A common hurdle for many renters is the inconsistent way prices are advertised: some are listed per week (PW), while others are per calendar month (PCM).
This can make it challenging to compare potential homes on a like-for-like basis or to see how a weekly figure aligns with your monthly salary.
To remove this confusion and empower you with accurate figures, we’ve created a comprehensive set of conversion tools.
Our easy-to-use calculators allow you to instantly convert any specific weekly rent into its monthly equivalent, or vice-versa, giving you precise numbers for your financial planning.
Weekly to Monthly Rent Calculator UK
Do you need a weekly rent converted to a monthly rent price, or vice versa? Find your rental cost in our free, online tables below to quickly see how much it would cost the other way around. Or use our calculators to convert your specific rental cost from pw rent to pcm rent or pcm rent to a pw cost.
Weekly to Monthly Rent Calculator UK
What is pcm rent?
‘PCM’ rent means the rental cost ‘Per Calendar Month’. Rents in the UK are either quoted on a monthly or weekly basis. If you see a rent quoted ‘pcm’ then it’s the monthly cost.
What is pw rent?
‘PW’ rent means the rental cost ‘Per Week’. Rents in the UK are either quoted on a monthly or weekly basis. If you see a rent quoted ‘pw’ then it’s the weekly cost to rent the property.
PW to PCM rent calculations
Alternatively, look up your weekly rental cost in the table below to find out the equivalent rent on a per-calendar-month (pcm) basis. For reference, the average weekly rent in the UK is £200 pw for private renters and £102 pw for social renters.
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How to calculate calendar month rent
To convert a weekly (pw) rent to a calendar month (pcm) rent, first multiply the weekly rent by 52 weeks (to calculate the rent cost for the whole year) then divide by 12 months (to convert the annual rent figure to a monthly figure).
- Multiply the weekly rent by 52 weeks to get an annual rent.
- Divide the annual rent by 12 months to get a monthly rent.
Example: A weekly rent of £200 pw becomes £10,400 per year (£200 * 52), which is £867 per month (£10,400 / 12).
Monthly to Weekly Rent Calculator UK
PCM to PW rent calculations
Alternatively, you can look up your monthly cost in the table below to find out the equivalent rent on a per-week (pw) basis. For reference, the average monthly rent in the UK is £868 pcm for private renters and £442 pcm for social renters.
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How to calculate weekly rent
To convert a monthly (pcm) rent to a weekly (pw) rent, first multiply the monthly rent by 12 months (to calculate the rent cost for the whole year) then divide by 52 weeks (to convert the annual rent figure to a weekly figure).
- Multiply the monthly rent by 12 months to get an annual rent.
- Divide the annual rent by 52 weeks to get a weekly rent.
Example: A monthly rent of £900 pcm becomes £10,800 per year (£900 * 12), which is £208 per week (£10,800 / 52).
Note: The calculations used here are designed for ease of use, in that they assume 52 weeks per year. There are technically 52 weeks and one day per year (or two in a leap year). While using a more precise figure like 52.14 weeks is technically more accurate, the difference is negligible for most budgeting purposes (e.g., about 70p difference on a £1,000 pcm rent). We use the simplified 52-week method as it is standard practice and easier to understand.
