The UK and Ireland are home to 4,550 coworking spaces as of Q1 2026, including 4,270 in the UK alone, according to CoworkingCafe’s latest State of the Coworking Industry Report, based on proprietary data from April 2026.
The report provides a detailed breakdown of flexible workspace supply at national, capital and city level, highlighting the largest coworking markets, key operators and median pricing for monthly memberships, day passes, virtual offices and meeting rooms.
Below are the main highlights from the report:
Largest UK coworking markets
- The UK accounts for 4,270 coworking spaces, with England hosting the majority (3,729), followed by Scotland (311), Wales (131) and Northern Ireland (99).
- Greater London is the coworking epicenter with 1,209 spaces, representing nearly 30% of the UK’s total supply.
- Beyond the capital, Manchester (123 spaces) leads as the UK’s strongest regional hub, followed by Glasgow (72). Birmingham (68), Bristol and Leeds (64 each), and Edinburgh (62) also rank among the top markets.
- Cardiff (43) and Belfast (45) anchor their respective nations.
Key pricing highlights
- The national median monthly membership stands at £180, but prices vary sharply by market, from £244 in Oxford to £139 in Liverpool and Aberdeen.
- Day passes have a median price of £25 nationally, rising to £30 in London, Oxford, and Belfast and £33 in Edinburgh, while Aberdeen (£18) is the most affordable major hub.
- Virtual office subscriptions cost £115 per month, peaking in Liverpool (£175) and dropping to £35 in Bristol and Cardiff.
- Meeting rooms have a median price of £30 per hour nationwide, with London topping the list at £52, compared to £16 in Nottingham.
Top operators across the largest coworking markets
- Regus leads the UK coworking landscape with 234 locations nationwide, including 79 across the UK’s top coworking hubs, making it the largest operator by geographic reach.
- Fora follows with 62 locations across the top flex markets, most of them concentrated in London (61).
- Bruntwood (51 locations), Workspace Group (47) and Spaces (44) round out the leading operators across the top markets, highlighting the growing role of large, established networks in shaping supply.
Dublin dominates Ireland’s coworking market
- Inventory: Ireland contributes 280 coworking spaces, with Dublin hosting 128, nearly half of the national total.
- National median pricing stands at €205/month for memberships, €25/day for day passes, €79/month for virtual offices and €40/hour for meeting rooms, with Dublin commanding higher rates across most services.
- Top operators in Dublin: Pembr leads the market in Dublin with 20 locations, followed by Iconic Offices (14) and Regus (10).
