Prime UK headline industrial rents continued to rise in the first half of 2025, according to Colliers’ latest Industrial and Logistics Rents Map.

Average prime headline rents for mid-box and multi-let industrial units reached £15.55/sq ft in June 2025, reflecting a 4% year-on-year increase. However, six-monthly growth slowed to 1.5%.

Yorkshire led the regions in terms of rental growth, posting a 6.7% increase over the 12 months to June. This was followed by Glasgow and Edinburgh, where prime rents rose by 5.7%. The West Midlands recorded a 5.3% uplift and the South East and East of England both posted gains of 4.7%.

For units of 100,000 sq ft and above average prime rents reached £11.90/sq ft – a 5.2% annual rise.

Land values remained flat on average over the past 12 months, holding steady at £2m per acre across the UK.

Andrea Ferranti, head of industrial and logistics research at Colliers, said: “While demand remains healthy across key industrial markets, we’re beginning to see a natural rebalancing in rental growth as supply gradually catches up in certain locations.”

Len Rosso, head of industrial and logistics at Colliers, added: “With borrowing costs expected to gradually ease and rental levels still trending upward, we anticipate renewed upward pressure on land values in core markets over the next 12 months. That said, elevated bond yields and broader economic uncertainty may temper the pace of recovery.”