What size desk do I need?

120 × 60cm is the practical minimum for a monitor and keyboard; 140 × 70cm+ if you use two screens or spread paperwork. Fixed height should be about 73–75cm; if you share the desk, that's the argument for height-adjustable.

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Best desks, compared

Desk listings love the word 'ergonomic' and rarely give you the numbers that make one. We compare desks across the UK retailers we track, ranked by value and specification with sizes as options on a single entry — and live prices, because desk pricing moves more than you'd think.

Independent comparison: we may earn a commission when you buy through links on this page. It never affects how we rank products — see our method.

#	Product	Our rating	Best price	Retailers	Dimensions (cm)	Features
1	2Pcs Iron Table Legs for DeskTop pick Garden Sanctuary	62	£47.74	Garden Sanctuary	W80 × L76 × H19	deskcanopy
2	Desk in Grey with Doors and Backpanels Tylko	57	£675	Tylko UK	W102 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
3	Desk in Stone Grey with Doors and Drawers Tylko	56	£702	Tylko UK	W120 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
4	Desk in Blue with Doors and Backpanels Tylko	56	£702	Tylko UK	W102 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
5	Desk in Sand and Blue with Doors and Drawers Tylko	56	£719	Tylko UK	W120 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
6	Desk in Black with Doors and Backpanels Tylko	56	£731	Tylko UK	W102 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
7	Desk in Olive Green with Doors and Drawers Tylko	56	£748	Tylko UK	W120 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
8	Desk in Pink with Doors and Backpanels Tylko	55	£760	Tylko UK	W102 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
9	Desk in Yellow with Doors and Backpanels Tylko	55	£760	Tylko UK	W102 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
10	Desk in Reisinger Pink with Doors and Drawers Tylko	53	£915	Tylko UK	W120 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
11	Desk in Beige with Drawers Tylko	52	£974	Tylko UK	W155 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
12	PVC Clear Non-Slip Office Chair Desk Mat Floor Garden Sanctuary	52	£12.99	Garden Sanctuary	—	desk
13	Height Adjustable Desk Garden Sanctuary	52	£92.86	Garden Sanctuary	W86 × L64 × H11.2	desk
14	Desk in Butter Yellow with Drawers Tylko	51	£1,038	Tylko UK	W155 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
15	Desk in Sand and Blue with Drawers Tylko	51	£1,079	Tylko UK	W155 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
16	Desk in Green with Drawers Tylko	50	£1,124	Tylko UK	W155 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
17	Desk in Lilac with Drawers Tylko	50	£1,124	Tylko UK	W155 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
18	Desk in Terracota with Drawers Tylko	50	£1,124	Tylko UK	W155 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
19	Desk in Olive Green with Drawers Tylko	50	£1,135	Tylko UK	W181 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
20	Desk in Grey with Backpanels Tylko	49	£510	Tylko UK	W151 × L73 × H40	desk
21	Desk in White with Backpanels Tylko	49	£510	Tylko UK	W151 × L73 × H40	desk
22	Desk in Stone Grey with Backpanels Tylko	49	£510	Tylko UK	W151 × L73 × H40	desk
23	Desk in Beige with Backpanels Tylko	49	£510	Tylko UK	W151 × L73 × H40	desk
24	Desk in Olive Green with Backpanels Tylko	49	£543	Tylko UK	W151 × L73 × H40	desk
25	Desk in Lilac with Backpanels Tylko	49	£543	Tylko UK	W151 × L73 × H40	desk
26	Desk in Green with Backpanels Tylko	49	£543	Tylko UK	W151 × L73 × H40	desk
27	Desk in Black with Doors and Drawers Tylko	48	£1,249	Tylko UK	W160 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
28	Desk in Green with Doors and Drawers Tylko	47	£1,286	Tylko UK	W184 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
29	Desk in Sand and Blue with Backpanels Tylko	47	£668	Tylko UK	W151 × L73 × H60	desk
30	Desk in Butter Yellow with Backpanels Tylko	46	£696	Tylko UK	W151 × L73 × H60	desk
31	Desk in Terracota with Backpanels Tylko	46	£696	Tylko UK	W151 × L73 × H60	desk
32	Desk in Grey with Drawers Tylko	45	£1,429	Tylko UK	W192 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
33	Desk in White with Drawers and Backpanels Tylko	45	£1,433	Tylko UK	W128 × L73 × H40	storagedesk
34	Desk in Blue with Drawers Tylko	44	£1,487	Tylko UK	W192 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
35	Desk in Moss Green with Drawers Tylko	44	£1,487	Tylko UK	W192 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
