Brighton among most expensive places to rent in Britain outside London
There's a difference of just over £1,500 a month between the most expensive and cheapest
Brighton has been named on a list of the most expensive cities in Britain for renters, outside London.
Rightmove, which analysed data from 50 UK cities, found the average monthly rent for a home in the East Sussex city comes in at £2,04o.
That's the fifth highest total of anywhere featured in their study.
St Albans in Hertfordshire topped the list with an average of £2,307.
Oxford was next on the list, with an average of £2,237 a month, followed by Cambridge at £2,072.
All cities in the top ten are in the South East or East of England, apart from Edinburgh in sixth (£1,778).
The cheapest city to rent in was Carlisle, advertised at £791 a month on average, 41% below the national average.
Tim Bannister, a property expert at Rightmove, said:
"The rental divide across Great Britain is clear, with an average difference of just over £1,500 (per month) between the most expensive and cheapest cities.
"Many of these cities have seen rental growth of over 40% over the past five years, meaning it's likely to be a significant consideration when students are thinking about where to study, and those who have already graduated working out if they can afford to stay in that city and find a job."
In full: Top 10 most expensive British cities to rent outside London
- St Albans, east of England, £2,307
- Oxford, South East, £2,237
- Cambridge, east of England, £2,072
- Winchester, South East, £2,049
- Brighton, South East, £2,040
- Edinburgh, Scotland, £1,778
- Bristol, South West, £1,758
- Chelmsford, east of England, £1,686
- Milton Keynes, South East, £1,590
- Southend-on-Sea, east of England, £1,495
In full: Top 10 cheapest cities to rent in Britain outside London
- Carlisle, North West, £791
- Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber, £804
- Sunderland, North East, £807
- Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, £863
- Wrexham, Wales, £874
- Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, £947
- Preston, North West, £952
- Doncaster, Yorkshire and the Humber, £974
- Lancaster, North West, £993
- Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber, £1,030