PRICE GUIDE · CLEANING · 2026–2027
House Cleaning cost in the UK
£13–£25 per hour. Typically £19.
A house cleaner charges £13–£25 an hour across the UK, about £19 on average. The price is set by where you live, whether you hire an independent cleaner or go through an agency, and how many hours your home needs each visit.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does house cleaning cost in the UK?
| Low end | £13 | an independent cleaner, a weekly visit, outside the big cities |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £19 | what most people pay |
| High end | £25 | an agency cleaner in London or the South East |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the cleaning companies and cleaners near you.
What moves the price
- Where you live — cleaners in London and the South East charge more per hour than in the North or the Midlands
- Independent cleaner or agency — an agency costs more an hour but covers insurance, vetting and holiday cover
- The size of your home — a one-bed flat and a four-bed semi need very different hours per clean
- How often you book — a weekly clean is usually cheaper per hour than a fortnightly or one-off visit
- How much has built up — the first clean in a new arrangement takes longer than the ones that follow
- VAT — an agency over the VAT threshold adds 20% to its hourly rate, while most sole-trader cleaners do not
Domestic cleaning 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 house cleaning would have cost about £15 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7E6 →
WHAT YOU GET
What a house cleaning visit includes
Takes: Two to four hours for most homes, depending on size and how often the cleaner comes. Not included: Oven cleaning, carpet shampooing and outside windows are separate jobs with their own prices — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common house cleaning jobs
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How to pay less
- Book a weekly clean rather than fortnightly — the cleaner keeps on top of it and the hourly rate is often lower
- Leave your own cleaning products and vacuum out, and ask whether the hourly rate drops for it
- Tidy clutter before the cleaner arrives so the paid hours go on cleaning, not putting things away
Before you book
- If a house cleaner you hire directly is not self-employed, you may be their employer and owe the minimum wage and payroll
- Ask an independent cleaner whether they carry public liability insurance in case something is broken during a clean
- Agree a list of rooms and jobs for each clean so you both know what the hours cover
- A basic DBS check is open to self-employed cleaners and is worth asking about before handing over a house key
House Cleaning cost: questions people ask
£13–£25 an hour, about £19 on average. An independent cleaner outside the big cities is at the lower end and a London agency at the top; type your postcode into the search above to compare cleaners nearby.
Most homes need two to four hours. A one-bed flat on a weekly visit can be done in two, while a larger family house cleaned fortnightly takes three or four.
An agency costs more an hour but carries the insurance, checks its cleaners and sends cover when your usual cleaner is off. An independent cleaner is cheaper and you deal with the same person each week.
You can. If your cleaner is not self-employed and not paid through an agency, the government treats you as their employer, which brings the minimum wage, payroll and employers' liability insurance with it.
Most regular cleans leave out the inside of the oven, carpet shampooing and outside windows, which are priced as separate jobs.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, read from published UK cleaning cost guides — a national range, not a quote. Your cleaner's rate depends on the city and the hours your home needs.
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