36	Desk in Pink with Drawers Tylko	44	£1,487	Tylko UK	W192 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
37	Desk in Moss Green with Drawers and Backpanels Tylko	44	£1,490	Tylko UK	W128 × L73 × H40	storagedesk
38	Desk in Blue with Drawers and Backpanels Tylko	44	£1,490	Tylko UK	W128 × L73 × H40	storagedesk
39	Desk in Reisinger Pink with Drawers Tylko	44	£1,504	Tylko UK	W181 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
40	Desk in Reisinger Pink with Backpanels Tylko	44	£852	Tylko UK	W151 × L73 × H60	desk
41	Desk in White with Drawers Tylko	44	£1,547	Tylko UK	W192 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
42	Desk in Black with Drawers Tylko	44	£1,547	Tylko UK	W192 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
43	Desk in Beige with Doors and Bottom Storage Tylko	43	£1,552	Tylko UK	W240 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
44	Desk in Sand and Blue with Drawers and Backpanels Tylko	43	£1,553	Tylko UK	W186 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
45	Desk in Grey with Doors and Drawers Tylko	43	£1,580	Tylko UK	W133 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
46	Desk in Moss Green with Doors and Drawers Tylko	43	£1,602	Tylko UK	W182 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
47	Desk in Yellow with Drawers Tylko	43	£1,610	Tylko UK	W192 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
48	Desk in Cashmere Beige Plywood with Drawers Tylko	43	£1,610	Tylko UK	W192 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
49	Desk in Lilac with Doors Tylko	42	£975	Tylko UK	W159 × L73 × H60	desk
50	Desk in Butter Yellow with Doors and Drawers Tylko	42	£1,635	Tylko UK	W194 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
51	Desk in White with Doors and Drawers Tylko	42	£1,676	Tylko UK	W200 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
52	Desk in Grey with Doors and Cable Management Tylko	41	£1,055	Tylko UK	W181 × L73 × H60	desk
53	Desk in Yellow with Doors and Drawers Tylko	41	£1,743	Tylko UK	W200 × L73 × H50	storagedesk
54	Desk in Lilac with Drawers and Backpanels Tylko	40	£1,751	Tylko UK	W186 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
55	Desk in Terracota with Drawers and Backpanels Tylko	40	£1,751	Tylko UK	W186 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
56	Desk in Black with Drawers and Backpanels Tylko	40	£1,793	Tylko UK	W128 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
57	Desk in Grey with Drawers and Backpanels Tylko	40	£1,793	Tylko UK	W128 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
58	Desk in Yellow with Drawers and Backpanels Tylko	39	£1,866	Tylko UK	W128 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
59	Desk in Pink with Drawers and Backpanels Tylko	39	£1,866	Tylko UK	W128 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
60	Desk in Cashmere Beige Plywood with Drawers and Backpanels Tylko	39	£1,866	Tylko UK	W128 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
61	Desk in White with Doors and Backpanels Tylko	38	£1,247	Tylko UK	W220 × L73 × H50	desk
62	Desk in Terracota with Doors and Drawers Tylko	37	£1,971	Tylko UK	W240 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
63	Desk in Pink with Doors and Drawers Tylko	37	£1,976	Tylko UK	W240 × L73 × H40	storagedesk
64	Desk in Blue with Doors and Drawers Tylko	37	£1,983	Tylko UK	W206 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
65	Desk in Cashmere Beige Plywood with Doors and Drawers Tylko	37	£1,983	Tylko UK	W206 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
66	Desk in Moss Green with Doors and Backpanels Tylko	36	£1,405	Tylko UK	W220 × L73 × H60	desk
67	Desk in Cashmere Beige Plywood with Doors and Backpanels Tylko	36	£1,405	Tylko UK	W220 × L73 × H60	desk
68	Desk in Reisinger Pink with Drawers and Backpanels Tylko	34	£2,143	Tylko UK	W186 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
69	Desk in Beige with Doors and Drawers Tylko	33	£2,218	Tylko UK	W213 × L73 × H60	storagedesk
70	Desk in Lilac with Doors and Drawers Tylko	32	£2,363	Tylko UK	W213 × L73 × H60	storagedesk

Why we rank it this way

Our default rating weights value for money and specification equally, then safety certification and how widely the product is stocked across retailers.

Weights: priceVsBand 30% · spec 30% · safetyCert 20% · availabilityBreadth 20% — full method on how we rank.

FAQs

What size desk do I need?: 120 × 60cm is the practical minimum for a monitor and keyboard; 140 × 70cm+ if you use two screens or spread paperwork. Fixed height should be about 73–75cm; if you share the desk, that's the argument for height-adjustable.