £757 March 2025: £751 April 2025: £750 May 2025: £754 June 2025: £756 July 2025: £754 August 2025: £751 September 2025: £752 October 2025: £755 November 2025: £758 December 2025: £760 January 2026: £768 February 2026: £783 March 2026: £797 April 2026: £805 May 2026: £805 June 2026: £807 July 2026: £810 August 2026: £819 September 2026: £828 £828 £928
Derbyshire Dales East Midlands average

Since September 2023 the average has moved from £716 to £828 (+15.6%). Over the last year, homes with 3 bedrooms rose fastest (+10.2%).

Monthly figures as a table
MonthAll1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
September 2026£828£600£768£920£1,367
August 2026£819£593£760£909£1,352
July 2026£810£587£751£899£1,336
June 2026£807£585£749£896£1,334
May 2026£805£583£747£894£1,331
April 2026£805£583£746£892£1,331
March 2026£797£577£739£885£1,321
February 2026£783£567£726£869£1,299
January 2026£768£556£712£852£1,275
December 2025£760£550£704£843£1,261
November 2025£758£549£703£841£1,259
October 2025£755£547£700£838£1,254
September 2025£752£545£697£834£1,249
August 2025£751£544£696£833£1,248
July 2025£754£546£699£837£1,254
June 2025£756£546£700£839£1,259
May 2025£754£545£699£837£1,258
April 2025£750£542£695£833£1,254
March 2025£751£542£696£834£1,258
February 2025£757£546£701£841£1,269
January 2025£765£552£708£850£1,283
December 2024£769£554£712£854£1,290
November 2024£771£556£714£857£1,293
October 2024£770£554£712£855£1,291
September 2024£770£554£712£855£1,292
August 2024£768£553£711£853£1,293
July 2024£768£553£711£853£1,296
June 2024£767£551£709£852£1,296
May 2024£765£549£707£850£1,294
April 2024£762£547£704£847£1,291
March 2024£759£545£702£844£1,289
February 2024£757£543£699£841£1,285
January 2024£749£537£692£832£1,272
December 2023£736£527£680£817£1,252
November 2023£724£518£668£804£1,234
October 2023£717£514£662£797£1,223
September 2023£716£513£661£796£1,221

Using these figures in Form 4A evidence

ONS averages cover new and existing tenancies, so in Derbyshire Dales they usually sit below what a similar home would be advertised for today. Use them as context, not as the market rent. A rent tribunal gives most weight to homes like yours let nearby recently. For a sense of scale: the average two-bedroom rent here is £768, and its +10.1% change over the year is about £78 a month.

  1. Note the ONS figure for your bedroom count (September 2026, released 21 October 2026) with its date.
  2. Log three or more comparable lettings in Derbyshire Dales from the last six months.
  3. Check the dates with the section 13 calculator, then serve Form 4A.

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Landlord database dates for Derbyshire Dales

Derbyshire Dales is in the East Midlands wave (wave 3 of 9). Registration is planned to open on 15 February 2027, with landlords expected to register by 14 May 2027, at £65 per property per year. These dates come from draft regulations and were not yet law when we checked. Check the details you will need.

Draft regulations as of 25 October 2026 Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 (laid 9 September 2026)

Councils with similar rents in East Midlands

Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, September 2026 data released 21 October 2026 (official statistics in development, mean rents rounded to £1, not seasonally adjusted). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS area code E07000035.

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