Houses to rent in Newington, EH8, Edinburgh

There are 1,659 results for Newington, EH8, Edinburgh. Rental prices in Newington, EH8 range from £1.1k pcm to £3.8k pcm with an average price of £2k pcm.


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Rental market around Newington

Average rent £1,734 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,480 pcm
Most rents £932 – £4,611 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 9 in Newington · 323 within 3 km
New to rent 756 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year +1.0% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.1% typical rent vs sold price · within 3 km

What's to rent

323 homes within 3 km of Newington · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 94.7% 306 · £1.5k
Terraced houses 2.2% 7 · £1.8k
Semi-detached houses 1.5% 5 · £1.5k
Detached houses 1.2% 4 · £2.3k
Other homes 0.3% 1 · £1.3k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Newington · share, count and typical rent
Studio 1.2% 4 · £1.3k
1 bedroom 36.8% 119 · £1.2k
2 bedrooms 34.1% 110 · £1.5k
3 bedrooms 18.3% 59 · £2.2k
4 bedrooms 7.7% 25 · £2.6k
5+ bedrooms 1.9% 6 · £3.7k

Rent bands

323 homes within 3 km of Newington
Under £1,100 pcm 17.3% 56
£1,100 – £1,400 pcm 23.8% 77
£1,400 – £1,600 pcm 16.4% 53
£1,600 – £2,200 pcm 22.3% 72
£2,200 pcm and over 20.1% 65

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent5%95%
Typical rent£1,825 pcm£1,450 pcm
Average bedrooms3.22.0
Typical time to let3 weeks2 weeks

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Newington · +13.3% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Newington 2024 Q4: £1,395 pcm (2,876 new listings) £1,395 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,375 pcm (3,517 new listings) £1,375 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,600 pcm (4,528 new listings) £1,600 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,500 pcm (3,441 new listings) £1,500 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,375 pcm (2,831 new listings) £1,375 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,449 pcm (3,079 new listings) £1,449 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,625 pcm (4,062 new listings) £1,625 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,580 pcm (3,084 new listings) £1,580 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Newington

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. The Grange £1,575 pcm
  2. Newington £1,600 pcm

Getting to know Newington

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Based on 323 homes to rent on Houses now, 13,064 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking rents of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Newington

What is the average rent in Newington?

There are only 9 homes to rent in Newington itself, so these figures cover the 323 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Newington is £1,735 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,480 a month.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Newington?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Newington rents for £1,480 a month and a 3-bedroom home £2,150 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £675 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,175 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,600 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Newington?

Most rents within 3 km of Newington are between £930 and £4,610 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,100 a month, and one in five £2,200 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Newington?

There are 9 homes to rent in Newington on Houses right now, plus 3 already let agreed. Within 3 km there are 323, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 756 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Newington?

Slightly up. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Newington over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,500 a month, 1% higher than the year before (£1,485 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 5%, 2-bedroom homes are up 3% and 3-bedroom homes are up 4%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Newington?

Within 3 km of Newington, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 75% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 2 weeks against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Newington?

Around 5.1% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,480 a month with a typical sold price of £350,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Newington?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 9 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Newington. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,450 a month, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £1,800 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Newington?

Of the areas around Newington, The Grange is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,575 a month. Newington itself is £1,600 a month.

Are rental homes in Newington furnished?

About 9 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Newington that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near Newington?

Newington has no station of its own. The nearest is Edinburgh.