Data Centers in United Kingdom
66 facilities across 10 cities
66
Total Facilities
18
Total Operators
5571 MW
Total Capacity
1.43
Average PUE
200
GoodCarbon (gCO2/kWh)
2
IXP Count
Country Intelligence Brief
United Kingdom hosts 66 data center facilities operated by 18 organizations across 10 cities. The country's data center infrastructure is concentrated in London (27 facilities), followed by Slough (7 facilities). With a grid carbon intensity of 200 gCO2/kWh, United Kingdom ranks as favorable for sustainable cloud deployment. The country is served by 2 Internet Exchange Points with 980 connected networks.
Infrastructure Density Map
Top 10 cities by facility count
Facility Type Distribution
Competitive Landscape
Operators ranked by facility presence in United Kingdom.
| Operator | Market Position | Facilities | Facility Types | Cities | Total Capacity | Avg PUE | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Equinix | Leader | 7 | Colocation | London | 423 MW | 1.47Average | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Digital Realty | Major | 6 | Colocation | London | 633 MW | 1.54Average | ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 NTT | Major | 5 | Colocation | London, Manchester, Slough | 241 MW | 1.46Average | ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Amazon Web Services | Major | 5 | Hyperscale | London | 342 MW | 1.31Good | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Global Switch | Major | 4 | Colocation | Bristol, Docklands, London | 348 MW | 1.48Average | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Telehouse | Major | 4 | Colocation | Edinburgh, London | 64 MW | 1.47Average | ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Microsoft Azure | Major | 4 | Hyperscale | London | 229 MW | 1.34Good | ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 OVHcloud | Major | 4 | Colocation | Edinburgh, Manchester | 446 MW | 1.54Average | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 CloudHQ | Major | 4 | Hyperscale | Bristol, Leeds | 544 MW | 1.35Good | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Colt | Major | 3 | Colocation | London, Reading | 214 MW | 1.53Average | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Google Cloud | Major | 3 | Hyperscale | London, Slough | 279 MW | 1.21Good | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 CyrusOne | Major | 3 | Colocation | Slough | 508 MW | 1.44Average | ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Interxion | Major | 3 | Colocation | Manchester | 238 MW | 1.42Average | ISO 27001SOC 2 |
 Yondr | Major | 3 | Hyperscale | Birmingham | 288 MW | 1.34Good | ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Oracle Cloud | Present | 2 | Hyperscale | Docklands | 235 MW | 1.34Good | ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Leaseweb | Present | 2 | Colocation | Docklands | 381 MW | 1.27Good | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Iron Mountain | Present | 2 | Colocation | Newport | 120 MW | 1.39Good | ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Cyxtera | Present | 2 | Colocation | Newport, Reading | 41 MW | 1.55Average | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
Sustainability
Carbon Intensity
Energy Mix
Green Score
Based on avg PUE and grid carbon intensity
vs Global Average
127 gCO2/kWh below global avg (327)
Internet Exchange Points
View all IXPs| Name | City | Participants | Peak Traffic | Avg Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINX London | London | 950 | 8.0 Tbps | 5.5 Tbps |
| IXLeeds Leeds | Leeds | 30 | 40 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
Connectivity Score
Total IXP Capacity
8.0 TbpsSum of peak traffic across all IXPs
Avg Participants / IXP
490Average connected networks per exchange
Connectivity Rating
GoodBased on 2 IXPs in country
Total Networks
980Connected participants across all IXPs
Nearest IXPs from London
Cities
| City | Facilities | Operators | Total Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 27 | 9 | 1822 MW |
| Slough | 7 | 3 | 735 MW |
| Manchester | 7 | 3 | 505 MW |
| Edinburgh | 5 | 2 | 369 MW |
| Docklands | 5 | 3 | 677 MW |
| Bristol | 3 | 2 | 378 MW |
| Leeds | 3 | 1 | 431 MW |
| Birmingham | 3 | 1 | 288 MW |
| Newport | 3 | 2 | 134 MW |
| Reading | 3 | 2 | 233 MW |
Related GPU Cloud Providers
Cloud providers with data center facilities in United Kingdom.
