The best coworking spaces for freelancers in London let you pay only for the days you use. Coworking for freelancers usually comes down to two options. A day pass costs from £35 at Work.Life (VAT not stated) or £35, plus VAT, at Work + Play. A part-time plan such as Huckletree’s Flex gives you 10 days a month for £175 to £250, plus VAT. The 9 spaces below are grouped by how often you’re likely to come in.
Day passes for client days
- LABS House, Bloomsbury
- ARC Club Stratford, Stratford
Part-time coworking in London for a few days a week
- Work.Life Hammersmith, Hammersmith
- Huckletree Oxford Circus, Oxford Circus
- The Trampery Old Street, Old Street
Community and events
- Encode Club, Shoreditch
- Oru Space East Dulwich, East Dulwich
Local spaces close to home
- ARC Club Walthamstow, Walthamstow
- Work + Play, Finsbury Park
Top picks at a glance
| Best for | Space | Area | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting clients in central London | LABS House | Bloomsbury | Daily Pass from £45, plus VAT, three minutes from Holborn station |
| Coming in one or two days a month | Work.Life Hammersmith | Hammersmith | Plans start from one day a month |
| A part-time plan close to home | Work + Play | Finsbury Park | 5 to 15 days a month from £90, plus VAT |
| About 10 days a month | Huckletree Oxford Circus | Oxford Circus | Flex: 10 days a month for £175 to £250, plus VAT |
| Tech freelancers | Encode Club | Shoreditch | Soundproof call booths and a 200+ capacity event space |
| Wellness alongside work | Oru Space East Dulwich | East Dulwich | Yoga and fitness classes and an on-site sauna |
| Working close to home | ARC Club Walthamstow | Walthamstow | Three minutes from Walthamstow Central station |
Prices as of November 2026, from myHQ and the operators. Confirm the current price with the space before you book.
How to choose a coworking space for freelancers
- Count your days first. Work.Life says its pay-as-you-go Flex plan is the better value below 8 days a month per person, and its Unlimited plan from 8 days up.
- Check there’s somewhere private for calls. Phone booths are limited and subject to availability at many spaces, so ask how many there are before you sign up.
- Ask what client meetings will cost. Meeting rooms are often billed separately: on Huckletree’s Flex plan, for example, you book them on a pay-as-you-go basis.
- Pick a commute you’ll actually make. If you’ll only go in when it’s easy, compare a space near home, such as ARC Club Walthamstow or Work + Play below, with a central one.
If price matters more than anything else, cheap coworking spaces in London start from £65 a month, plus VAT, for a monthly hot desk in outer London.
Is coworking worth it for freelancers?
It is if you match the plan to the days you’ll really use. Here’s what a month costs at three spaces on this list.
| Option | Days you get | Cost a month | VAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Work.Life day passes at £35 | 4 | £140 (our calculation) | Not stated |
| Huckletree Flex | 10 | £175 to £250 | Plus VAT |
| Full-time desk at The Trampery Old Street | Every working day | £295 | Plus VAT |
On Flex, each of the 10 days works out at £17.50 to £25, plus VAT (our calculation). Spread over 21 weekdays, The Trampery’s desk comes to about £14 a day, plus VAT (our calculation), but only if you go in every day. As a rule of thumb, pay by the day for the first month, then let the number of days you actually came in decide your plan.
Day passes for client days
LABS House, Bloomsbury
LABS House, at 15-19 Bloomsbury Way, is about three minutes’ walk from Holborn station. Its seventh-floor Sky Lounge is a communal workspace with double-height windows, and the building has 20 meeting rooms, Café Botanical on the ground floor and phone booths.
Daily Pass: from £45 a day, plus VAT. Roaming membership, for desk space across LABS buildings: from £299 a month, plus VAT. Meeting rooms: from £50 an hour (VAT not stated). If you’d rather have a door you can close, LABS House also offers office space for freelancers: private offices on myHQ start from £650 per person a month (VAT not stated).
- Suits: consultants and freelancers who meet clients in Holborn or the West End and want a polished room to do it in.
- Downside: the day pass costs more than Work.Life’s once VAT is added, so it suits client days better than everyday desk work.
ARC Club Stratford, Stratford
ARC Club Stratford is on the ground floor of One Eighty, a renovated tower at 180 High Street, about 11 minutes’ walk from Stratford station. You can drop in for a day or take a monthly membership, and there are meeting rooms and phone booths.
Monthly membership: from £334 per person a month on myHQ (VAT not stated).
- Suits: freelancers around Stratford who want a bright local desk with the option to come in only when they need it.
- Downside: the day rate isn’t shown on myHQ, so ask for it before your first visit.
Part-time coworking in London for a few days a week
Work.Life Hammersmith, Hammersmith
Work.Life Hammersmith, at 174 Hammersmith Road, is about three minutes’ walk from Hammersmith station. Members get hot desks, phone booths, unlimited coffee, tea and snacks, and weekly community socials and events. On the days you book, you have access from 00:01 to 23:59.
Day pass: from £35. Memberships: from one day a month up to unlimited access. VAT not stated.
