Meanwhile, in North Somerset average private rents are up by £75 a month (6.9%) to £1,171, and in the Somerset council area by £32 a month (3.5%) to £957. It means both the Bath and North East Somerset and North Somerset council areas have seen private rents increase faster than in the UK as a whole. Average private rents in the UK increased by £73 a month to £1,348 in the 12 months to August. In Nuneaton and Bedworth, average private rents increased by 15.3% (an extra £118 a month). In Richmond upon Thames, the average private rent has increased by £216 a month (a 10.7% increase).