All Facilities
Amazon Web Services London
VerifiedAmazon Web Services·London, United Kingdomhyperscale
23.5 MW
Tier 4
1.11
Amazon Web Services London 2
VerifiedAmazon Web Services·London, United Kingdomhyperscale
67.5 MW
Tier 3
1.11
Amazon Web Services London 3
VerifiedAmazon Web Services·London, United Kingdomhyperscale
199.6 MW
Tier 4
1.79
Amazon Web Services·London, United Kingdomhyperscale
50.9 MW
Tier 3
1.38
AWS EU-West-2 (London)
VerifiedAmazon Web Services·London, United Kingdomhyperscale
N/A
N/A
1.18
Azure UK South
VerifiedMicrosoft Azure·London, United Kingdomhyperscale
N/A
N/A
1.18
CloudHQ London
VerifiedCloudHQ·Bristol, United Kingdomhyperscale
112.6 MW
Tier 3
1.38
CloudHQ London 2
VerifiedCloudHQ·Leeds, United Kingdomhyperscale
115.5 MW
Tier 3
1.51
CloudHQ London 4
VerifiedCloudHQ·Leeds, United Kingdomhyperscale
120.1 MW
Tier 4
1.32
Colt London
VerifiedColt·Reading, United Kingdomcolocation
147.5 MW
Tier 2
1.78
Colt London 2
VerifiedColt·Reading, United Kingdomcolocation
58.9 MW
Tier 2
1.41
Colt London North DC
VerifiedColt·London, United Kingdomcolocation
8 MW
Tier 3
1.40
CyrusOne London
VerifiedCyrusOne·Slough, United Kingdomcolocation
162.1 MW
Tier 4
1.34
CyrusOne London 2
VerifiedCyrusOne·Slough, United Kingdomcolocation
160.9 MW
Tier 3
1.49
CyrusOne London 3
VerifiedCyrusOne·Slough, United Kingdomcolocation
185 MW
Tier 2
1.50
Cyxtera London
VerifiedCyxtera·Newport, United Kingdomcolocation
14.2 MW
Tier 3
1.46
Cyxtera London 2
VerifiedCyxtera·Reading, United Kingdomcolocation
26.8 MW
Tier 4
1.64
Digital Realty LON1
VerifiedDigital Realty·London, United Kingdomcolocation
16 MW
Tier 3
1.38
Digital Realty·London, United Kingdomcolocation
100.3 MW
Tier 2
1.71
Digital Realty·London, United Kingdomcolocation
108.6 MW
Tier 2
1.64
Digital Realty London 3
VerifiedDigital Realty·London, United Kingdomcolocation
168.9 MW
Tier 3
1.70
Digital Realty·London, United Kingdomcolocation
78.4 MW
Tier 2
1.59
Digital Realty·London, United Kingdomcolocation
160.5 MW
Tier 4
1.24
Equinix LD4
VerifiedEquinix·London, United Kingdomcolocation
12 MW
Tier 3
1.40
Equinix LD8
VerifiedEquinix·London, United Kingdomcolocation
18 MW
Tier 3
1.38
Equinix London
VerifiedEquinix·London, United Kingdomcolocation
54.3 MW
Tier 3
1.54
Equinix·London, United Kingdomcolocation
67.8 MW
Tier 4
1.32
Equinix London 3
VerifiedEquinix·London, United Kingdomcolocation
93.1 MW
Tier 3
1.20
Equinix London 4
VerifiedEquinix·London, United Kingdomcolocation
57.3 MW
Tier 3
1.73
Equinix London 5
VerifiedEquinix·London, United Kingdomcolocation
120.2 MW
Tier 3
1.74
Global Switch London
VerifiedGlobal Switch·Docklands, United Kingdomcolocation
60.6 MW
Tier 3
1.41
Global Switch London 2
VerifiedGlobal Switch·Bristol, United Kingdomcolocation
96.9 MW
Tier 2
1.65
Global Switch London 3
VerifiedGlobal Switch·Bristol, United Kingdomcolocation
168 MW
Tier 2
1.50
Global Switch London East
VerifiedGlobal Switch·London, United Kingdomcolocation
22 MW
Tier 3
1.38
Google Cloud London
VerifiedGoogle Cloud·London, United Kingdomhyperscale
138.2 MW
Tier 4
1.23
Google Cloud London 2
VerifiedGoogle Cloud·Slough, United Kingdomhyperscale
83.4 MW
Tier 2
1.21
Google Cloud London 3
VerifiedGoogle Cloud·Slough, United Kingdomhyperscale
56.9 MW
Tier 3
1.20
Interxion London
VerifiedInterxion·Manchester, United Kingdomcolocation
192.4 MW
Tier 3
1.49
Interxion·Manchester, United Kingdomcolocation
34.3 MW
Tier 3
1.14
Interxion·Manchester, United Kingdomcolocation
10.8 MW
Tier 4
1.62
Iron Mountain London
VerifiedIron Mountain·Newport, United Kingdomcolocation
107.8 MW
Tier 3
1.10
Iron Mountain·Newport, United Kingdomcolocation
12.1 MW
Tier 3
1.68
Leaseweb·Docklands, United Kingdomcolocation
199.1 MW
Tier 3
1.31
Leaseweb·Docklands, United Kingdomcolocation
182.1 MW
Tier 3
1.24
Microsoft Azure·London, United Kingdomhyperscale
17.3 MW
Tier 3
1.36
Microsoft Azure London 2
VerifiedMicrosoft Azure·London, United Kingdomhyperscale
33.4 MW
Tier 3
1.66
Microsoft Azure London 3
VerifiedMicrosoft Azure·London, United Kingdomhyperscale
178.2 MW
Tier 3
1.16
Deployment Recommendation
Best City for Deployment
London
Highest facility density (27 facilities)
Greenest Option
OVHcloud London 2
PUE 1.10 in Manchester
Most Connected
London
Nearest average distance to IXPs