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UK Mobility Equipment Price Index 2026

Last Updated on September 28, 2026 | Published: June 29, 2026

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This page brings together typical UK prices for the most common mobility and home-adaptation products into a single, comparable index. Figures are compiled by Review Mobility from supplier listings, real installer quotes and our own product guides, and reflect 2025 to 2026 pricing. They are planning estimates: actual prices vary by specification, region, installation requirements and any grant funding.

This index tracks researched cost ranges for whole equipment categories, including installed products such as stairlifts and home lifts. For live Amazon UK prices of the specific off-the-shelf products we recommend, updated quarterly, see the UK mobility aid price index.

UK mobility equipment price index (2025 to 2026)

Typical UK price range by product (log scale, 2025 to 2026)£10£100£1,000£10,000Mobility scooter (boot/travel)£500–£1,500Mobility scooter (mid-size)£1,200–£2,500Mobility scooter (road, 8mph)£2,500–£8,000Manual wheelchair£100–£1,000Transit wheelchair£80–£300Powered wheelchair£1,500–£15,000Rollator / walker£40–£250Walking stick£10–£60Crutches (pair)£15–£60Straight stairlift£2,000–£4,000Curved stairlift£4,000–£10,000Outdoor stairlift£3,000–£6,000Reconditioned stairlift£1,000–£3,000Stand-up / perch stairlift£3,000–£5,000Through-floor home lift£12,000–£35,000Bath lift£200–£1,000Walk-in bath (installed)£2,500–£12,000Wet room (installed)£5,000–£12,000Bath-to-shower conversion£1,500–£5,000Hospital / profiling bed£400–£4,000Mobility hoist£500–£3,000Riser recliner chair£400–£2,000
Source: Review Mobility, UK Mobility Equipment Price Index 2026. Free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
EquipmentLower priceUpper priceNotes
Mobility scooter (boot/travel)£500£1,500Folding and lightweight models. June 2026 range. On 28 September 2026 the median listed price was £1,432 (middle half £940 to £2,000)
Mobility scooter (mid-size)£1,200£2,5004mph pavement scooters. June 2026 range. On 28 September 2026 the median listed price was £1,300 (middle half £1,020 to £1,450)
Mobility scooter (road, 8mph)£2,500£8,000Class 3 road-legal models. June 2026 range. On 28 September 2026 the median listed price was £2,700 (middle half £2,100 to £3,750)
Manual wheelchair£100£1,000Self-propelled, everyday use
Transit wheelchair£80£300Attendant-pushed
Powered wheelchair£1,500£15,000Entry to advanced powerchairs
Rollator / walker£40£2503 and 4-wheel models
Walking stick£10£60Standard and folding
Crutches (pair)£15£60Elbow and underarm
Straight stairlift£2,000£4,000Standard single straight flight
Curved stairlift£4,000£10,000Bespoke curved rail
Outdoor stairlift£3,000£6,000Weatherproofed external
Reconditioned stairlift£1,000£3,000Refurbished models
Stand-up / perch stairlift£3,000£5,000For limited knee/hip bend
Through-floor home lift£12,000£35,000Two-storey domestic lift
Bath lift£200£1,000Battery-powered seat
Walk-in bath (installed)£2,500£12,000Supply and fitting
Wet room (installed)£5,000£12,000Full level-access conversion
Bath-to-shower conversion£1,500£5,000Replacing bath with shower
Hospital / profiling bed£400£4,000Manual to fully electric
Mobility hoist£500£3,000Mobile and ceiling-track
Riser recliner chair£400£2,000Single and dual motor

Mobility scooter rows, edition note (28 September 2026): the three scooter price ranges above are the June 2026 edition and stay as published. On 28 September 2026 we recorded the listed price of 166 new scooters at two UK specialists, CareCo and Mobility Smart, and added the medians to the notes column. All prices are with VAT relief. The full table, method and CSV are in our mobility scooter cost guide.

Methodology

Each price range is drawn from current UK retailer and installer pricing collected across our individual cost guides, then cross-checked against multiple suppliers in 2025 and 2026. Ranges show the realistic span from entry-level to premium options and, where relevant, include standard installation. They exclude one-off promotions and ex-display clearance, and are reviewed periodically. Where VAT relief applies (for people with a long-term illness or disability), eligible buyers may pay less than the figures shown.

How to use this data

The index is free to reuse with attribution under CC BY 4.0. It is useful for budgeting a home adaptation, comparing the relative cost of different solutions (for example a stairlift versus a through-floor lift), and understanding where grant funding such as the Disabled Facilities Grant can make the biggest difference.

Frequently asked questions

What does this price index measure?

The advertised retail price of a defined basket of mobility equipment in the UK, tracked over time. It measures what buyers are asked to pay rather than what they eventually pay after discounts, VAT relief or negotiation.

Why do prices for the same item vary so much?

Because the market is fragmented and much of it is quote based rather than listed. The same category can span budget imports and specialist products with assessment and fitting included, and headline prices are not comparing the same thing.

Does VAT relief affect the figures?

It affects what an eligible buyer pays. Many mobility items can be supplied zero rated to disabled and chronically ill buyers when the declaration is made at the point of purchase, so an eligible buyer’s real cost can be meaningfully below the listed price.

How often is this updated?

Periodically rather than continuously, and each edition states the date the data was collected. Prices in this sector move with import costs and exchange rates as much as with demand, so an old edition should be read as a snapshot rather than a current quote.

Can I reuse this data?

Yes. It is published so that journalists, researchers and advice organisations can cite it, and the page carries structured data describing the dataset. Please cite the page and the collection date rather than the figure alone.

What does it not tell you?

It does not tell you what a specific supplier will charge you, what an item is worth, or whether a cheaper product is adequate. It is a market level measure, and a personal purchase still needs a personal assessment.

Cite this data · free to reuse

Review Mobility publishes this under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Republish it, redraw the charts, use it commercially — the one condition is that you credit Review Mobility and link to this page. Cite the collection date as well as the year: the underlying releases are updated. Full attribution terms.

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Review Mobility (2026) UK Mobility Equipment Price Index 2026 [dataset]. Available at: https://reviewmobility.co.uk/mobility-aids/uk-mobility-equipment-price-index/ (Accessed: 1 October 2026).

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