The UK's locksmith directory
No lead feesLocal locksmiths, with their direct numbers
Locksmiths based in your town, not a call centre: their own numbers, the work each one takes on, and what a fair price looks like.
Price guide
What a locksmith costs, UK
- Lockout, daytime£90 to £160
- Lock change£105 to £175
- Replacement car key£100 to £282
Source: the MLA, MyJobQuote, Fantastic Services, WhoCanFixMyCar and StageMyCar price guides. Evenings, nights and weekends cost more.
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662each with its own numberTowns with a page
698 countiesDo car keys
120auto locksmiths based locally
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Locked out, a lock to change or a car key lost: a price range for the job and the time of day, the questions to ask first, and locksmiths near you who do it.
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Cost guides
Lockouts, lock changes, uPVC repairs and car keys: published UK prices with their sources, and what moves a quote up or down.
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What do you need?
15 kinds of locksmith work, each with a UK price range.
Auto locksmith
A car lockout costs £65 to £95 in Bark's 2025 price guide, and the Master Locksmiths Association's 2026 list starts at £85 for keys locked in a car.
Car key replacement
A replacement car key, cut and programmed, costs £100 to £250 from a locksmith in StageMyCar's 2026 guide, and WhoCanFixMyCar's 2026 bookings average £281.78.
Key cutting
Copying a standard cylinder key costs £4 to £7 in Home Secure Shop's guide, and the Master Locksmiths Association's 2026 list starts at £5.55, with mortice keys from £7.40.
Emergency locksmith
A daytime lockout costs £90 to £160 in the Master Locksmiths Association's and MyJobQuote's 2026 price guides, with £50 to £100 more at night or at weekends on MyJobQuote's figures.
Lock change
Changing a euro cylinder costs £105 to £175 fitted in the Master Locksmiths Association's and MyJobQuote's 2026 price guides, and a BS 3621 mortice deadlock £100 to £205 across the MLA, Checkatrade, MyJobQuote and Bark.
uPVC door repair
Repairing a uPVC door lock costs £85 to £300: the Master Locksmiths Association's 2026 list starts gearbox repairs at £85, and MyJobQuote puts a new multipoint mechanism at about £175 fitted. uPVC doors account for nearly half of the callouts in Keytek's 2026 census.
Smart locks
Smart locks are fitted at a locksmith's normal labour rate, £65 to £85 an hour in daytime across the Master Locksmiths Association's 2026 list, Checkatrade and Bark, with the lock itself on top.
Anti-snap locks
An anti-snap cylinder costs from £137 fitted on the Master Locksmiths Association's 2026 list, and Checkatrade's 2026 average for an anti-snap uPVC lock change is £150.
Lock repair
Lock repairs are usually charged by time, at £65 to £85 an hour in daytime across the Master Locksmiths Association's 2026 list, Checkatrade and Bark, plus parts.
How it works
Three steps, no sign-up, no middleman.
Find who is local
Every locksmith is listed in the town they actually work from, on the evidence of their own address or number, with the work each one says it takes on: car keys, uPVC doors, safes.
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Published UK prices for each job and time of day sit beside every listing, so you can ask for the total before anyone sets off.
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The number on the page is the locksmith's own, never a call centre. No sign-up, no commission, and nobody sells your call on.
Locksmiths by county and town
Every UK town and city with more than 10,000 residents.
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