Web infrastructure in United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is Western Europe's largest web hosting market, with 399 providers, 208 data centers, and 30 internet exchanges. London alone hosts 36 facilities and four major IXPs, making it a global interconnection hub for content, finance, and cloud services. The country's density of carrier-neutral colocation makes it the primary gateway for transatlantic and European traffic.
The United Kingdom hosting landscape
Equinix and Pulsant each operate 12 data centers across the UK, followed by Digital Realty with 10 facilities and nLighten with 8. LINX LON1 connects 837 networks, making it one of the busiest exchanges in the world, while LINX LON2, LONAP, and BGP.Exchange add hundreds more peering ports in London. Regional exchanges like LINX Manchester and LINX Scotland extend peering beyond the capital.
Slough has 20 data centers and remains London's primary edge market. Manchester has 14 facilities and its own IXP, attracting regional enterprises and cloud on-ramps. Wolverhampton, Leeds, and Nottingham also host meaningful colocation density for northern UK buyers. Buyers range from global hyperscalers and financial firms to SMEs needing low-latency connectivity close to the London metro core.
Key facts
- 399 web hosting providers and 208 data centers operate in the UK.
- London has 36 data centers and 4 major internet exchanges.
- LINX LON1 is the largest UK IXP with 837 connected networks.
- Equinix and Pulsant each run 12 facilities across the country.
- Slough hosts 20 data centers, serving as a key edge market.
- LINX Manchester connects 138 networks in northern England.
Top hosting cities in United Kingdom
Hosting providers in United Kingdom
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Data centers in United Kingdom
All 208 facilities →Equinix LD8 - London, Docklands
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix LD5 - London, Slough
Equinix, Inc.
Telehouse - London (Docklands South)
Telehouse - Global Data Centers
Digital Realty London LHR19
Digital Realty
Digital Realty London LHR20
Digital Realty
Digital Realty London LON1-3
Digital Realty
Equinix LD4 - London, Slough
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix LD6 - London, Slough
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix LD7 - London, Slough
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix MA1 - Manchester, Williams/Kilburn
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix MA4 - Manchester, Synergy House
Equinix, Inc.
Reynolds House, Manchester
Lunar Digital Solutions Limited