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Co-working in Edinburgh

How many coworking spaces are there in Edinburgh?

Coworking spaces listed

22

Updated July 2026

Covers traditional coworking spaces (no dedicated hotel-based coworking hybrids were found operating in Edinburgh at the time of research).

Typical monthly desk
£180

Range £102–£329

Typical day pass
£12

Range £3.80–£60

Overall6.2/10Better coworking than about 60% of cities

Good to know

Good to Know

  • Edinburgh's coworking scene splits into two main clusters: the New Town/city-centre area around Princes Street and Queensferry Street, and Leith to the north, which has become a creative/digital hub anchored by spaces like Custom Lane and Foxglove Offices.
  • Day passes generally run roughly £10–£30 and monthly memberships roughly £150–£350, though premium dedicated-desk or private-office packages (e.g. at Landmark or 6 Waterloo Place) go well above that.
  • Several operators (CodeBase, Foxglove Offices, The Lighthouse, Kingsford Office/Nexus-style spaces) offer 24/7 access, which is useful if you're working across time zones.
  • During the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (August), central coworking spaces and meeting rooms get noticeably busier and are worth booking well ahead.
  • Some corporate operators (Spaces, Regus, Landmark) don't publish firm pricing online and require a call or sales tour for a real quote — factor in extra lead time if you want a private office rather than a hot desk.
  • Portobello, a coastal suburb about 20–30 minutes from the centre, has its own coworking option (Tribe Porty) with cheaper day/off-peak passes — worth considering if you're staying out that way, though it's further than the core city-centre/Leith cluster.
  • Soho House does not currently have a physical clubhouse in Edinburgh — the city is only part of Soho House's "Cities Without Houses" community network, so Soho-House-style club access here means the Gleneagles Townhouse model instead.
  • Gleneagles Townhouse is a genuine members' club with co-working access included, but it's an application-vetted, fairly expensive heritage-hospitality club (annual fee plus a joining fee) rather than a laptop-focused coworking membership — most nomads will find it overkill unless they specifically want the hotel/dining/spa side too.
  • CODE The Loft/The Court is the more directly nomad-relevant coliving-plus-coworking option in the Old Town, though we could not verify current published room rates — confirm live pricing directly with the operator before planning around a specific figure.
  • WiFi Tribe's Edinburgh presence is a scheduled, dated monthly program rather than a permanent space you can walk into any time — check their current calendar for whether a Chapter is running when you plan to visit.

Coworking Spaces

Context Note
No named hotel-based coworking hybrids (e.g. a hotel lobby sold as a day-pass workspace) were found for Edinburgh at the time of research. Edinburgh's flexible-work scene is dominated by standalone coworking operators rather than hotel partnerships.

Traditional and Hotel-Based Spaces

  • CodeBase
    Day pass
    £10
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    Castle Terrace, West End/Old Town (city centre)
    Vibe and Amenities
    Europe's largest tech incubator by some counts, with a strong startup/tech-founder crowd; 24/7 access.
  • Custom Lane
    Day pass
    £10
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    Customs Wharf, Leith
    Monthly Price
    £180

    range up to £300/month for open studio desks

    Vibe and Amenities
    Creative/gallery-style building on Leith's waterfront; designer desks, sofas, high-speed internet, free-spirited entrepreneurial crowd; meeting room £70/day, whole gallery space rentable at £960/week for events/photoshoots.
  • Foxglove Offices
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    Leith
    Vibe and Amenities
    Part of Leith's creative/digital cluster; offers 24/7 access. Specific pricing not published.
  • Clockwise Edinburgh Leith
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    Leith waterfront
    Vibe and Amenities
    Flexible-workspace operator with a Leith location; part of the waterfront creative hub alongside Custom Lane and Foxglove. Specific pricing not published in available sources.
  • Co Space (Queensferry Street)
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    Queensferry Street, New Town/West End
    Monthly Price
    £169

    starting price

    Vibe and Amenities
    City-centre coworking membership, positioned as one of the more affordable monthly options in the New Town cluster.
  • Studio 4 – Queensferry Street Studios
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    Queensferry Street, New Town/West End
    Monthly Price
    £129

    dedicated desk option £259/month (~$342)

