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UK Gym Price Index
The average UK budget gym costs £24.02 a month, based on 872 gyms from JD Gyms, PureGym, The Gym Group, checked 25 October 2026. Birmingham is the cheapest big city for the gym (average £21.14) and London the dearest (£27.15), a gap of £6.01 a month or £72.18 a year. Free to use and quote, with a link back.
£24.02UK average per month
£12.99cheapest (Preston Queens Shopping Park)
£47.99dearest budget gym
£10.97average joining fee
Big cities, cheapest to dearest
| City (metro area) | Gyms | Average from | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 40 | £21.14 | £15.99 |
| Leicester | 7 | £21.42 | £17.99 |
| Nottingham | 13 | £21.99 | £14.99 |
| Glasgow | 31 | £22.09 | £13.99 |
| Newcastle | 17 | £22.46 | £16.99 |
| Manchester | 43 | £22.85 | £14.99 |
| Cardiff | 8 | £23.11 | £17.99 |
| Leeds | 30 | £23.16 | £15.99 |
| Sheffield | 17 | £23.34 | £15.99 |
| Liverpool | 21 | £23.51 | £14.99 |
| Bristol | 16 | £24.43 | £19.99 |
| Edinburgh | 17 | £24.70 | £19.99 |
| London | 194 | £27.15 | £16.99 |
By chain
| Chain | Gyms | Average from | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gym Group | 279 | £21.10 | £12.99 |
| PureGym | 493 | £24.72 | £14.99 |
| JD Gyms | 100 | £28.69 | £21.99 |
By region
| Region | Gyms | Average from | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 71 | £21.67 | £13.99 |
| North East | 35 | £22.53 | £15.99 |
| Scotland | 70 | £22.66 | £13.99 |
| East Midlands | 50 | £22.91 | £14.99 |
| North West | 94 | £23.01 | £12.99 |
| East of England | 77 | £23.22 | £14.99 |
| South East | 111 | £23.47 | £14.99 |
| South West | 63 | £23.55 | £15.99 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 64 | £23.61 | £15.99 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | £24.30 | £18.99 |
| Wales | 30 | £24.96 | £16.99 |
| London | 194 | £27.15 | £16.99 |
Cheapest and dearest council areas
Council areas with 3 or more tracked gyms.
| Cheapest 10 | Gyms | Average from | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 6 | £17.99 | £16.99 |
| Portsmouth | 3 | £17.99 | £17.99 |
| Colchester | 3 | £18.32 | £14.99 |
| West Northamptonshire | 4 | £18.49 | £16.99 |
| Wolverhampton | 3 | £18.66 | £15.99 |
| Hartlepool | 3 | £18.99 | £15.99 |
| Fife | 3 | £18.99 | £16.99 |
| Leicester | 4 | £19.74 | £17.99 |
| Trafford | 6 | £19.82 | £16.99 |
| Glasgow | 15 | £19.92 | £15.99 |
| Dearest 10 | Gyms | Average from | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney | 5 | £27.99 | £20.99 |
| Lambeth | 9 | £28.21 | £23.99 |
| Havering | 4 | £28.24 | £23.99 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 3 | £28.66 | £24.99 |
| Waltham Forest | 3 | £28.99 | £26.99 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 5 | £29.39 | £22.99 |
| Tower Hamlets | 10 | £29.99 | £19.99 |
| Camden | 11 | £32.35 | £19.99 |
| Westminster | 7 | £33.70 | £27.99 |
| City of London | 6 | £41.16 | £32.99 |
Recent price changes
No price changes yet. We started tracking on 25 October 2026; changes will appear here week by week.
For journalists
All figures come from each chain's published prices, collected weekly. See our method. For data, regional breakdowns or a quote, get in touch via the about page.