The Best Coworking Spaces in Leeds
To help creative freelancers find the best places to work in their local area, we have developed our own scoring system to rate the best coworking spaces in different cities in the UK.
Below we reveal the best coworking spaces for freelancers to use in Leeds. If you think we’ve missed any great work spaces out, please get in touch with us.
Cubo
Floor 6, 6 Wellington Place, Leeds LS1 4AP
Cubo Leeds is a premium coworking space at Wellington Place, in the heart of the city’s commercial district.
Designed for freelancers, startups and growing businesses, it offers hot desks, designated desks and private offices, with hot desk memberships starting from £175 per month plus VAT.
The workspace includes 24/7 access, 10Gb WiFi, barista coffee, meeting room credits and access to all 14 Cubo locations across the UK. For freelancers who want more than a desk, Cubo Leeds also offers a rooftop terrace with city views, a café, showers and a barista bar, making it a strong option for active commuters and professionals who want a polished place to work and meet clients.
Cubo’s location at Wellington Place provides excellent rail connections and easy access to the financial district, making it particularly suitable for ambitious freelancers looking for flexibility, convenience and a high-end working environment.
- Cubo also featured highly in our list of the best co-working spaces in Manchester, and came top of our list of the best co-working spaces in Birmingham.
Wizu
Wizu offers vibrant and flexible coworking spaces across Leeds, designed for freelancers, startups and small businesses that want a more inspiring alternative to working from home.
Their coworking options include hot desking and dedicated desks, with hot desks starting from £60 + VAT and dedicated desks from £225 + VAT. Members can work from airy open-plan spaces and lounge-style rooms, with unlimited coffee, fast connectivity and one membership that extends across all Wizu locations. In Leeds, Wizu has several workspace options, including One Embankment, 55 St Paul’s, The Leeming Building and Richmond House. These locations offer strong city-centre access, with many close to Leeds train station and major bus routes.
For freelancers, Wizu’s appeal is its combination of flexibility, professional credibility and community, with one simple fee covering essentials such as bills, cleaning and rates, helping users focus fully on their work.
Spacemade
Park House, 24 Park Square W, Leeds LS1 2PW
Park House by Spacemade is a flexible coworking space in Leeds city centre, overlooking Park Square and just a five-minute walk from Leeds station.
It is designed for remote workers, freelancers, entrepreneurs, start-ups and business owners who want a professional, modern workspace with a choice of membership options. The space includes private offices, focus booths, Zoom rooms, meeting rooms, hot desks and fixed desks, making it suitable whether you need an occasional change of scenery or a more regular place to work.
Freelancers can choose from hot-desking packages, dedicated desks, day passes and meeting room bookings, with prices shown for different monthly access levels.
For someone working independently, Park House offers a useful balance between flexibility, a central location, a professional setting for calls or meetings, and the chance to be around other people during the working week.
Santander Work Café
10 Park Row, Leeds LS1 5HD
Santander Work Café on Park Row is a slightly different type of coworking option, combining a café, banking support and free workspace.
It offers free Wi-Fi, coworking spaces and meeting rooms that can be booked for up to two hours. The meeting rooms are fully equipped with Wi-Fi, screens and selected video conferencing tools, although free meeting room use is listed as being available to Santander and TSB banking customers.
For freelancers, the main appeal is that the coworking area is open for everyone to use, making it a low-commitment option for getting out of the house, catching up on admin or working between meetings in the city centre. There is also a café on site, with a discount on hot drinks for Santander or TSB cardholders. It is best suited to lighter work sessions rather than a permanent workspace.
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Avenue HQ
10-12 East Parade, Leeds LS1 2BH
Avenue HQ is housed in a Grade II listed building in the heart of Leeds city centre, combining period architecture with modern workspace facilities.
It offers private offices, hot desks, social areas and client-ready meeting spaces across five floors. For freelancers, one of the big draws is the scale and variety of the space, with more than 500 workstations, 12 meeting rooms, two hospitality venues, a rooftop terrace and a rooftop bar.
Amenities include on-site parking, dog-friendly facilities, a café/bar, event spaces, reception services, showers and bike storage. This makes it a strong option for freelancers who want more than a desk, particularly those who value networking, events, professional meeting rooms and a stylish location for client conversations. It has a more established business hub feel, while still offering the flexibility associated with coworking.
Department at Leeds Dock
Clarence Dock, 4 The Blvd, Leeds LS10 1PZ
Department Leeds Dock is a flexible workspace built around design, community and creative business.
It offers private offices, hot desks, dedicated desks, coworking day passes, meeting rooms, content and podcast studios, event spaces and even a cinema room for presentations or screenings.
For freelancers in creative, digital or media-related work, the facilities are particularly relevant, with a fully equipped podcast studio, cultural events, a waterside setting and a community of more than 60 businesses in the creative, media and digital industries.
Members also have access to high-speed internet, phone booths, discounted meeting rooms, lockers, bike storage, unlimited tea and coffee, and access to wellness facilities such as a community gym and wellbeing classes.
Department is a good fit for freelancers who want a workspace that supports both day-to-day productivity and broader professional development through events, collaboration and community.
Bruntwood - Platform
Bruntwood SciTech offers a collection of flexible office and coworking spaces across Leeds, giving freelancers and growing businesses a choice of professional workspaces in well-connected city-centre locations.
