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Garden maintenance: Cost Context Across UK Regions
GSPI: 141.2 (2015=100) — up 41.2% since 2015 (ONS CPIH 05.6.2). Labour context varies by region (ONS ASHE 2025). Index context only — not a price quote.
How much does garden maintenance cost across UK regions?
As of January 2026, the Gera Service Price Index (GSPI) for garden maintenance is 141.2 (2015=100) — costs have risen 41.2% since 2015, per ONS CPIH 05.6.2 (OGL v3.0). Labour cost context varies by region: ONS ASHE 2025 national median for Gardeners and landscape gardeners is £28,539/year.
Garden maintenance — all UK regions
Compare Garden maintenance across regions
GSPI and labour cost context for all 12 UK regions.
Labour cost context (ONS ASHE 2025) for this service type across all 12 UK regions. Sorted by indicative hourly rate context (low → high).
East Midlands
GSPI: 141.2 · YoY: +4.1%
~£14/hr
context only
South East
GSPI: 141.2 · YoY: +4.1%
~£16/hr
context only
* Regional ASHE data suppressed by ONS — national median used
South West
GSPI: 141.2 · YoY: +4.1%
~£16/hr
context only
* Regional ASHE data suppressed by ONS — national median used
West Midlands
GSPI: 141.2 · YoY: +4.1%
~£16/hr
context only
* Regional ASHE data suppressed by ONS — national median used
Yorkshire and The Humber
GSPI: 141.2 · YoY: +4.1%
~£16/hr
context only
* Regional ASHE data suppressed by ONS — national median used
North West
GSPI: 141.2 · YoY: +4.1%
~£16/hr
context only
* Regional ASHE data suppressed by ONS — national median used
North East
GSPI: 141.2 · YoY: +4.1%
~£16/hr
context only
* Regional ASHE data suppressed by ONS — national median used
Scotland
GSPI: 141.2 · YoY: +4.1%
~£16/hr
context only
* Regional ASHE data suppressed by ONS — national median used
Wales
GSPI: 141.2 · YoY: +4.1%
~£16/hr
context only
* Regional ASHE data suppressed by ONS — national median used
Northern Ireland
GSPI: 141.2 · YoY: +4.1%
~£16/hr
context only
* Regional ASHE data suppressed by ONS — national median used
East of England
GSPI: 141.2 · YoY: +4.1%
~£17/hr
context only
London
GSPI: 141.2 · YoY: +4.1%
~£20/hr
context only
Hourly context = ONS ASHE 2025 median annual pay for the primary trade occupation ÷ 1,760 hrs. Not a quote. Regional cells marked * use the national median (ONS-suppressed).
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Frequently asked questions
- How much has garden maintenance inflation increased since 2015?
- The ONS CPIH sub-index for Domestic services and household services (category 05.6.2) rose from 100.0 in 2015 to 141.2 in January 2026 — a rise of 41.2%. The 12-month change (Jan-25 to Jan-26) was +4.1%.
- Which UK region has the highest garden maintenance labour costs?
- Based on ONS ASHE 2025, London consistently has the highest median earnings for most trade occupations. For Gardeners and landscape gardeners (SOC 5113), the London median is £34,406/year vs the national median of £28,539/year.
- Why does the GSPI not vary by region?
- The ONS CPIH is a national (UK-wide) index and does not publish regional sub-indices for most service categories. Regional variation is therefore captured via ONS ASHE labour cost data (which does vary by region), not via a separate regional CPIH. The GSPI is the same for a given service type across all regions; only the labour context differs.
Contains public sector information published by Office for National Statistics and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: ONS Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) (January 2026, published 17 June 2026).