Belfast anchors Northern Ireland’s coworking market as region reaches 99 spaces

Flexible work has a solid presence across Northern Ireland, with coworking activity heavily concentrated in the capital, according to CoworkingCafe’s latest UK & Ireland Coworking Industry Report.

As of Q1 2026, Northern Ireland hosts 99 coworking spaces, with Belfast accounting for 45 of them — nearly half of the region’s total supply. This positions Belfast as the clear anchor of the region’s flexible workspace market and one of the UK’s leading coworking hubs.

The report draws on proprietary CoworkingCafe data from April 2026, analysing coworking inventory, median pricing and leading operators across the UK and Ireland’s largest markets.

Belfast anchors Northern Ireland’s coworking market

Belfast ranks 7th nationally and remains Northern Ireland’s largest coworking market, with 45 locations concentrated in the city.

With nearly half of the region’s total inventory, the capital continues to serve as the main hub for flexible workspace activity across Northern Ireland.

Coworking supply reaches 99 spaces nationwide

Across Northern Ireland, coworking inventory stands at 99 spaces in total, reflecting a growing but still concentrated regional market.

Median prices across the region are £165 per month for memberships, £17 for day passes, £60 per month for virtual offices and £21 per hour for meeting rooms.

Belfast pricing exceeds regional benchmarks

In Belfast, pricing trends differ from the regional averages across several products.

Monthly memberships stand at £195 per month, above both the regional median and the UK benchmark of £180.

Day passes are priced at £30 per day, significantly higher than the regional median of £17, placing Belfast among the UK’s more expensive markets for on-demand coworking.

Virtual office subscriptions cost £58 per month, well below the UK median of £115.

Meeting rooms are priced at £28 per hour, above the regional median and close to the UK average of £30.

UK coworking market overview

Across the UK and Ireland, the coworking market totals 4,550 spaces, with 4,270 in the UK and 280 in Ireland.

Within the UK, England dominates supply with 3,729 locations, followed by Scotland with 311, Wales with 131 and Northern Ireland with 99.

Outside Greater London — the country’s largest coworking market with 1,209 spaces — the biggest hubs include Manchester with 123 locations, Glasgow with 72, Birmingham with 68, and Bristol and Leeds with 64 each.

The full report is available at: https://www.coworkingcafe.com/blog/uk-ireland-coworking-report/.