How Much Does a Small Business Website Cost in Manchester? (2026)

If you run a small business in Manchester and you're pricing up a new website in 2026, the numbers are all over the place. Here's what you actually get at each price band — no fluff.

The short version

• DIY (Wix, Squarespace): £0–£300/year — great looking, but you're the designer and SEO team.
• Freelancer: £400–£1,500 — quality varies wildly; the good ones book out weeks in advance.
• Small studio (like redweb.guru): £249–£999 — fixed prices, live in 5 days, built for conversions.
• Manchester agency: £3,000–£15,000+ — beautiful work, but overkill for most small businesses.

What "£249" actually gets you

Our Starter package covers what a Manchester plumber, café or salon actually needs: a fast mobile-first site, click-to-call, an enquiry form, honest photography and enough SEO to be found for local searches. It goes live in 5 working days.

When to spend more

If you sell products online, take deposits, or run multiple locations across Greater Manchester, you'll want our Business (£499) or E-commerce (from £999) tier. Both include Stripe payments, deeper SEO and a bigger content system.

The hidden costs to watch for

• Ongoing hosting: expect £8–£20/month for fast UK hosting with SSL and backups.
• Domain: £10–£15/year.
• Photography: £150–£400 for a proper local shoot (worth every penny).
• Bookings / ordering software: often free tiers, or 1–3% per transaction.