Coworking Space East London: 8 Options Compared (2026)

Looking for a coworking space in East London? We compared eight verified options across Dalston, Hackney, Bow, Spitalfields and Whitechapel, including current prices, day-pass access, facilities and who each space suits. For a more local shortlist, use our Hackney or Dalston coworking guides.

We run Ramen Space, so we are biased, but this guide compares who each space is best for.

Quick picks

• Founders: Ramen Space
• Affordable day access: Mainyard Studios
• Makers: Hackney Depot
• Multi-location access: Second Home Spitalfields

Quick comparison

How we chose these eight spaces

We selected coworking spaces with a physical East London address, publicly listed or enquiry-based pricing, and relevance to the people most likely searching: founders, freelancers, creatives and small teams. Each entry uses facts verified from the venue's own website. We excluded serviced offices, virtual-only plans and venues without a current coworking product.

1. Ramen Space

Best for: SaaS founders, AI founders, indie hackers and technical builders who want founder peers and accountability.

Location: Dalston Square, one minute from Dalston Junction.

Pricing (excluding VAT): £30 day pass · £59/month for two days per month · £99/month for one day per week · £149/month for two days per week · £199/month for three days per week · £299/month for five days per week.

Access: Free trial day, no credit card required. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank and Christmas holidays.

Facilities: Proper desks with 28-inch monitors, 1GB fibre internet, four meeting rooms, kitchen with tea, coffee and snacks, bike space. Dog friendly.

Community: 100+ London SaaS and AI founders work here. Daily stand-up and group lunch give you built-in accountability and a reason to talk to other builders. The wider Ramen Club Slack has 400+ members.

Strengths: This is the most founder-specific coworking space on this list. You get monitors at every desk (unusual for coworking), a free trial before you commit, and granular pricing tiers so you only pay for the days you use.

Limitations: Single Dalston location. Access is weekday daytime only, so no evenings or weekends.

2. The Fisheries

Best for: Freelancers, independent businesses and small teams seeking a design-led space with broad facilities.

Location: 1 Mentmore Terrace, Hackney, London E8 3PN, beside London Fields.

Pricing: Community, Dedicated and Office membership prices are not published on the official membership page. You need to enquire directly.

Access: Members receive 24/7 access. A £15 guest day pass is listed for guests of Dedicated and Office members, but a public walk-in day pass is not confirmed on the website. Tours can be booked.

Facilities: Super-fast internet, phone booths, quiet library, kitchens, tea and coffee, bike storage, showers, meeting rooms, podcast studio, printing, mail and reception services.

Community: Broad independent-business and creative community with member events and wellness activities.

Strengths: Extensive facility list, 24/7 member access, and options for dedicated desks and private offices for growing teams.

Limitations: You cannot compare prices upfront because they are not published. The £15 guest pass is member-linked, not confirmed as public walk-in access. The community is broad rather than founder-specific.

3. Netil House

Best for: Creative freelancers and small businesses wanting an established creative campus and occasional access.

Location: 1 Westgate Street, London E8 3RL, London Fields.

Pricing (inclusive of VAT unless stated): Hot desk from £250/month · Fixed desk from £300/month · Public day pass from £15 plus VAT, subject to limited availability.

Access: Day passes are available at Netil House. Coworking residents receive 24/7 access. Monthly memberships have a three-month minimum, one-month deposit and one-month notice after the initial term.

Facilities: High-speed Wi-Fi, meeting rooms, phone booths, breakout zones, communal kitchen, bike storage and social areas. Some wider resident perks do not apply to day-pass users.

Community: Curated creative community spanning art, design, fashion, photography, music and related fields.

Strengths: Low public day-pass price, London Fields location and a large creative campus with a strong identity.

Limitations: Day-pass availability is limited. Monthly memberships require a three-month initial commitment. If you are building a SaaS product, the creative community may not give you the founder-specific feedback loop you need.

4. Hackney Downs Studios

Best for: Creatives and small businesses seeking hot or fixed desks within a larger creative campus.

Location: 17 Amhurst Terrace, London E8 2BT, between Dalston, Clapton and Stoke Newington.

