United Kingdom Data Center Portfolio Poised for Expansion as Cloud, AI and Hyperscale Demand Drive New Development Opportunities
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UK data center activity is concentrated in London, Slough and Newport, while rising cloud and tech demand creates expansion opportunities in London, Manchester and Birmingham.
UK Data Center Market Portfolio Database: Existing and Upcoming Colocation Facilities, Capacity and Pricing Analysis
This comprehensive Excel database provides detailed portfolio analysis of the UK data center market, covering 246 existing data centers and 107 upcoming facilities. It delivers facility-level intelligence on colocation capacity, white-floor space, IT load, development pipelines, investment, infrastructure and pricing across established and emerging data center locations in the United Kingdom.
The database covers Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Cambridge, Chertsey, Cheshire, Corsham, Derbyshire, Dorset, Dunkirk, Essex, Farnborough, Gloucestershire, Greater London, Greater Manchester, Hampshire, Harlow, Hayes, Hertfordshire, Iver Heath, Kent, Killingholme, Leicestershire, London, Manchester, Merseyside, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Scotland, Slough, South Yorkshire, Surrey, Tyne & Wear, Wales, Warwickshire, the West Midlands, West Sussex, West Yorkshire and Wiltshire.
UK Data Center Market Coverage
Detailed analysis of 246 operational data centers
Detailed analysis of 107 upcoming data center developments
Existing and planned white-floor space in square feet
Current IT load capacity for 2026
Future IT capacity additions scheduled between 2026 and 2031
Retail colocation pricing for quarter racks, half racks and full rack cabinets
Wholesale colocation pricing per kW
Facility ownership, operating status, design standards and infrastructure redundancy
Upcoming project investment, construction status and expected opening dates
Key UK Data Center Market Highlights
VIRTUS Data Centres, Equinix, Ark Data Centres, Digital Realty and Vantage Data Centers rank among the United Kingdom’s leading data center operators by capacity. The country has a substantial operational footprint, with 246 existing facilities represented in the database and major concentrations in London, Slough and Newport.
London continues to dominate the UK data center development pipeline, with more than 2 GW of upcoming capacity led by companies including Digital Reef, Ada Infrastructure and Tritax Big Box. Demand from cloud service providers and technology companies is also supporting continued investment in London, Manchester and Birmingham, reinforcing these cities as strategic locations for future digital infrastructure expansion.
Existing Data Center Facility Intelligence
Each operational facility profile includes a market snapshot and location details by region, country and city. The database also provides the facility address, operator or owner, data center name, core-and-shell area, white-floor area, IT load capacity, rack capacity and year of operation.
Additional technical coverage includes facility design standards from Tier I through Tier IV, as applicable, along with power and cooling redundancy information. These data points support competitive benchmarking, portfolio assessment, site evaluation and capacity analysis across the UK colocation data center market.
Upcoming Data Center Development Intelligence
Profiles for upcoming facilities include an investment snapshot, project location, investor name, planned white-floor area and expected IT load capacity. Financial data covers total investment in US$ millions, including estimated spending on electrical infrastructure, mechanical infrastructure and general construction services.
The database also identifies the announcement year, current project status and active or expected opening year. Project classifications include opened, under construction, announced and planned developments, enabling users to assess the scale, timing and maturity of the UK data center construction pipeline.
Target Audience
Data center real estate investment trusts and institutional investors
Data center construction contractors and general contractors
Electrical, mechanical and critical infrastructure providers
Colocation operators and new market entrants
Consulting, advisory and market intelligence firms
Cloud, technology and telecommunications companies
Corporate organizations and government agencies
The UK Data Center Market Portfolio Database supports investment planning, competitor analysis, market entry strategies, location assessment, capacity forecasting and infrastructure procurement. Its combination of operational facility data, development pipeline intelligence and colocation pricing provides a structured resource for organizations evaluating opportunities across the United Kingdom’s rapidly expanding data center sector.
