This lists songs that hit number one on the charts in the UK during 1953. If a song spent nonconsecutive weeks at number one, the number of weeks for each occurrence at the top is shown in parenthesis.
In the early years of the UK chart, occasionally two songs were at number one simultaneously. This will be indicated with two asterisks.
| Date | Artist - Title | Weeks at #1 |
| November 9 1952 – January 10 1953 | Al Martino - Here In My Heart | 9 |
| January 11 – 17 1953 | Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me | 1 |
| January 18 – 24 1953 | Kay Starr - Comes A-Long A-Love | 1 |
| January 25 – 31 1953 | Eddie Fisher - Outside Of Heaven | 1 |
| February 1 – March 7 1953 | Perry Como - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes | 5 |
| March 8 – April 4 1953 | Guy Mitchell - She Wears Red Feathers | 4 |
| April 5 – 11 1953 | Stargazers - Broken Wings | 1 |
| April 12 – 18 1953 | Lita Roza - (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window | 1 |
| April 19 – June 20 1953 | Frankie Laine - I Believe | 18 (9) |
| June 21 – 27 1953 | Eddie Fisher - I'm Walking Behind You | 1 |
| June 28 – August 8 1953 | Frankie Laine - I Believe | 18 (6) |
| August 9 – 15 1953 | Mantovani - Song from 'The Moulin Rouge' | 1 |
| August 16 – September 5 1953 | Frankie Laine - I Believe | 18 (3) |
| September 6 – October 17 1953 | Guy Mitchell - Look At That Girl | 6 |
| October 18 – 31 1953 | Frankie Laine - Hey Joe | 2 |
| November 1 – 7 1953 | David Whitfield - Answer Me | 2 (1) |
| November 8 1953 – January 2 1954 | Frankie Laine - Answer Me | 8** |
| December 6 – 12 1953 | David Whitfield - Answer Me | 2 (1)** |
15 different songs hit number one in the UK during 1953.