- Suits: freelancers in west London whose workload changes from month to month.
- Downside: the monthly prices are shown only in the plan builder, so you’ll need to build a plan to compare it with the others.
Huckletree Oxford Circus, Oxford Circus
Huckletree Oxford Circus, on the fourth floor of 213 Oxford Street, is about two minutes’ walk from Oxford Circus station. It has phone booths, meditation and wellness rooms, an outdoor terrace and an event space.
Flex membership: 10 days a month in the shared workspace for £175 to £250 a month, plus VAT, according to Huckletree, and one membership works across its London hubs. Coworking on myHQ starts from £350 per person a month (VAT not stated).
- Suits: freelancers who work in central London two or three days a week.
- Downside: Flex has a two-month minimum commitment, so it’s not a one-off trial.
The Trampery Old Street, Old Street
The Trampery Old Street, at 239 Old Street, is about four minutes’ walk from Old Street station. The Trampery’s Flexi membership gives you hot-desking for 2 to 3 days a week, and the building has its own 200-person Ballroom venue.
Full-time desk: £295 a month, plus VAT, according to The Trampery, which matches the price on myHQ.
- Suits: purpose-led freelancers who want a regular part-time desk near Shoreditch.
- Downside: the Flexi price isn’t published, so you’ll need to ask for it.
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Community and events
Encode Club, Shoreditch
Encode Club, at 41 Pitfield Street, is about six minutes’ walk from Old Street station. It’s a six-floor workspace for tech founders, builders and creators, with soundproof call booths, a 200+ capacity event space and a rooftop terrace. Members also get showers, unlimited coffee and snacks, and 24/7 access.
Price: from £550 per person a month on myHQ (VAT not stated).
- Suits: freelance developers and tech consultants who want to meet people working on similar things.
- Downside: it costs more than most monthly options on this list, and it’s built around a tech crowd.
Oru Space East Dulwich, East Dulwich
Oru Space East Dulwich, at 20-22 Lordship Lane, is about seven minutes’ walk from East Dulwich station. It’s a B Corp-certified workspace with hot desks, fixed desks, phone booths and a podcast studio, and members can use yoga and fitness classes, an on-site sauna and the Trinco café.
Price: from £300 per person a month on myHQ (VAT not stated).
- Suits: freelancers in south London who want work and wellbeing under one roof.
- Downside: it’s served by rail rather than the Tube, so it works best if you live nearby.
Local spaces close to home
ARC Club Walthamstow, Walthamstow
ARC Club Walthamstow, at The Eades on Selborne Road, is about three minutes’ walk from Walthamstow Central station. It’s aimed at freelancers, small teams and local residents, with flexible memberships, bookable meeting rooms and phone booths.
Price: from £334 per person a month on myHQ (VAT not stated).
- Suits: freelancers who live in Walthamstow and want a desk without a commute.
- Downside: part-time options aren’t shown on myHQ, so ask what’s available if you only need a few days.
Work + Play, Finsbury Park
Work + Play, at 111 Seven Sisters Road, is about eight minutes’ walk from Finsbury Park station. It has hot desks, dedicated desks with second screens, quiet phone booths and bookable meeting rooms. Members get free tea and coffee, bi-weekly breakfasts and free Friday night drinks.
Single day: £35, plus VAT. Part-time plans: 5 to 15 days a month, from £90 a month, plus VAT. Full-time and dedicated desks: from £275 a month, plus VAT, according to Work + Play, which matches the price on myHQ.
- Suits: freelancers in north London who want a sociable local base and a plan that scales with their workload.
- Downside: it’s a single site, so you can’t use the same plan at other locations.
If you’re choosing for a group rather than just yourself, the best coworking spaces in London are grouped by area, from Chancery Lane to Canary Wharf.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best coworking space in London for freelancers?
It depends on how often you go in. LABS House in Bloomsbury suits occasional client days, with a Daily Pass from £45, plus VAT. If you work a few days a week, Huckletree’s Flex plan or Work + Play’s part-time plan are built for that.
How much does coworking cost for a freelancer in London?
On this list, a single day costs from £35 at Work.Life (VAT not stated) or Work + Play (plus VAT). Part-time plans start from £90 a month, plus VAT, at Work + Play, and a full-time desk at The Trampery Old Street is £295 a month, plus VAT.
Which London coworking spaces offer part-time plans?
Work.Life plans start from one day a month, and Huckletree’s Flex gives you 10 days a month for £175 to £250, plus VAT. The Trampery’s Flexi covers 2 to 3 days a week at Old Street, and Work + Play sells 5 to 15 days a month.
Where can freelancers take calls in a London coworking space?
Work.Life Hammersmith, Huckletree Oxford Circus, Encode Club and Work + Play all have phone or call booths. Because booths are shared, check how many there are, or book a meeting room for longer calls.
Can I bring clients to a coworking space in London?
Yes, though each operator sets its own guest rules. Huckletree lets members bring guests for up to 2 hours, with a guest day pass for longer visits, and Work.Life asks guests to check in at the front desk.