    Vibe and Amenities
    Studio-style coworking space in the West End.
  • 6 Waterloo Place
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    Waterloo Place, New Town (near Calton Hill)
    Monthly Price
    £329

    for a dedicated desk, the highest monthly figure among aggregated New Town listings

    Vibe and Amenities
    Central New Town coworking option, positioned at the premium end for dedicated-desk pricing.
  • Kingsford Office
    Day pass
    £60
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    Dublin Street, New Town (5 min from George Street, near Waverley Station)
    Monthly Price
    £165

    5 days/month access; £330/month (~$436) for unlimited weekday use; fixed desk £395/month (~$521); plus a one-off £25 (~$33) sign-up fee

    Vibe and Amenities
    Small, sociable club-style coworking space with table tennis, Friday member drinks, CCTV/secure door entry, and a rolling month-to-month membership (1 month's notice to cancel).
  • The Lighthouse
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    Leith
    Monthly Price
    £260

    or £80/week (~$106); 24/7 access

    Vibe and Amenities
    Bright, calm, focus-oriented workspace; full-time dedicated desk, printing/scanning, unlimited tea/coffee/cereal/snacks, invites to social events.
  • Hive Spaces
    Day pass
    £30

    10-pack bundle for £225 (~$297)

    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    New Town
    Monthly Price
    £165

    'Pollen' tier (2 days/week); 'Bumble' tier £225/month (~$297, 3 days/week); 'Queen Bee' tier £300/month (~$396, unlimited weekday access)

    Vibe and Amenities
    Design-led hub blending classic and contemporary interiors; on-site common room and coffee bar, curated social/cultural events.
  • Egg & Co
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    City centre
    Vibe and Amenities
    Opened May 2023 and marketed as Scotland's first coworking space for women; two floors with hot desks, fixed desks, private offices, a podcast studio, and a meeting room. Pricing not publicly listed in available sources.
  • The Melting Pot
    Day pass
    £30
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    Near Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile, Old Town/city centre
    Monthly Price
    £102

    for 35 hours/month hot-desking; £240/month (~$317) unlimited weekday hot-desking; £360/month (~$475) for a fixed desk with storage

    Vibe and Amenities
    Social-innovation incubator with private nooks, breakout areas, standing desks; includes 2 hours/month meeting room use, unlimited tea, local partner discounts, and is pet-friendly.
  • Evergreen Coworking Studio
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    Near Waverley Station, city centre
    Vibe and Amenities
    Small, cosy studio with only about 8 desks, so peak-time spots fill quickly; meeting rooms included in membership with 24/7 online booking. Pricing not published in available sources.
  • Spaces (West End)
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    Historic West End district, city centre
    Monthly Price
    £250

    starting figure; operator reportedly requires a sales tour/consultation for a firm quote, per a 2022-era council research document

    Vibe and Amenities
    Blends classic and contemporary design, designer desks and sofas, fast Wi-Fi, informal meeting areas; part of the global Spaces/IWG network.
  • Regus (City Centre Location)
    Day pass
    £3.80

    advertised 'from' per-person rate; Regus pricing is quote-based and varies substantially by location and package

    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    City centre
    Vibe and Amenities
    Global flexible-workspace operator with multiple Edinburgh locations (city centre plus out-of-centre business-park sites at South Gyle and Fort Kinnaird); bookable meeting rooms and networking spaces.
  • Landmark
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    Exchange Place, Semple Street (Exchange district, near Lothian Road)
    Monthly Price
    £190

    for a permanent dedicated desk; private offices range £250–£950/month (~$330–$1,254) typically on a 12-month minimum contract; day-based hot-desk access reported at £30–£150/month (~$40–$198)

