Web infrastructure in London
London is the largest data center market in the United Kingdom, with 36 facilities and 14 internet exchange points. The city's concentration of infrastructure makes it the primary hub for connectivity in Europe. Operators such as Digital Realty (5 facilities), Equinix (3), and Global Switch (2) anchor the market alongside carriers like Lumen, EXA Infrastructure, and Colt.
London as an internet hub
London hosts the London Internet Exchange (LINX) at multiple sites, including LON1 with 837 connected networks and LON2 with 318 networks. The London Access Point (LONAP) connects 304 networks, and BGP.Exchange London adds 105. These IXPs drive dense peering within a small geographic area.
Enterprises, content providers, and financial firms buy colocation here to access low-latency routes to continental Europe and North America. The combination of neutral carrier hotels and direct cloud on-ramps supports hybrid architectures and large-scale interconnection.
Key facts
- Digital Realty operates 5 data center facilities in London.
- Equinix runs 3 facilities and an IXP connecting 54 networks.
- LINX LON1 peers 837 networks, the largest IXP in the UK.
- LONAP connects 304 networks across the London metro.
- 14 internet exchange points operate within the city.
Data centers in London
All 36 facilities →Equinix LD8 - London, Docklands
Equinix, Inc.
13 carriers
Telehouse - London (Docklands South)
Telehouse - Global Data Centers
8 carriers
Digital Realty London LHR19
Digital Realty
5 carriers
Digital Realty London LHR20
Digital Realty
5 carriers
Digital Realty London LON1-3
Digital Realty
5 carriers
COLT DC London
Colt Technology Services Group
2 carriers
COLT DC London II
Colt Technology Services Group
2 carriers
Global Switch London North
Global Switch
2 carriers
IP House Data Centre
IP House Ltd
2 carriers
Level(3) London (Goswell Road)
Lumen Technologies Inc
2 carriers
Redcentric London Data Centre
Redcentric PLC
2 carriers
Arelion London HEX
Arelion
1 carriers
AtlasEdge DC London LYC001
AtlasEdge
1 carriers
Digital Realty London LHR18
Digital Realty
1 carriers
Digital Realty London LHR21 (closed)
Digital Realty
1 carriers
Epsilon Global Hubs London
Epsilon
1 carriers
Equinix LD3 - London, Park Royal
Equinix, Inc.
1 carriers
Equinix LD9 - London, Powergate
Equinix, Inc.
1 carriers
EXA Datacenter London (Citi)
EXA Infrastructure
1 carriers
EXA Datacenter London (GS2 London East)
EXA Infrastructure
1 carriers
Global Switch London East
Global Switch
1 carriers
LDeX1
iomart Hosting Limited
1 carriers
London Hosting Centre
Telstra Europe
1 carriers
Options IT - Park Royal Datacenter (PRDC)
Options Technology Ltd.
1 carriers