The Top UK Cities for Coworking Spaces

Coworking is a flexible and increasingly popular way of working across the UK. With access to amenities, opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals, and reduced costs for those not needing a private office, coworking spaces are growing in demand nationwide.

Bruntwood SciTech offers a variety of coworking options in some of the UK’s most vibrant cities, including Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham. Whether you're a freelancer on the move or the owner of a fledgling startup looking for a coworking space near you, here’s a closer look at the top cities for coworking with Bruntwood SciTech.

Liverpool

A vibrant city on the waterfront, Liverpool is one of the UK’s most exciting cultural hubs. From the Royal Albert Dock to Concert Square to the iconic Mathew Street, it’s packed with places to eat, drink and unwind after work.

Liverpool is also well-connected with multiple train stations, making it easy to reach from across the UK. Once in the city, its walkable streets make exploring and finding a coworking space a breeze. 

Coworking Space Liverpool

In Liverpool’s Commercial District, Cotton Exchange is a beautifully restored Grade II-listed landmark situated just minutes from Moorfields Station. With its heritage façades and period details intact, this workspace seamlessly balances historic character with modern comfort.

Inside, you’ll find amenities that support dynamic working styles: secure bike storage, shower and changing facilities, modern communal areas, and open-plan layouts that encourage connectivity and focus. Located within the vibrant Cotton Quarter, near another of our locations in Cotton House, Cotton Exchange offers a distinctive base for creative and digital businesses at the centre of Liverpool’s thriving commercial district.

Birmingham

Centrally located and easy to reach from both the north and south, Birmingham is a well-connected city with a thriving business community. Home to a large population and a consistent stream of talent from its universities, it’s also a hub for creativity, from artists and engineers to makers and jewellers.

Whether you’re heading to Broad Street, the Colmore Business District or Digbeth, Birmingham offers plenty to enjoy after work. With walkable streets and excellent transport links, finding your perfect coworking space is effortless.

Coworking Space Birmingham

Blending historic charm with modern design, Cornwall Buildings offer flexible coworking space in the heart of the Colmore Business District. With open-plan areas for collaboration, private offices for focused work, and a choice of layouts to suit your team, it’s a space that adapts to your needs. Amenities include meeting rooms, an office kitchen, regular community events, and complimentary access to a nearby gym, all behind a beautifully preserved period façade.

Just a short walk away, Innovation Birmingham is a thriving tech and digital hub located in the city’s Knowledge Quarter. Home to more than 120 businesses, it’s designed for collaboration, with close ties to local universities and regular networking events. On-site, you’ll find coworking lounges, a gym, showers, lockers, bike storage, a car park, and a café, all just 15 minutes from the city centre..

Centre City, next to New Street Station, offers a bright and open coworking environment for individuals and teams. Its large atrium acts as a central hub for collaboration and networking, while flexible coworking lounges and meeting rooms cater to a variety of working styles. On-site amenities include phone booths, a gym, showers, lockers, bike storage, a car park and a café, all in the heart of the city.

Mclaren provides modern office spaces just minutes from Birmingham’s future HS2 terminal. Designed to elevate your workday, it combines flexible workspaces with a focus on productivity and comfort. On-site you’ll find meeting rooms, coworking lounges, a gym, showers, lockers, bike storage and a car park. With easy city access and a vibrant professional community, Mclaren is the perfect launchpad for growth.

Offices to Rent in Birmingham

In addition to our coworking spaces, Bruntwood SciTech offers a range of inspiring locations across Birmingham. From Birmingham Health Innovation Campus in Selly Oak, to Faraday Wharf in the Innovation District and Cornerblock in the Colmore Business District, there’s a workspace to suit every business.

With on-site gyms, communal lounges, community events and flexible office and meeting spaces, Bruntwood SciTech’s Birmingham locations are designed to support productivity, collaboration and growth.

Manchester 

Manchester is a dynamic, ever-evolving city with deep roots in industry and a rich culture shaped by sport, music and diversity. It’s a thriving hub for business and creativity, an exciting place to work, connect and grow.

With multiple train stations, the Bee Network of trams, buses and cycle routes and walkable streets, the city is easy to navigate. After hours, areas like the Northern Quarter, Spinningfields and Canal Street offer plenty of options to unwind, making Manchester the ideal place to cowork, collaborate and enjoy the buzz of city life.

