Data Report · 2026-06-25
UK Furniture & Interior Design Industry Report 2026
We analysed 11,303 verified UK furniture, interior-design and home-improvement businesses — backed by 460,007 Google reviews — drawn from a registry of 472,323 companies across 7,946 UK locations. Here's what the data shows.
Key findings
- • UK home-improvement businesses are highly rated: the average Google score across verified firms is 4.65/5, with 80% earning a full five stars.
- • Building Services is the largest verified category (5,934 businesses), ahead of Heating & Plumbing and Interior Design.
- • London leads by volume (1,677 verified businesses), while Leeds is the highest-rated major city at 4.8★.
- • 6,935 of the 11,303 verified businesses (61%) carry public customer reviews.
Verified businesses by category
Top UK cities for verified businesses
| City | Businesses | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| London | 1,677 | 4.7★ |
| Bristol | 221 | 4.6★ |
| Glasgow | 178 | 4.7★ |
| Birmingham | 178 | 4.6★ |
| Leeds | 171 | 4.8★ |
| Manchester | 169 | 4.6★ |
| Sheffield | 126 | 4.7★ |
| Nottingham | 118 | 4.8★ |
| Leicester | 99 | 4.4★ |
| York | 98 | 4.8★ |
| Liverpool | 89 | 4.4★ |
| Bolton | 81 | 4.6★ |
| Southampton | 79 | 4.7★ |
| Northampton | 74 | 4.8★ |
| Harrow | 70 | 4.6★ |
How UK customers rate home-improvement businesses
Methodology & sources
Figures are drawn from 472,323 UK companies registered with Companies House in furniture, interior-design and home-improvement SIC categories. The ratings analysis covers the 11,303 businesses verified against Google Business Listings (live ratings, reviews and opening hours). Company data is used under the Open Government Licence. Last updated 25 June 2026.
Cite this report: HouseJester, “UK Furniture & Interior Design Industry Report 2026”, https://housejester.com/reports/uk-furniture-interior-design-industry-2026