📍 15 UK cities

Heat Pump Cost by UK City

Installation prices vary by city — based on installer density, labour rates, property mix, and local grant top-ups. Pick your city for local pricing, recommended installers, and grant availability.

Heat pump cost · 15 major UK cities
Real installer averages by region. London £14,500 to Newcastle £11,500.
Quick answer: UK heat pump installation costs vary by city. London & Oxford are highest at £13,500-£17,500. Cambridge, Bristol, Edinburgh sit at £12,800-£14,500. Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow at £12,000-£12,800. Sheffield, Nottingham, Cardiff, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle are the cheapest UK major cities at £11,400-£12,000. Scottish cities benefit from HES grant + £1,500 rural bonus, making them effectively cheaper net.

All 15 cities

Click your city for typical installer pricing, local grant info, and MCS-certified installer count.

London

Avg £14,500 · 320+ MCS installers · highest labour rates.

£7,500 BUS

Edinburgh

Avg £12,800 · HES Scotland £9,000 grant + rural bonus.

£9,000 HES

Glasgow

Avg £12,500 · 110+ installers · HES Scotland grant.

£9,000 HES

Manchester

Avg £12,000 · 180+ MCS installers · competitive market.

£7,500 BUS

Birmingham

Avg £12,300 · 200+ MCS installers · fast quotes.

£7,500 BUS

Sheffield

Avg £11,800 · Net Zero retrofit support · low labour cost.

£7,500 BUS

Bristol

Avg £12,800 · Bristol City Leap eco-partnership pilots.

£7,500 BUS

Nottingham

Avg £11,900 · Energy Hub free advice + pilot grants.

£7,500 BUS

Cambridge

Avg £13,200 · Eco-conscious market · Eco-Drive top-ups.

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Leeds

Avg £11,700 · 110+ installers · Climate Emergency 2030.

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Liverpool

Avg £11,400 · 85+ installers · Mersey heat networks.

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Newcastle

Avg £11,500 · Lowest labour rates · NE LEP retrofit support.

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Cardiff

Avg £11,800 · BUS + Welsh Nest (100% for low income).

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Belfast

Avg £12,000 · No BUS in NI — uses NI Boiler Replacement.

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Oxford

Avg £13,500 · Zero Carbon 2040 · period property focus.

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UK heat pump costs by city — 2026 (sorted cheap → expensive)

CityAvg installed (8 kW)After grantMCS installers
Liverpool£11,400£3,90085+
Newcastle£11,500£4,00070+
Leeds£11,700£4,200110+
Sheffield£11,800£4,30090+
Cardiff£11,800£4,30055+
Nottingham£11,900£4,40075+
Manchester£12,000£4,500180+
Belfast£12,000£10,300 (NI scheme)45+
Birmingham£12,300£4,800200+
Glasgow£12,500£3,500 (HES + rural)110+
Edinburgh£12,800£3,800 (HES + rural)140+
Bristol£12,800£5,30095+
Cambridge£13,200£5,70065+
Oxford£13,500£6,00060+
London£14,500£7,000320+

Standard 3-bed semi (95 m²), 8 kW air source heat pump. Scottish cities show price after £7,500 + £1,500 rural HES bonus.