Coworking Space Manchester 

Next door to Piccadilly Station, 111 Piccadilly is one of Manchester’s smartest workspaces. With biophilic design, a focus on sustainability, digital art installations and regular community events, it’s a forward-thinking space where over 80 businesses collaborate and grow. Features include an art exhibition area, shower and changing facilities, cycle storage, and a variety of flexible workspaces and meeting rooms, just steps from the city’s major transport hub.

Also in the city centre, Bloc is a workspace designed with wellbeing at its core. With its oxygen-boosting biophilic interiors, sleep pod, and wellness room, the space encourages focus and balance throughout the day. It also features a yoga studio, cinema room, a Foundation Coffee shop and a dedicated event space, creating a relaxed and welcoming environment for the 60+ businesses that call it home.

Just a short walk away is Blackfriars House, a creative workspace built around community. Hosting talks, workshops and events for Manchester’s digital and creative industries, it’s a hub of ideas and collaboration. With an on-site café, 1920s-style library, podcast studio, high-spec auditorium and standout customer service, it’s a central location designed to inspire.

Offices to Rent in Manchester

We offer much more across this thriving city, from coworking hubs to specialist science labs, along with flexible options for meeting rooms and top-class serviced offices for teams of 2 up to 100.

Citylabs, Europe’s largest clinical academic campus, is an inspiring base that offers direct access to Manchester’s world-class university talent alongside tailored business support, giving customers the talent and resources they need to accelerate growth. On the Oxford Road Corridor, just a short distance from the city centre, it’s the go-to destination for diagnostics, medtech, digital health and genomics companies building the future of healthcare.

5 New York Street is a Grade II-listed building dating back to 1909. Behind its period façade lies a fully modernised interior with contemporary design, offering a central location that's easy to access and ready to support your working day.

You’ll also find us at Pall Mall, Base, The Exchange, Manchester Science Park, Circle Square, Manchester One and other state-of-the-art locations that provide comfortable, flexible workspaces with high-quality amenities and nearby attractions that enhance the working day.

Leeds

Leeds is Yorkshire’s largest city and a dynamic hub for commerce, finance, and culture. Home to five universities and thriving sectors, including digital, tech, fintech, sport tech, creative and design industries, it’s a city full of opportunity.

With a strong rail network and central coach station, Leeds is easy to reach, ideal for travelling professionals. Once you’re here, there’s plenty to enjoy, from the iconic Kirkgate Market to the lively bars and restaurants around Headingley and Call Lane. Whether you’re working or unwinding, Leeds offers the best of both worlds.

Coworking Space Leeds

Platform is our flagship coworking space in Leeds, home to over 90 ambitious startups, scale-ups and established businesses, with dedicated coworking space in our tech hub. It’s a thriving community of innovative businesses, located together to inspire collaboration and support growth.

Situated right next to Leeds train station, Platform is easy to access and offers a variety of flexible office spaces, coworking tech hub and meeting rooms. It’s more than just a workplace with yoga, monthly meet your neighbour sessions, a curated programme of community events, a rooftop terrace for hosting, and a relaxed lounge for informal meetings, networking or lunch breaks. 

West Village sits on Wellington Street, close to Leeds’ inner ring road and just a short walk from the train station, offering a convenient central location for businesses and commuters alike. Designed with productivity and wellbeing in mind, West Village combines quiet areas for focus with dynamic spaces for collaboration. You’ll find flexible offices, meeting rooms, a cycle hub, and a peaceful courtyard alongside yoga and pilates classes that support a balanced working day. It’s a space where your business and your team can truly thrive.

Offices to Rent in Leeds

Other Bruntwood SciTech locations across Leeds include 100 Wellington Street and 14 King Street - both centrally located and easily accessible. Expect flexible workspace solutions for businesses of all sizes, complete with superfast WiFi, dedicated customer service teams and more.

Set within a city known for its vibrant nightlife and rich culture, our Leeds workspaces offer more than just a place to work, they provide the perfect base to grow, connect and make the most of everything this thriving city has to offer.

If you’re considering Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham or Liverpool, you’ll find fantastic coworking options in each city, designed to inspire, connect and support your business as it grows. Explore Bruntwood SciTech’s range of flexible workspaces and find the perfect place to thrive.