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UK Home Lift Market Report 2026
An analysis of 22 current models across the eight brands most sold in the UK: price bands, footprints, wheelchair access, drive types and floors served. 73 per cent of models now take a wheelchair; prices run from about £12,000 to £38,000 and above.
Read the report → Financial analysisHome Lift vs the Cost of Care
What a home lift really costs set against the recurring cost of care. UK residential care now averages about £67,500 a year, rising ten per cent annually, so a typical £20,000 lift equals roughly three and a half months of care fees.
Read the analysis → Data briefThe Accessible-Homes Gap
The UK’s over-85 population is set to double to 3.6 million by 2049, yet about 87 per cent of homes in England lack basic accessibility features. A look at the growing mismatch between the homes people need and the homes that exist.
Read the brief →All three studies are free to cite with attribution to UK Home Lifts and a link to the page. For media enquiries, data requests or a comment for an article, reach us through our contact page.
Why we publish this
Most home lift information online comes from the companies selling the lifts, so it can only ever tell one side of the story. As an independent comparison site, we gather data across every major UK brand and set it alongside official figures on care costs and the ageing population. The aim is simple: honest, referenceable numbers that help buyers, families, journalists and researchers understand the market as it really is.
If you want to act on the findings, our practical tools sit alongside the research: the independent home lift finder, the cost calculator, and the grants checker.
Independent research for general information, not affiliated with any manufacturer. Figures are drawn from manufacturer specifications and published 2025–2026 sources. © UK Home Lifts.