How much does office space cost in Edinburgh?
A private serviced office in Edinburgh costs an indicative £290 to £460 per desk per month, all-inclusive. A typical small team lands near £375 per desk. A dedicated coworking desk starts around £94, and a virtual office from £35 a month.
What drives the price in Edinburgh
Edinburgh runs a tight office market with persistently low vacancy, which keeps flexible desk rates at the top of the Scottish range. Supply clusters in the New Town, the Exchange financial district and Quartermile.
Three things move the number more than anything else: the postcode, the length of term and how full the building is when you ask. In Edinburgh the spread between the cheapest and dearest area is £280 per desk per month, so choosing Leith over Financial District changes the annual bill for a ten-person team by roughly £33,600.
Occupancy matters just as much. Operators price against how many desks they still have to fill, which is why the same suite can be quoted 10–15% apart within a few weeks. We benchmark the quote you are given against what comparable buildings in Edinburgh are actually transacting at.
What the monthly figure includes
The headline per-desk rate in Edinburgh is normally all-inclusive: rent, business rates, service charge, utilities, building insurance, cleaning, furniture, superfast internet, staffed reception and shared breakout space.
Charged separately in most buildings: car parking, meeting-room hours beyond your monthly credits, dedicated leased lines, secure storage, printing above a fair-use allowance, and any bespoke fit-out, partitioning or branding you ask for.
Getting a better rate in Edinburgh
Ask for the rate on 12 and 24 months alongside the monthly figure — the step down is usually 8–15%. Ask what the operator will include instead of dropping the rate: extra meeting credits, parking, a rent-free month or a fit-out contribution are often easier for them to give than a lower headline number.
Local supply in Edinburgh is dominated by Regus, Spaces, Clockwise, Cubo and independents.. Getting two of them bidding on the same brief is the single most reliable way to move price, and it is exactly what our free search does for you.
Indicative pricing
Prices by area in Edinburgh
| Area | Indicative per desk / month | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Leith | £240–£380 | Best value; waterfront regeneration and creative studios. |
| Quartermile | £300–£470 | Life sciences and tech next to the university and Meadows. |
| New Town | £320–£500 | Georgian townhouse offices — prestige address, smaller units. |
| Financial District | £340–£520 | The Exchange — largest floorplates and corporate occupiers. |
Prices shown are indicative market estimates for guidance only, based on typical flexible workspace rates for this area. They are not quotes. Live availability and actual pricing are confirmed on enquiry — call us and we will benchmark real options for your team size and move-in date.
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Edinburgh is running at an indicative £290–£460 per desk / month
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Important: where this page uses the words “rent”, “rental”, “lease” or “let” to describe workspace, those terms are used for descriptive and search purposes only. The agreement offered by flexible workspace operators is a licence to occupy, not a lease or tenancy, and it does not confer security of tenure under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. Prices shown are indicative estimates, not quotes or offers.