Its Leeds portfolio includes West Village, Platform, 14 King Street, West Gate and 3 West Village, with options ranging from coworking desks and serviced offices to leased offices, meeting rooms and retail space.
Platform is particularly well suited to digital and tech freelancers, sitting directly next to Leeds train station and home to a specialist tech cluster. Other locations offer practical features such as on-site parking, shower and changing facilities, customer service teams, communal breakout areas and on-site fitness facilities.
Bruntwood’s Leeds spaces are designed to support flexibility, collaboration and growth, with managed office packages covering essentials such as high-speed internet, furniture, meeting rooms and support, making them a strong option for freelancers who want room to scale.
Clockwise
Greek St, Leeds LS1 5SH
Clockwise Leeds is a flexible workspace in a renovated 1960s building, designed for people working alone as well as growing teams.
The building retains modernist architectural features, while the renovation has made use of high ceilings, natural light and energy-efficient LED lighting.
For freelancers, Clockwise offers a strong mix of practical facilities and lifestyle benefits. Amenities include a central location, breakout areas, kitchenettes, club lounges, six meeting rooms, event spaces, two roof terraces, showers, bike storage, on-site parking and 24/7 access. There is also Two Hands Café on site, serving hot and cold food and drinks, which makes it easier to spend a full working day there without leaving the building.
Clockwise also offers high-speed secure Wi-Fi, collaboration technology, office support, member networking and programming for personal and professional growth, making it suitable for freelancers who want flexibility with a structured business environment.
Spaces - Park Row
7 Park Row, Leeds LS1 5DH
Spaces Park Row gives freelancers a central Leeds base with a wide range of flexible options, including coworking day passes, offices for individuals, meeting rooms, virtual office plans, business address services and office space by the hour.
The location is close to Leeds Railway Station and surrounded by commercial, civic and cultural landmarks, making it convenient for client meetings and city-centre workdays.
Freelancers can use it as an occasional workspace, a more regular professional base or a place to host meetings, with listed prices for coworking day passes and meeting rooms.
Amenities include wheelchair access, showers, bicycle storage, café and barista coffee, a gym and fitness room, meeting rooms, common areas, 24/7 CCTV and access to major transport links. It also offers 24/7 access for private office and dedicated coworking customers, which may suit freelancers with less predictable working hours.
2-Work
1 Riverside Way, Leeds LS1 4BN
2-Work offers coworking and office space across Leeds and Wakefield. For freelancers, the main appeal is flexibility and affordability, with coworking memberships designed for people who want to be part of a friendly workspace community.
The No.1 Whitehall Riverside location is particularly relevant for city-centre freelancers, offering offices and coworking from £149 + VAT per month, just a short walk from Leeds station.
Benefits include free Wi-Fi, coffee, meeting rooms, Grade A flexible workspace and fully flexible lease terms. Other options in Leeds include St. Albions, described as a boutique office and coworking space in a Grade II listed building, and Plateworks House, which offers affordable workspace from £99 + VAT per month with free Wi-Fi and meeting rooms.
This could suit freelancers who want straightforward, flexible workspace without paying for unnecessary extras.
Graft
Unit 1, 8A Stonegate Road, Meanwood, Leeds LS6 4HY
Graft is a coworking, hotdesking, studio and event space aimed at freelancers, remote workers, craftspeople, entrepreneurs and others who do not want to work from home.
It has a more independent, community-focused feel than some of the larger corporate workspace brands, which may appeal to creative freelancers or people looking for a straightforward and affordable place to work.
Hotdesking is priced at £20 per day and includes free tea and coffee and fibre optic broadband, although availability is limited and users are asked to contact the space in advance. There are also part-time desk rental options at £125 per month for two days per week, and full-time desk rental at £200 per month.
Full-time desk members get 24/7 access, free tea and coffee, fibre optic broadband, guest passes, a storage locker and a registered company address.
Castleton Mill
Castleton Close, Leeds LS12 2DS
Castleton Mill is a historic Leeds landmark that has been reimagined as a flexible creative workspace and community.
It offers affordable, flexible creative spaces and support for freelancers, business owners and remote workers, with options ranging from coworking areas to private offices. For freelancers in creative industries, the appeal is likely to be the setting and community as much as the desk space itself.
Castleton Mill sells itself as a place where businesses, ideas and people grow together, with a community of creatives, collaborators and businesses. It positions itself around values such as being accessible, inclusive, flexible and connected.
This could make it a good fit for freelancers who want a workspace with character, a creative atmosphere and a sense of belonging, rather than a more corporate serviced office. It may be particularly relevant for designers, makers, artists, creative agencies and independent professionals.
FORA
No. 1 Aire Street, Leeds LS1 4PR
Fora No. 1 Aire Street offers a premium Leeds workspace with strong design credentials and flexible options for freelancers, small teams and larger businesses.
The building features striking Art Deco details, sustainable features and 100% renewable electricity. Freelancers looking for a high-quality city-centre environment may be drawn to the communal areas, roof terrace and professional meeting facilities.
Amenities include spacious communal areas with plenty of power sockets, a quiet outdoor roof terrace for meetings or lunch, fully stocked showers and private phone booths for calls.
Fora offers private offices, meeting rooms and Fora Roam, which gives access to coworking areas across more than 60 workspaces in the wider collection.
Roam membership includes flexible terms, 24/7 access to the home workspace, business-hours access to other buildings, and meeting room discounts. It is likely to suit freelancers who value design, flexibility and a polished client-facing environment.
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