PRICE GUIDE · MARKETING, DESIGN & TECH · 2026–2027
UX / UI Designer cost in the UK
£40–£75 per hour. Typically £70.
Contract UX and UI design in the UK is advertised at about £40–£75 an hour, with £70 the median hourly rate. Research or interface work, seniority, design systems, sector and London contracts move the rate; freelancers on marketplaces often charge less.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does a UX / UI designer cost in the UK?
| Low end | £40 | junior UI work on a marketplace |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £70 | what most people pay |
| High end | £75 | a senior UX specialist on a London contract |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the agencies and freelancers near you.
What moves the price
- Research or interface — user research and testing are priced differently from screen design
- Seniority — a senior UX designer leading research charges more than a junior UI designer
- Design systems — building a component library takes longer than designing a few screens
- Prototyping — clickable prototypes for testing add UX design hours
- Sector — fintech, health and government projects pay a UX designer higher rates
- Marketplace or contract — UX designers on freelance marketplaces often charge less per hour than contract roles
WHAT YOU GET
What an UX / UI designer visit includes
Takes: Audits take days; full UX and UI design projects usually take weeks. Not included: User research recruitment and incentives, front-end development, design tool licences and ongoing design support are usually priced separately.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common UX and UI designer jobs
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UX / UI Designer near you, with prices shown
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How to pay less
- Start with a UX audit of the most important journey rather than a full redesign
- Reuse an existing design system or UI kit where it fits
- Recruit test users from your own customers to cut research costs
Before you book
- Ask for UX case studies showing the problem, the process and the result
- Agree what will be delivered, such as wireframes, prototypes or a full design system
- Plan how personal data from user research will be handled under UK GDPR
- If the designer works through their own company, consider whether IR35 applies
UX / UI Designer cost: questions people ask
UK contract adverts put UX and UI design at about £40–£75 an hour, with a median of £70. Marketplace freelancers often quote lower; senior specialists on London contracts sit at the top.
A focused audit can take a few days. Research, design and prototyping for a full product usually take weeks.
Public sector websites and apps in the UK must meet accessibility regulations, and the Equality Act applies to service providers generally, so good UX design follows WCAG guidelines.
UX focuses on how a product works for users; UI focuses on how it looks. Many designers do both.
Research recruitment and incentives, development, tool licences and ongoing support are commonly separate.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, based on published UK contract rate data and marketplace prices for UX and UI design. They show the national range per hour, not a quote.
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