Inside the UK’s coworking market: 3,949 spaces in Q2 2025 & pricing across the top 15 markets
Coworking across the UK and Ireland totals 4,199 flexible spaces — with 3,949 located in the UK alone. These figures come from CoworkingCafe’s Q2 2025 State of the Coworking Industry Report, based on proprietary data as of July.
The report offers a detailed breakdown of flexible workspace supply at both national and local levels — highlighting the top 15 coworking markets, the largest operators, and median pricing for monthly memberships, day passes, virtual offices, and meeting rooms.
Here are the main findings for the UK and Ireland:
Workspace Inventory — Leading UK Markets
The UK now hosts 3,949 coworking spaces, including 3,456 in England, 279 in Scotland, 124 in Wales, and 90 in Northern Ireland.
Greater London leads the UK coworking market with 1,202 spaces, accounting for over 30% of the country total inventory.
Other major hubs include Manchester (118 spaces), Birmingham (68), Glasgow (61), Bristol (61), Edinburgh (55) and Leeds (54).
Beyond England and Scotland, Cardiff stands out as the largest coworking market in Wales with 41 locations, while Belfast leads in Northern Ireland with 38 spaces.
Median Subscription Prices in the UK
The national median price for a monthly membership is £180. Oxford reports the highest rate at £295/month, while Liverpool offers the most affordable pricing at £139/month.
Day passes are priced at a national median of £25/day. London, Edinburgh, Oxford and Belfast report the highest rates at £30/day, while Brighton, Nottingham, Newcastle and Glasgow offer more affordable access at £23/day
Virtual office subscriptions carry a national median price of £95/month. The highest rate is in Liverpool (£175/month) — nearly double the national median — while Cardiff offers the lowest price at just £33/month
Meeting rooms are priced at a national median of £30/hour. Greater London remains the priciest at £50/hour, whereas Nottingham offers the most affordable option at £20/hour.
Top Operators Within the 15 Largest UK Coworking Markets
Regus is by far the largest coworking provider nationwide, with 249 locations across the UK — including 90 spaces concentrated in the 15 most competitive markets.
Fora and Bruntwood follow with 63 and 53 locations, respectively, with Fora focused almost exclusively on Greater London.
Workspace Group ranks fourth with 51 spaces, followed by Spaces, which operates 46 coworking locations.
Ireland Key Takeaways
Local Inventory: Ireland is home to 250 coworking spaces, nearly half of which are located in Dublin (119 workspaces).
Median Prices: In Dublin, monthly memberships have a median price of €205, in line with Ireland’s national median. Day passes are priced at €35/day, above the national figure of €25/day. Virtual office packages cost €134/month in Dublin, while the national median is €117/month. Meeting rooms in the capital are €50/hour, compared to €40/hour nationally.
Top Operators: Dublin’s leading operators are Pembr (18 coworking spaces), Iconic Offices (14), and Regus (10).
You can read the full report here: https://www.coworkingcafe.com/blog/uk-ireland-coworking-report/