UK Colocation and Data Centre Market

The United Kingdom data center market is located in the region of Western Europe and within Europe. United Kingdom has 540 facilities with 11,285,388 sqft and 2,312 megawatts.

The top providers in United Kingdom are Ark Data Centres (UK) (12 sites) and Vantage Data Centers with 5 facilities . The most popular facilities are Telehouse London Docklands (North, East, West) and Equinix Slough Campus LD4, LD5, LD6, LD10.

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Market Facts

United Kingdom Data Center Map

Largest Providers in United Kingdom

Ark Data Centres (UK)
Site
Power
Operational
9
188.76
Construction
3
NN Request Dataset
Planned
2
NN Request Dataset
Prospective Expansion
0
NN Request Dataset
Land Bank
0
NN Request Dataset
In Doubt
1
NN Request Dataset
Withdrawn
0
NN Request Dataset
Decommissioned
0
NN Request Dataset
Totals
12
NN Request Dataset
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Vantage Data Centers
Site
Power
Operational
4
196.0
Construction
1
NN Request Dataset
Planned
11
NN Request Dataset
Prospective Expansion
0
NN Request Dataset
Land Bank
0
NN Request Dataset
In Doubt
0
NN Request Dataset
Withdrawn
0
NN Request Dataset
Decommissioned
0
NN Request Dataset
Totals
5
NN Request Dataset
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VIRTUS Data Centres Ltd
Site
Power
Operational
11
194.4
Construction
1
NN Request Dataset
Planned
3
NN Request Dataset
Prospective Expansion
0
NN Request Dataset
Land Bank
0
NN Request Dataset
In Doubt
0
NN Request Dataset
Withdrawn
0
NN Request Dataset
Decommissioned
0
NN Request Dataset
Totals
12
NN Request Dataset
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Equinix
Site
Power
Operational
15
162.1
Construction
2
NN Request Dataset
Planned
5
NN Request Dataset
Prospective Expansion
0
NN Request Dataset
Land Bank
0
NN Request Dataset
In Doubt
0
NN Request Dataset
Withdrawn
0
NN Request Dataset
Decommissioned
0
NN Request Dataset
Totals
17
NN Request Dataset
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Largest Data Centers in United Kingdom

Location Total SqFt Gross SqFt Power (MW)
Vantage CWL13 260,000 SqFt
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Vantage Cardiff CWL1 750,000 SqFt
225,000 SqFt
NN Request Dataset
Ark: Union Park 602,779 SqFt
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Ark: Cody Park NN Request Dataset
Campus Three NN Request Dataset

Regions in United Kingdom

  • England

    • Facilities: 459
    • Power: 2,107 megawatts
    • Under Construction: 39 sites
  • Wales

    • Facilities: 29
    • Under Construction: 2 sites

  • Northern Ireland

    • Facilities: 8
    • Under Construction: 1 site

  • Scotland

    • Facilities: 37
    • Under Construction: 2 sites

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May 11 - May 12

The Tech Capital International Finance Forum 2026

The Tech Capital International Finance Forum and Global Awards, IFF26, is once more coming to London in May 2026. This is a must-attend event for digital infrastructure professionals worldwide, with a focus on addressing pressing global financial issues and expanding the digital infrastructure ec...
One Great George Street, 1 Great George St, London SW1P 3AA
Jun 23 - Jun 24

DCAC Europe 2026

DCAC Europe 2026 is the European edition of the Data Center Anti-Conference, held June 23 to 24 at the Roundhouse in London. DCAC was founded by Kirk Offel in Austin in 2015 and is led by President David Isaac; the series expanded to Europe in 2024. The global DCAC footprint draws 3,000+ attendee...
Chalk Farm Rd, London NW1 8EH, UK
Sep 15 - Sep 16

DCD>Connect | London 2026

DCD>Connect | London is DCD's flagship European data center conference, held at the Business Design Centre in Islington. The 2026 edition runs September 15-16, 2026 and is projected to draw 5,000+ senior leaders, 150+ exhibitors, and 280+ experts across the European digital infrastructure ecosyst...
52 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 0QH, United Kingdom
Oct 13 - Oct 15

Capacity Europe 2026

Capacity Europe 2026 is the 25th annual flagship event for the global connectivity and digital infrastructure ecosystem, held October 13 to 15 at the InterContinental London – The O2. Pre-event activities run October 12. The 2026 edition expects 4,000+ decision-makers across 90+ countries, with 6...
1 Waterview Drive, Greenwich Peninsula, SE10 0TW
Dec 9 -

DCD>Global Awards 2026

DCD>Global Awards is the data center industry's long-running global awards ceremony, held annually at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London. The 2026 gala takes place December 9, 2026 as a black-tie dinner and ceremony, broadcast live worldwide and drawing approximately 1,500 industry profess...
86-90 Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1K 7TN, United Kingdom

About This Metro

The United Kingdom is an island nation in northwestern Europe is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The London metro region is by far the largest data centre market in the UK and consists of several submarkets. The London Docklands
 is a network dense interconnection and peering market.Slough, 32 km to the West of London has a financial trading ecosystem.

The Next Generation Data Newport in Wales is a massive building that can scale to support up to 180 megawatts of power and 750,000 sqft of data centre space.

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