    Vibe and Amenities
    Established flexible-office operator (20+ years); self-contained private offices, meeting rooms, 24/7 building access, bike rack, breakout space, kitchen facilities and local IT support.
  • WeWork Edinburgh
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    City centre
    Vibe and Amenities
    Month-to-month coworking membership, day passes, dedicated desks and private offices; art-filled common areas, on-site coffee, regular community events. Exact current pricing requires a direct quote from WeWork.
  • Codesk
    Day pass
    £12
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    Edinburgh (exact address not confirmed in this research)
    Monthly Price
    £300
    Vibe and Amenities
    24/7 access to coworking space and meeting rooms; fully equipped kitchen with tea/coffee/fresh fruit, an on-site bar and café, printing services and bike storage; meeting room £16/hour (~$21).
  • Schop
    Type
    Traditional coworking
    Neighborhood
    Two locations around the city, housed in former Victorian shopfronts
    Vibe and Amenities
    Small, quirky coworking spaces in converted Victorian shops; individual desk with locker, meeting space, shared kitchen, printing/photocopying, and networking events. Current pricing not confirmed in available sources.

Membership Clubs and Co-living Hybrids

Clubs and Hybrids

  • Gleneagles Townhouse (Members' Club)
    Type
    Membership club
    Neighborhood
    New Town — 39 St Andrew Square
    Fit For Nomads
    This is a heritage social/hospitality club that happens to include co-working access as one perk among many (spa, dining, events) — it reads as a status/networking purchase for people already based in or frequently visiting Edinburgh, not a typical laptop-first coworking membership.
    Vibe and Amenities
    Set in a converted 18th-century former bank on St Andrew Square, this is the city spin-off of the Gleneagles estate — a members' club and 5-star hotel hybrid combining a members' lounge, the all-day restaurant The Spence, the rooftop bar Lamplighters, wellness/spa facilities, and dedicated members'-only co-working spaces, plus a cultural calendar of talks, supper clubs and networking nights.
    Membership Process
    Application-based with a vetting/committee process rather than open sign-up; membership runs in one-year periods.

    Pricing

    Annual Membership Standard
    £2,200
    One Off Joining Fee Standard
    £350
    Under 33 Discount Note
    Roughly half the standard annual fee and joining fee for members under 33, per the club's own reporting at launch.
  • CODE The Loft (and Sister Site The Court)
    Pricing
    Current room/desk pricing not confirmed at the time of research — the operator's own blog describes the model but does not publish current monthly rates publicly; treat any third-party number as unverified.
    Type
    Co-living / co-working hybrid
    Neighborhood
    Old Town / near the Royal Mile
    Fit For Nomads
    The most genuinely nomad-oriented coliving-hybrid option identified in central Edinburgh — accommodation and workspace are bundled under one roof rather than being separate.
    Vibe and Amenities
    Combines furnished rented accommodation (including shared "pod rooms") with an on-site co-working area and communal kitchen; the operator markets it explicitly to digital nomads and remote workers, with a sister property, The Court, just off the Royal Mile for those wanting a more "home-away-from-home" feel.
  • WiFi Tribe Edinburgh Chapter
    Type
    Co-living / co-working hybrid
    Neighborhood
    Fountainbridge (central, walkable to Old Town and the Meadows)
    Fit For Nomads
    Not a permanent Edinburgh institution — it's a scheduled, dated program (specific Chapters run on and off through the year), so availability depends on whether a Chapter is currently scheduled.
    Vibe and Amenities
    Group of apartments on the same floor of a residential building, mixing 4-5 bedroom shared apartments with a few private studios, plus shared communal areas including a lounge, pool table, a dedicated working space, gym and cinema; organized around a cohort of 15-25 remote professionals doing structured co-living for a set month.

    Pricing

    Shared Room Upgrade
    £152
    Private Studio Upgrade
    £305
    Pricing Note
    These figures are an add-on upgrade cost on top of WiFi Tribe's base monthly Chapter fee, quoted natively in USD by the operator — not a stand-alone room rate. Full base Chapter pricing was not found in current listings.

Day Pass or Monthly?

A monthly pass pays off after about 6 visits.

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