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Microchipping cost

How much does it cost to microchip a pet?

A vet or nurse implants a small chip under the skin so a lost pet can be traced to you. The law requires dogs to be microchipped, and in England cats too.

Prices checked as recently as 27 October 2026 2,640 practices · 2,164 price lists Data by Vet Verified

These are the prices practices list, not quotes: your bill depends on your pet and any extra treatment. Source: Prices published on practices’ or their groups’ websites, gathered by Vet Verified. How we collect prices

UK typical price

£30

Median listed price

Middle half of prices
£22–£38
Sample
2,640 practices

How prices spread

Half of price lists sit between £22 and £38. The chart counts 2,164 price lists from 2,640 practices: branches that share one list count once.

  1. Under £20 105 price lists
  2. £20 to £25 566 price lists
  3. £25 to £30 374 price lists
  4. £30 to £35 346 price lists
  5. £35 to £40 331 price lists
  6. £40 to £45 258 price lists
  7. £45 to £50 138 price lists
  8. £50 or more 46 price lists
Number of price lists in each band. Each band includes its lower amount but not its upper one. The darker bar holds the median.

Prices around the UK

Typical listed prices by nation and county. Places with too few price lists to give a fair figure are left out.

Microchipping prices by UK nation
Nation Typical price Middle half Practices
England £30 £22–£37 2,237
Scotland £35 £22–£40 222
Wales £31 £23–£40 131
Northern Ireland £28 £22–£32 50
Microchipping prices by county
County Typical price Middle half Practices
Ayrshire and Arran £44 £33–£45 17
Bedfordshire £31 £27–£35 18
Berkshire £28 £22–£36 43
Buckinghamshire £39 £32–£40 34
Cambridgeshire £26 £22–£33 35
Cheshire £28 £22–£33 54
Cornwall £22 £19–£24 42
County Antrim £28 £22–£31 14
County Down £25 £20–£34 20
County Durham £25 £22–£32 33
Cumbria £30 £22–£32 20
Derbyshire £29 £22–£35 55
Devon £22 £22–£35 79
Dorset £33 £29–£38 28
Dunbartonshire £39 £30–£40 12
East Riding of Yorkshire £33 £29–£38 32
East Sussex £30 £25–£42 50
Essex £28 £23–£37 75
Fife £26 £22–£44 20
Gloucestershire £34 £25–£44 61
Greater Manchester £28 £22–£33 84
Hampshire £30 £22–£40 96
Herefordshire £28 £20–£37 11
Hertfordshire £33 £25–£41 46
Highland £37 £31–£42 12
Kent £26 £23–£37 90
Lanarkshire £28 £20–£37 14
Lancashire £29 £26–£34 52
Leicestershire £28 £23–£32 29
Lincolnshire £29 £23–£38 40
London £33 £26–£35 184
Merseyside £29 £22–£32 46
Norfolk £28 £22–£33 38
North Yorkshire £28 £22–£34 59
Northamptonshire £35 £30–£37 37
Northumberland £28 £22–£33 15
Nottinghamshire £23 £22–£27 35
Oxfordshire £30 £23–£39 39
Renfrewshire £30 £20–£35 14
Shropshire £22 £22–£26 29
Somerset £38 £29–£42 55
South Yorkshire £25 £22–£30 40
Staffordshire £35 £25–£40 49
Stirling and Falkirk £32 £26–£43 16
Suffolk £30 £22–£41 43
Surrey £30 £25–£38 67
Tyne & Wear £30 £22–£36 44
Warwickshire £27 £22–£34 26
West Midlands £39 £22–£40 74
West Sussex £36 £26–£41 51
West Yorkshire £30 £23–£38 82
Wiltshire £34 £22–£40 53
Worcestershire £25 £22–£35 32

Independent and group practices

Many UK practices belong to a larger group. This compares their listed prices with those of independent practices.

Microchipping prices at independent and group practices
Practice Typical price Middle half Practices
Independent £25 £20–£30 296
Part of a group £31 £22–£39 2,344

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The towns with the most practices listing a microchipping price.

Microchipping cost questions

How much does it cost to microchip a pet?
Across 2,640 UK practices that publish a price, the typical (median) listed price is £30, from prices checked up to October 2026. Half of price lists fall between £22 and £38.
Are independent vets cheaper than group practices?
On listed prices, yes: independent practices list a typical £25, and practices that belong to a group £31, from prices checked up to October 2026.
Where in the UK is it cheapest?
Northern Ireland has the lowest typical listed price, at £28, and Scotland the highest, at £35, from prices checked up to October 2026.
Are these prices quotes?
No. They are the prices practices publish on their own websites. Where a practice gives a range or a "from" price, we use the lower amount. Your bill depends on your pet and any extra treatment, so ask the practice for a quote before you book. Read how we collect prices.