PRICE GUIDE · GARDEN & OUTDOOR · 2026–2027
Allotment Help cost in the UK
£14–£45 per hour. Typically £25.
Help on an allotment runs £14–£45 an hour in the UK, with £25 a fair middle figure. What you pay depends mostly on how neglected the plot is, whether the helper brings tools and takes waste away, and whether you are in London or a cheaper part of the country.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does allotment help cost in the UK?
| Low end | £14 | routine weeding on a tidy plot, outside the big cities |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £25 | what most people pay |
| High end | £45 | a neglected plot cleared with powered tools, in London |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the gardeners and landscapers near you.
What moves the price
- State of the plot — a neglected allotment under brambles and couch grass takes far longer than a tidy one
- Hand tools or powered kit — a helper bringing a rotavator or strimmer charges more per hour
- Green waste — many allotment sites ban bonfires, so hauling rubbish off the plot adds to the bill
- Where the plot is — gardeners in London and the South East charge well above rates in the North
- Regular or one-off help — a booked weekly slot usually costs less an hour than a single rescue visit
- Season — spring digging and planting is when allotment helpers are busiest and least flexible
Domestic and garden services prices in the UK are up 24% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Domestic services and household services, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical allotment help would have cost about £25 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7E6 →
WHAT YOU GET
What an allotment help visit includes
Takes: Two to four hours for a routine visit; a neglected plot can take several days spread over a few weeks. Not included: Seeds, plants, compost and new raised beds are bought separately, and big clearances with skips are priced as garden clearance — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common allotment help jobs
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How to pay less
- Book allotment help for a regular hour or two rather than waiting for the plot to become overgrown
- Do the light weeding yourself and keep the paid hours for heavy digging and clearing
- Compost the green waste on the plot where site rules allow, so nothing has to be hauled away
Before you book
- Check your allotment tenancy rules on helpers, bonfires and powered tools before anyone starts work
- Tell the helper where the water, the shed key and the site gate code can be found
- Mark any perennial plants, fruit bushes and buried pipes on the plot so they are not dug up
- Agree what happens to the green waste and whether the hourly rate covers taking it away
Allotment Help cost: questions people ask
£14–£45 an hour, with £25 a fair middle figure. Routine weeding outside the big cities costs least, while a London helper bringing a rotavator and clearing waste costs most.
A routine visit is two to four hours. A plot left for a season or two can take several days, usually spread over a few weeks so the ground can be dug and weeded in stages.
Usually, yes, but the tenancy agreement is with you and the site rules still apply. Councils run most allotments and keep the waiting lists, so check their rules on helpers before you hand over the gate code.
Many will, and booking both on the same day can save a second travel charge. Ask for one hourly rate across the two.
Seeds, plants, compost, new raised beds and skip hire for a big clearance are paid for separately.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, worked out from published gardener rates — a national range rather than a quote. The rate you pay rests on the plot's state and the region.
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