Pricing (inclusive of VAT): Hot desk from £250/month · Medium fixed desk from £255/month · Large fixed desk from £300/month.

Access: Coworking residents receive 24/7 access. The official FAQ says day passes are currently offered at Netil House, so a public day pass is not offered at this location. Monthly memberships have a three-month minimum, one-month deposit and one-month notice after the initial term.

Facilities: High-speed Wi-Fi, meeting room, phone booths, breakout areas, communal kitchen, bike storage and social areas. Fixed-desk members may bring their own monitor and chair.

Strengths: Fixed desks are priced close to hot desks, so you can secure a permanent setup for a small premium. 24/7 access and a large creative campus.

Limitations: No public day pass at this site. Three-month initial commitment. Community is creative rather than founder-specific.

5. Hackney Depot

Best for: Makers, product designers, hardware founders and creatives needing workshop access alongside desk space.

Location: 5 Sheep Lane, London E8 4QS, near Broadway Market and London Fields.

Pricing (inclusive of VAT): Escape from Home £155/month for up to 70 hours · Nomad £280/month · Resident £410/month.

Access: Nomad and Resident memberships include 24/7 access. The official site says flexible day passes are available, but their price is not published.

Facilities: Hot desks or dedicated space, workshop, digital fabrication, meeting and call rooms, kitchen, bike storage and showers. Workshop equipment includes woodworking tools, laser cutting, 3D printing, vinyl cutting and an electronics workbench, subject to membership level and inductions.

Community: Maker and creative community with meet-ups, open forums and shared projects.

Strengths: Specialist maker and digital-fabrication facilities you will not find at the other spaces in this comparison. Three membership tiers let you scale access.

Limitations: Day-pass price is not published, so you need to enquire. Escape from Home caps access at 70 hours per month. If you only need a desk and Wi-Fi, the specialist workshop infrastructure is unnecessary overhead.

6. Mainyard Studios, Tower Hamlets

Best for: Budget-conscious founders, freelancers and small businesses seeking transparent low-cost access.

Location: 35 Bow Road, London E3 2AD, about five minutes from Bow Road and Mile End stations.

Pricing (no VAT charged): £15 day hot desk · £250/month dedicated desk with chair and lockable storage · Private office from £450/month (utilities may be extra).

Access: Day hot-desking is available. Minimum term is not published on the website.

Facilities: Wi-Fi, coworking desks, private offices, communal areas, back garden and a music studio. Weekly lunch is included with dedicated desks.

Community: Independent-business and creative community.

Strengths: Lowest verified public day-use price in this comparison, with no VAT added. Clear progression from day use to dedicated desk to private office.

Limitations: Bow is farther east than Dalston or London Fields, which may mean a longer commute depending on where you live. Community is broad rather than founder or SaaS-specific.

7. Second Home Spitalfields

Best for: Startups, entrepreneurs, creatives and remote workers wanting design-led space and multi-location flexibility.

Location: 68-80 Hanbury Street, London E1 5JL, about ten minutes from Liverpool Street and eight minutes from Aldgate East or Whitechapel.

Pricing (excluding VAT): Day pass from £25 · Five-day bundle £150 · Ten-day bundle £250 · Roaming membership from £250/month · Resident membership from £400/month.

Access: Day-pass users have access until 6pm. Paying members have 24/7 access. A free trial is not confirmed on the website.

Facilities: Wi-Fi, unlimited printing, phone booths, showers and towels, bike parking, tea and filter coffee, cafe, breakout space, rooftop and terrace, biophilic interiors.

Community: Broad entrepreneurial and creative coworking community.

Strengths: Most central-east address in this list. Day-pass bundles give frequent visitors a discount. Roaming membership works across Second Home locations.

Limitations: VAT is added on top of listed prices. Monthly memberships are higher than several alternatives here. Community is broad rather than SaaS-specific.

8. Whitechapel Think Factory

Best for: Freelancers, remote workers and lean teams seeking flexible access around Whitechapel and Shadwell.

Location: 5 Cavell Street, Whitechapel, London E1 2BP, associated with Holiday Inn London Whitechapel.

