THE BUSINESS OF PADEL

Better decisions.
Stronger padel clubs.

Practical guides for UK padel operators, investors and people opening a club. The numbers, what they measure, and how to use them.

01 / COURT PRICES

UK padel court prices: what clubs actually charge per hour

Published padel court hire prices from UK operators, peak and off-peak, per court and per player, with the date each price was read.

02 / CLUB ECONOMICS

What a UK padel court can turn over, how to calculate it from price and occupancy, and why the next few years will look different from the last.

03 / CLUB ECONOMICS

The break-even maths behind a UK padel membership, the six models clubs sell, and how to price one against off-peak rather than peak.

04 / CLUB ECONOMICS

UK padel occupancy figures from booking-platform data, what each one counts, and how to read your own booking grid.

By Richard Patey, founder of BidPadel. Published 24 October 2026.