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Council squirrel control prices
35 UK councils publish a household price for squirrels. The typical charge is £164, from £39 at Derby to £307 at Trafford.
Councils last checked 6 October 2026 · busiest season: autumn and winter
£164typical council charge
£39cheapest: Derby
£307dearest: Trafford
35councils publishing a price
Every council's price, cheapest first
| Council | Nation | Household price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | England | £39 | online fee, advice visit, inside only |
| Ribble Valley | England | £59.60 | Visit and treatment, including VAT |
| North Lanarkshire | Scotland | £59.77 | call-out fee |
| County Durham | England | £60 | max 4 visits |
| Hyndburn | England | £60 | 3 visits per treatment |
| Cardiff | Wales | £75 | 3 visits, inc VAT |
| Cheshire West and Chester | England | £90 | covers treatment and catch of one squirrel, additional catches £5 each |
| North Ayrshire | Scotland | £93.60 | up to 3 visits |
| Arun | England | £102.80 | Internal only, cost covers up to 3 squirrels, thereafter £20 per squirrel |
| Lancaster | England | £109 | "Squirrels £109" |
| Rotherham | England | £113 | fixed price, for up to 3 visits |
| Tonbridge and Malling | England | £129.78 | 3 visits |
| Oldham | England | £149 | requires 2 visits |
| Hambleton | England | £160 | indoor only, up to three visits, per treatment |
| Harrogate | England | £160 | per treatment, indoor only, up to three visits |
| Richmondshire | England | £160 | per treatment, up to three visits, indoor only (grey squirrels) |
| Ryedale | England | £160 | per treatment, up to three visits, indoor only |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | England | £164 | online price 2026/27 |
| Gwynedd | Wales | £165 | Domestic (including VAT) |
| Bolton | England | £168.54 | Daily visits for a week |
| Tameside | England | £170 | Up to 2 visits within a 4-week period. Additional visits £60 within treatment time. |
| South Ribble | England | £180 | includes initial trapping programme, 3 x revisits and removal of captured animals, per visit |
| Stockport | England | £181.50 | includes 2 revisits with no more than 10 days between each visit |
| Manchester | England | £185 | comprehensive treatment course consisting of up to 3 visits |
| Dacorum | England | £187.45 | Up to three visits |
| Lambeth | England | £189.60 | 2 visits plus bait box collection |
| Haringey | England | £199 | 3 visits, inc VAT |
| Bury | England | £208 | for two visits |
| Plymouth | England | £211 | "Squirrels £211" |
| Barking and Dagenham | England | £223.17 | 5 day trapping |
| Hounslow | England | £225 | Up to 4 visits; additional visits £44 each |
| West Lothian | Scotland | £238.99 | for 1 weeks trapping |
| St. Helens | England | £247.10 | Up to 4 visits |
| Barnsley | England | £296 | 2 visits |
| Trafford | England | £307 | 5 consecutive daily visits, Monday to Friday |
Prices are as each council publishes them, for a household treatment. Many councils charge less, or nothing, to people on certain benefits; see each council's page. Councils not listed either do not publish a price for squirrels or do not treat them: councils that have stopped.