Hargreaves Lansdown review
Updated September 28, 2026 · VaultCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Hargreaves Lansdown Active Savings is a UK easy access account paying a variable rate of 3.85% to 4.92% with a minimum deposit of £0, which suits savers who keep an emergency fund in sterling and want that money back on demand.
Key facts
- Best for
- Emergency savings in sterling that has to stay reachable.
- Headline rate
- 3.85% to 4.92%↗
- Rate type
- Variable↗
- Minimum deposit
- £0↗
- Deposit protection
- FSCS up to GBP 85,000↗
- Access terms
- Easy access: withdraw money at any time, usually takes 1 working day↗
- Monthly fee
- £0↗
- Account kind
- Easy access↗
- Legal entity
- Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited↗
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom↗
- Founded
- 1981↗
- Support channels
- Phone, Help-centre↗
- Pricing model
- No monthly fee
- Official website
- hl.co.uk
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 4 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
Pros and cons
Pros
- A minimum deposit of £0, and it ranks 1 of 370 brands on that comparison.
- Deposits are covered by FSCS up to GBP 85,000, with the Financial Conduct Authority registering Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited in the UK.
- Access is simple: money can be withdrawn at any time and a withdrawal usually takes a working day on an easy access account.
- A long standing provider, Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited, founded in 1981 and based in the United Kingdom.
Cons
- The rate is variable, so the interest earned can move with the market and the return is not locked in.
- Support runs on phone and help centre only, with no live chat or email listed.
- A withdrawal usually takes a working day, which is the stated access term on the easy access account.
Who it suits
- UK savers building an emergency pot who want easy access and a FSCS up to GBP 85,000 safety net.
- Anyone who wants a no monthly fee account with a £0 minimum, so small balances can still earn interest.
- Savers who prefer a variable rate that tracks the market rather than a fixed commitment.
Who should look elsewhere
- Those chasing the biggest headline number, since AXI Card lists 21.59% and Plazo ES 24.19%.
- Wallet savers who would rather hold money in PayPal, where the headline rate is 3.3%.
- Anyone needing same-day access, since a withdrawal from the easy access account usually takes a working day.
How Hargreaves Lansdown compares
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Where Hargreaves Lansdown is available
- Available
- United Kingdom
- Licence in United Kingdom
- Financial Conduct Authority (915119), checked September 26, 2026
- Licence in United Kingdom
- Financial Conduct Authority (Electronic Money Regulations 2011) (901007), checked September 26, 2026
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What rate does the account pay?+
The account pays a variable rate of 3.85% to 4.92%, and the rate type is variable, so the return is set by the provider and can move. The median headline rate across the savings accounts compared here is 3.08%.
What does it cost to hold the account?+
There is no monthly charge. The account runs on a no monthly fee model with a monthly fee of £0, and the minimum deposit is £0, so the cost of holding a balance comes down to the interest it earns.
Do I need to deposit anything to open it?+
The minimum deposit is £0, and Hargreaves Lansdown ranks 1 of 370 brands on that comparison. Opening the account therefore does not depend on setting aside a lump sum at the same time.
Is my money protected?+
Deposits are covered by FSCS up to GBP 85,000, which is the UK deposit protection limit. The account is provided by Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited, which is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority and also holds an electronic money authorisation in the UK.
How fast can I get money out?+
Access terms say you can withdraw money at any time, and a withdrawal usually takes a working day. The account is easy access (easy access) with a rate of 3.85% to 4.92%, so the money stays reachable without locking it away.
How do I get help?+
Support runs on phone and help centre, so a question can be put to the phone line or handled through the online help centre. The provider is Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited and the account is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.
Who runs the account?+
The account is run by Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited, a provider founded in 1981 and based in the United Kingdom. The rate it pays is 3.85% to 4.92% on an easy access account (easy access) with a no monthly fee charging model.
Is this the right account for me?+
It suits UK savers who want easy access, a variable rate of 3.85% to 4.92% and a monthly fee of £0. It is less suited to people chasing the highest headline number, since other options compared here list rates such as 21.59% and 24.19%.
Sources
- hl.co.uk checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“45 years' experience. Helping people save and invest for a better future since 1981.”
- hl.co.uk/contact-us checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Got a question for us? We're here to help - call our helpdesk or send us a message.”
- hl.co.uk/savings checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Access terms
“Easy access: Pays a variable interest rate. Withdraw money at any time - it usually takes 1 working day.”
- hl.co.uk/savings/savings-account checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Account kind, Deposit protection, Headline rate, Headquarters, Legal entity, Minimum deposit, Pricing model, Monthly fee, Rate type, Licences
“Easy access. Or fixed. Take your pick. Choose from more fixed rates than any bank, with terms from one month to five years.”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Term.