Key Topics Covered:
1. About the Database 2. Scope & Assumptions 3. Definitions 4. Snapshot: Existing & Upcoming Data Center Facility 5. Existing Data Center Database 6. Upcoming Data Center Facility 7. Existing vs. Upcoming Capacity (Infographics) 8. Colocation Pricing
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
Access Managed Services (OOSHA)
Ada Infrastructure
AI Pathfinder
Aikido Technologies
AIMES
AiOnX
Amazon Data Services (AWS)
Anglesey Land Holdings
ANS Group (UKFast)
Apatura
Aptum
AQL Data Center
Argyll Infrastructure Holdings (AIH)
Ark Data Centres
Arrow Business Communications
Asanti (Daisy Group)
Ashfield Land & TechRE
ASK4
Aston Martin Aramco
Atlantic Hub
AtlasEdge
Blackpool Council
brightsolid
Caineal
CapitaLand
Castleforge and Galaxy DC
Catella (Trinity DC)
CCS Leeds
Centersquare (Cyxtera Technologies)
Centrilogic
China Mobile International (CMI)
Clearstream Technology
Cloud Innovation Limited
CloudHQ
Cogent Communications
Colt Data Centre Services (DWS-Stellanor Datacenters)
Columbia Threadneedle (Previously Node4)
Corscale
Custodian Data Centres
CWCS Managed Hosting
CyrusOne
Daisy Corporate Services
Dante FS Group
DataBank
Datacentreplus
DATANET.CO.UK
DataVita
Datum Datacentres
DDCL Tutis Point
Deep Green
Digital Realty
Digital Reef
Digital Space
DLD (Salford) Ltd
Drax Group Plc
Durham University
Echelon Data Centres
EdgeCore
EID LLP
Elasticity Limited
Elite UK REIT Management Pte. Ltd
Epsilon Telecommunications
Equinix
Era4 (Formerly Carbon3.ai)
Express Distribution Park
Fujitsu
Fulcrum Data Systems
Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE)
Global Switch
Global Technical Realty (GTR)
Google
Graven Hill Purchaser Ltd
Gravity Edge (Previously Lincoln Rackhouse)
Green Mountain
Infinity SDC
GreenScale
GreenWeaver AI Ltd (Spode Works Regeneration Ltd)
Greystoke Land Ltd
Gridjet Data Centres
GTP 3 Data Center
GTT( I Squared)
Gwelyfenai Limited
Harworth Group
ILI Group
Indectron
Intercity Technology
IOMART
Ionos (Fasthosts)
IP House
Iron Mountain
Itility
ITPS
Kao Data
Keppel Data Centres
Kwere II
Lancaster City Council
Latos Data Center
LDeX
Link Park Heathrow
Lumen Technologies
Lunar Digital
Media Datacentre
Media Stream AI (MSAI)
Microsoft
MigSolv
Nationwide
Netwise Hosting
nLighten
Northtree Investment Management
Norwich Research Park
Nscale
NTT DATA
OpenAI
Origin Power Services and Woodlands Investment Management Limited
PATRIZIA
Pinewood Studios Group
Portal Group
Prescient Data Centres
Pulsant
PureDC & Segro
QTS Realty Trust
QuickHost
Rackspace Technology
Redcentric (Sungard Availability Services)
Redwire DC
Reef Origin
Safe Hosts Internet
Safenames Data Centre
SDC Capital Partners
Segro
Sembcorp & Digital Reef
ServerChoice
Serverfarm
ServerHouse
Service Express (Blue Chip)
Shelborn Asset Management
SilverEdge DC
SineQN
Six Degrees
Slate Island Developments
Stellanor Datacenters
Stellium Datacenters
SUB1
Teesworks Ltd
Telehouse
Telstra
The Bunker (Cyberfort Group)
THG Hosting
Thrive
Tritax Big Box
Truman Estates
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
University Hospital Southampton
University of Bristol
University of Portsmouth
Valore Group
Vantage Data Centers
Verne Global (Volta Data Centres)
VIRTUS Data Centres(ST Telemedia Global Data Centres)
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