Almost 1,300 estate agency vacancies advertised across England, eXp UK finds

Almost 1,300 estate agency roles are currently being advertised across England despite more subdued property market conditions in 2026, according to research from eXp UK.

The personal estate agency platform analysed vacancies advertised through Reed and identified an estimated 1,274 estate agency roles across England.

London accounted for almost a third of the vacancies, with an estimated 413 positions currently advertised.

This represented 32.4% of the total identified across England.

Birmingham had the second-highest share at 7.6%, followed by Manchester at 3.5% and Bristol at 3.2%.

Nottingham accounted for 2.4% of vacancies, followed by Leeds at 2%, Bradford at 1.8% and Liverpool at 1.6%.

Adam Day, head of eXp UK and Europe, said: “It’s somewhat surprising to see traditional estate agencies crying out for staff to this extent, particularly when the market itself has been operating at a more measured pace.

“Of course, we might have an idea where some of the industry’s best agents have gone.