The Q2 2026 CoworkingCafe dataset captures 4,698 flexible workspaces across the UK and Ireland covering the full spectrum from freelancer-friendly hot desks to enterprise-grade private offices. This report breaks down that inventory by city by mapping median pricing across four product types and profiling the leading operators in the largest urban markets.<\/p>\n
Of the total, 4,415 locations sit in the UK and 283 in Ireland, and the bulk of that inventory clusters in a handful of major cities.<\/p>\n
As you might expect, greater London dominates at 1,275 spaces, or roughly 10 times the count of the next-largest market. Next, at quite a distance, Manchester (128) is the strongest city outside of the capital. Then, Glasgow (73) and Birmingham (72) are nearly level; Bristol (69) edges past Leeds (65); and Edinburgh rounds out the mid-tier at 60. Further down the list, Brighton and Hove (42); Liverpool (41); Cardiff (40); and Nottingham (39) form a tightly packed group.<\/p>\n
Notably, Belfast, with 44 locations, is Northern Ireland\u2019s largest city market in the dataset. Cardiff, at 40, is the largest listed Welsh market.<\/p>\n