IXP Growth and Member Churn in United Kingdom
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+11.2%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+3.1%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+93
Net member change (last month)
-5
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP.Exchange - London | 81 Gbps → 180.8 Gbps | +123.2% | +21.5% |
| 2 | LONAP | 12.79 Tbps → 17.14 Tbps | +34.0% | +7.5% |
| 3 | LINX LON1 | 45.09 Tbps → 48.53 Tbps | +7.6% | +1.6% |
| 4 | LINX LON2 | 9.96 Tbps → 10.53 Tbps | +5.7% | +4.5% |
| 5 | Equinix London | 2.84 Tbps → 2.91 Tbps | +2.4% | -0.3% |
| 6 | LINX Manchester | 5.27 Tbps → 5.38 Tbps | +2.0% | +2.9% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP.Exchange - London | 38 → 138 | +100 |
| 2 | LONAP | 296 → 311 | +15 |
| 3 | LINX LON1 | 838 → 849 | +11 |
| 4 | LINX LON2 | 315 → 323 | +8 |
| 5 | LINX Manchester | 138 → 140 | +2 |
Most New Members (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP.Exchange - London | London | 16 |
| 2 | LINX LON1 | London | 3 |
| 3 | LONAP | London | 2 |
| 4 | LINX LON2 | London | 1 |
| 5 | LINX Manchester | Manchester | 1 |
Most Departures (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BFD-IX | Bradford | 7 |
| 2 | BGP.Exchange - London | London | 6 |
| 3 | LONAP | London | 3 |
| 4 | LINX LON1 | London | 2 |
| 5 | LINX Manchester | Manchester | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-08 |
| Joined | 23 |
| Left | 19 |
| Net | 4 |
In United Kingdom, provisioned IXP capacity grew +11.2% over the last twelve months, led by BGP.Exchange - London at +123.2%. Percentage rankings require at least 10 Gbps and 10 member networks at the start of the window, so small newcomers don't drown out real movers. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.