East Sussex has the best rated landscapers in the UK, according to our analysis of 107,765 Google reviews for 3,725 landscapers listed on Top Rated Landscapers in November 2026. Landscapers in East Sussex average 4.93 stars, ahead of Dorset (4.91) and North Yorkshire (4.90). Across the UK, landscapers average 4.84 stars, and 3.1% of their reviews give one star.
Below are the best rated counties and towns, how the four nations compare, what customers praise most and how landscapers compare with 11 other trades.
The best rated counties for landscapers
Counties with at least 10 listed landscapers, ranked by average rating. Every review counts once in the average.
|
Rank |
County |
Average rating |
Firms 4.8 or above |
Firms |
Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
East Sussex |
4.93 |
89% |
90 |
2,401 |
|
2 |
Dorset |
4.91 |
85% |
79 |
1,958 |
|
3 |
North Yorkshire |
4.90 |
81% |
43 |
1,147 |
|
4 |
Northumberland |
4.90 |
79% |
14 |
300 |
|
5 |
Oxfordshire |
4.90 |
82% |
66 |
1,846 |
|
6 |
Buckinghamshire |
4.90 |
83% |
75 |
2,285 |
|
7 |
Cambridgeshire |
4.90 |
86% |
50 |
1,806 |
|
8 |
Norfolk |
4.89 |
82% |
68 |
1,793 |
|
9 |
Wiltshire |
4.89 |
86% |
43 |
1,211 |
|
10 |
Somerset |
4.89 |
82% |
76 |
2,000 |
|
11 |
Suffolk |
4.89 |
80% |
51 |
925 |
|
12 |
Berkshire |
4.88 |
80% |
59 |
1,635 |
|
13 |
Bristol |
4.88 |
83% |
47 |
1,073 |
|
14 |
Bedfordshire |
4.88 |
80% |
44 |
1,422 |
|
15 |
Kent |
4.87 |
78% |
148 |
3,706 |
At the other end of the table, West Lothian (4.69), Lancashire (4.71) and Tyne and Wear (4.75) have the lowest averages of the 53 counties with enough firms to compare. Even there, most reviews are positive.
The best rated towns
Towns with at least 5 listed landscapers.
|
Rank |
Town |
County |
Average rating |
Firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Harpenden |
Hertfordshire |
5.00 |
6 |
|
2 |
Portsmouth |
Hampshire |
5.00 |
5 |
|
3 |
Margate |
Kent |
5.00 |
5 |
|
4 |
Harrogate |
North Yorkshire |
5.00 |
5 |
|
5 |
Bognor Regis |
West Sussex |
4.99 |
5 |
|
6 |
Penrith |
Westmorland and Furness |
4.99 |
5 |
|
7 |
Islington |
Greater London |
4.98 |
10 |
|
8 |
Stourbridge |
West Midlands |
4.97 |
5 |
|
9 |
Alton |
Hampshire |
4.97 |
5 |
|
10 |
Brighton and Hove |
East Sussex |
4.97 |
35 |
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- England: 4.85 average from 95,860 reviews of 3,320 landscapers, with 3.0% at one star.
- Wales: 4.81 average from 2,790 reviews of 114 landscapers, with 3.9% at one star.
- Scotland: 4.79 average from 7,818 reviews of 249 landscapers, with 4.0% at one star.
- Northern Ireland: 4.77 average from 1,297 reviews of 42 landscapers, with 3.6% at one star.
How landscapers compare with other trades
Out of the 12 trades on the Top Rated network, landscapers rank number 7 for customer rating. The best rated trade is plasterers (4.92) and the lowest is builders (4.68). 76% of listed landscapers hold a rating of 4.8 or above, and 55% have a perfect 5.0.
What customers praise most
We read 10,317 recent five-star reviews of landscapers and counted how often each theme came up.
- Would recommend: 57.4% of reviews
- Quality of work: 35.2% of reviews
- Friendly and polite: 29.8% of reviews
- Professional: 26.4% of reviews
- Clear communication and advice: 19.1% of reviews
- On time and reliable: 19.0% of reviews
After "would recommend", the quality of the work is what customers mention most. Price comes up in only 9.6% of five-star reviews, which suggests customers remember the work and the service more than the bill.
The most reviewed landscapers
- JDS Gardening Services, Roslin: 4.8 from 547 Google reviews
- CleanCuts Lawn Kings, Manchester: 4.9 from 501 Google reviews
- The Good Gardener, Brighton and Hove: 5.0 from 426 Google reviews
- All Terrain Landscaping, Merton: 5.0 from 423 Google reviews
- Green Man Lawn Care, Colchester: 4.7 from 358 Google reviews
Using ratings when you hire a landscaper
- Look at the number of reviews as well as the score. A typical listed landscaper has 18 Google reviews. A 5.0 from a handful of reviews says less than a 4.8 from a few hundred.
- Read the lower reviews and the replies. How a firm handles a complaint tells you a lot.
- Compare firms near you. Our locations pages rank the landscapers in every town and county we cover.
How we did this
- Data: Google ratings and star breakdowns for 3,725 landscapers listed on Top Rated Landscapers, taken in November 2026. Firms are listed when they have an active Google Business Profile, a working website and at least five Google reviews, so the figures describe established firms rather than every landscaper in the UK.
- Averages: worked out from each firm's number of one to five-star reviews, so every review counts once. Counties need at least 10 listed firms and towns at least 5 to appear in the tables.
- Praise themes: based on up to three recent five-star reviews per firm, matched against groups of words for each theme.
Journalists can request the full county figures from hello@topratedlandscapers.co.uk.
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