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Asking rent £1,021/month · Gross yield 4.4% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
West Lothian: asking rent £1,021/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 686 lets).
£1,021/month 12 months to Sep 2026
686 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 686 lets.
4.4% 12 months to Sep 2026
861 lets
-3.9% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 861 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
177 on 6 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 6 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in West Lothian runs from £732/month for 1 bedroom to £1,752/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £732/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 124 |
| 2 bedrooms | £934/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.8% on the previous 12 months | 409 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,184/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +4.7% on the previous 12 months | 211 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,752/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · 8 of 12 months observed | — | 63 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
West Lothian ranks 8th of 29 local authorities in Scotland for asking rent, at £1,021/month.
West Lothian ranks 8th of 29 local authorities in Scotland for asking rent, at £1,021/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Edinburgh | £1,528/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,922 | measured |
| 2 | East Renfrewshire | £1,317/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 351 | measured |
| 3 | Glasgow City | £1,237/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,250 | measured |
| 4 | East Lothian | £1,205/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 346 | measured |
| 5 | Midlothian | £1,196/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 254 | measured |
| 8 | West Lothian | £1,021/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 686 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in Scotland
West Lothian ranks 26th of 29 local authorities in Scotland for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdeen City | 9.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,646 | measured |
| 2 | Glasgow City | 8.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 17,517 | measured |
| 3 | Dundee City | 7.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 553 | measured |
| 4 | West Dunbartonshire | 7.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 294 | measured |
| 5 | City of Edinburgh | 6.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 18,397 | measured |
| 26 | West Lothian | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 861 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Scotland
EH52 leads the 6 postcode districts within West Lothian for asking rent, at £1,130/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EH52 | £1,130/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 68 | indicative |
| 2 | EH53 | £1,114/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 41 | indicative |
| 3 | EH54 | £1,093/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 253 | measured |
| 4 | EH49 | £994/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 96 | measured |
| 5 | EH47 | £992/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 48 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within West Lothian
EH54 leads the 5 postcode districts within West Lothian for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EH54 | 5.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 302 | measured |
| 2 | EH47 | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 7 of 12 months observed | 53 | indicative |
| 3 | EH48 | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 178 | measured |
| 4 | EH52 | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 91 | measured |
| 5 | EH49 | 4.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 122 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within West Lothian
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
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| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 686 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 861 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 6 Nov 2026 | 6 Nov 2026 | — |