Kickstarter in the United Kingdom — Statistics 2026
Kicksonar has tracked 23,462 ended Kickstarter campaigns from the United Kingdom. 15,997 were successfully funded — a 68.2% success rate — raising a combined $243M from 2,691,656 backers, averaging $10K per campaign. Compare the United Kingdom's crowdfunding performance against other countries before planning a launch.
These benchmarks are computed from Kicksonar's full history of ended Kickstarter campaigns originating in the United Kingdom, sourced from public Kickstarter datasets. Use them to compare the United Kingdom against other countries and set realistic expectations before launching.
How hard is it to get funded on Kickstarter from the United Kingdom?
68.2% of ended Kickstarter campaigns from the United Kingdom reached their funding goal, above the 62.9% Kickstarter-wide average. That makes getting funded from the United Kingdom easier than the global Kickstarter average. Of 23,462 ended campaigns from the United Kingdom, 15,997 succeeded and 7,465 fell short.
What's a realistic funding goal for a campaign in the United Kingdom?
Successful Kickstarter campaigns from the United Kingdom raised a median of $4K (average $15K). The median is the more realistic target, since a few breakout campaigns pull the average up.
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What percentage of Kickstarter campaigns from the United Kingdom succeed?
68.2% of the 23,462 ended Kickstarter campaigns from the United Kingdom tracked by Kicksonar reached their funding goal (15,997 successful, 7,465 failed).
How much do Kickstarter campaigns from the United Kingdom raise?
Kickstarter campaigns from the United Kingdom have raised a combined $243M from 2,691,656 backers, averaging $10K per campaign.
What is a realistic funding goal for a Kickstarter in the United Kingdom?
Successful campaigns from the United Kingdom raised a median of $4K and an average of $15K — a useful reference range when setting your goal.
How many backers does a typical Kickstarter from the United Kingdom get?
Kickstarter campaigns from the United Kingdom average 115 backers each, totaling 2,691,656 backers across all tracked the United Kingdom campaigns.