Pricing: £20 hot desk per day or night · £50 for four visits across one month · £200/month. Meeting and event space from £200/day.

Access: 24/7 access and reception. A free trial is not confirmed on the website.

Facilities: Fast Wi-Fi, office furniture, tea and coffee, printing and scanning, gym access, bike storage, storage and meeting/conference facilities.

Community: Hotel-backed general flexible workspace. Not founder-specific.

Strengths: Flexible published day, multi-visit and monthly prices. 24/7 access with reception. Gym access is included, which no other space on this list offers.

Limitations: The hotel setting and general audience may not suit you if you are looking for a dedicated startup or founder community.

How to choose a coworking space in East London

East London covers a lot of ground, and the area you base yourself in shapes your daily experience as much as the space itself. Here is a quick breakdown of the trade-offs.

Dalston gives you direct Overground access and, at Ramen Space, the most founder-specific community on this list. If you are building a SaaS or AI product and want daily accountability with people doing the same thing, Dalston is the pick.

London Fields and Hackney offer creative campuses (Netil House, Hackney Downs Studios) and maker facilities (Hackney Depot). These areas suit creatives, product designers and small teams who value a curated arts-and-design community or workshop access.

Bow is where you go for budget. Mainyard Studios has the lowest verified day rate in this comparison (£15, no VAT), and it is well-connected via Bow Road and Mile End stations.

Spitalfields is closest to the City. Second Home gives you a design-led workspace with roaming access across multiple locations, which is useful if you split time between East London and elsewhere.

Whitechapel works for 24/7 flexible access. Whitechapel Think Factory is hotel-backed with round-the-clock reception, gym access and competitive multi-visit pricing.

Think about three things: what community you need around you, how many days per week you will actually show up, and whether you need evening or weekend access. Those three answers will narrow this list quickly.

Which one should you pick?

You are building a SaaS or AI product and want founder peers. Ramen Space is the only space here built specifically for that. Daily stand-ups, group lunch, 28-inch monitors and a free trial day make it easy to test the fit.

You want the cheapest possible day access. Mainyard Studios at £15 per day with no VAT. Straightforward.

You need workshop or maker facilities. Hackney Depot is the only option here with laser cutting, 3D printing and woodworking tools.

You want multi-location access. Second Home Spitalfields, with a Roaming membership that covers their other locations too.

You need 24/7 or evening and weekend access. The Fisheries, Netil House (monthly members), Hackney Downs Studios (monthly members), Second Home (monthly members) and Whitechapel Think Factory all offer 24/7 access. Ramen Space and day-pass access at most venues are limited to daytime hours.

You are a creative freelancer on a budget. Netil House offers a day pass from £15 plus VAT with limited availability, and monthly hot desks from £250 (incl. VAT) on a well-established creative campus.

Building a SaaS company? Try Ramen Space in Dalston for a weekday before choosing your East London base.

FAQs

What is the cheapest coworking day pass in East London?

Mainyard Studios in Bow charges £15 for a day hot desk with no VAT added, making it the lowest verified public day rate in this comparison. Netil House in London Fields also offers a day pass from £15 plus VAT, though availability is limited.

Can I try a coworking space in East London before committing to a monthly plan?

Ramen Space offers a free trial day with no credit card required. Several other spaces sell day passes (Mainyard Studios, Netil House, Second Home Spitalfields, Whitechapel Think Factory), so you can test them for a single day before signing up for a monthly membership.

Which East London coworking spaces offer 24/7 access?

The Fisheries, Netil House (monthly coworking residents), Hackney Downs Studios (monthly coworking residents), Hackney Depot (Nomad and Resident members), Second Home Spitalfields (monthly members) and Whitechapel Think Factory all offer 24/7 access. Ramen Space is open 9am to 6pm on weekdays.

Are there coworking spaces specifically for startup founders in East London?

Ramen Space in Dalston is built specifically for SaaS and AI founders, with 100+ London founders, daily stand-ups and group lunch. Other spaces on this list welcome startups but serve a broader mix of freelancers, creatives and independent businesses.