Brighton has beaten competitors such as Oxford to rank 11th in the UK for co-working space provision. The quarterly report by coworkingcafe.com has highlighted the growing sector across the UK, firmly placing Brighton and Hove as a key city for entrepreneurs and startups.
Brighton & Hove Highlights:
• Inventory: Brighton and Hove ranks 11th in the UK for coworking spaces, with a total of 28 locations as of Q4 2024.
Median Subscription Prices:
o Dedicated desks are £300/month, far exceeding the national median (£210), and the highest in the UK for this option
o Open workspaces cost £220/month, also the highest median price recorded in the UK
o Virtual office subscriptions are priced at £35, significantly below the UK median (£50)
o Meeting rooms go for £25/hour—slightly under the national median (£26)
Oxford Highlights:
• Inventory: Oxford ranks 14th in the UK by number of coworking spaces, with 20 locations at the end of Q4.
Median Subscription Prices:
o Dedicated desks cost £221/month, above the national median (£210)
o Open workspaces are priced at £159/month, just above the national median of £156
o Meeting rooms are £25/hour, slightly below the national median of £26
UK Highlights:
• UK Inventory: The UK hosts 3,090 coworking spaces, with 2,706 in England, 211 in Scotland, 105 in Wales, and 68 in Northern Ireland.
• Top UK Cities: Greater London leads with 895 spaces (29% of the total UK stock), followed by Manchester (78), Birmingham (55), and Bristol (53).
• Median Prices in the UK: The national median price for a dedicated desk is £210/month. Open workspaces have a median price of £156/month, while virtual office packages are £50/month nationally (£100/month in Greater London). Meeting rooms are priced at £26/hour, with Greater London at £48/hour.
• Top UK Operators: Regus leads with 202 spaces, followed by Fora (65), Workspace Group (60), Spaces (52), and BizSpace (49).
To read the full report, click here.