IXP Growth and Member Churn in United Kingdom
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+13.6%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+7.1%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+115
Net member change (last month)
+53
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-09 → 2026-09)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent Internet Exchange Point | 132 Gbps → 664 Gbps | +403.0% | +406.9% |
| 2 | ixFabric - London | 124.8 Gbps → 162.8 Gbps | +30.4% | +12.4% |
| 3 | LONAP | 13.5 Tbps → 17.51 Tbps | +29.7% | +10.1% |
| 4 | LINX LON2 | 9.92 Tbps → 11.06 Tbps | +11.5% | +9.0% |
| 5 | LINX LON1 | 45.31 Tbps → 49.87 Tbps | +10.1% | +5.3% |
| 6 | Equinix London | 2.82 Tbps → 3.01 Tbps | +6.7% | +3.4% |
| 7 | LINX Manchester | 5.3 Tbps → 5.4 Tbps | +1.9% | +2.9% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-09 → 2026-09)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ixFabric - London | 78 → 129 | +51 |
| 2 | Kent Internet Exchange Point | 23 → 63 | +40 |
| 3 | LONAP | 294 → 314 | +20 |
| 4 | LINX LON1 | 836 → 852 | +16 |
| 5 | LINX LON2 | 315 → 325 | +10 |
| 6 | LINX Manchester | 138 → 140 | +2 |
Most New Members (2026-09)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent Internet Exchange Point | Kent | 51 |
| 2 | LINX LON1 | London | 7 |
| 3 | ixFabric - London | London | 6 |
| 4 | LONAP | London | 4 |
| 5 | LINX LON2 | London | 3 |
| 6 | Equinix London | London | 1 |
Most Departures (2026-09)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ixFabric - London | London | 15 |
| 2 | Kent Internet Exchange Point | Kent | 10 |
| 3 | LINX LON1 | London | 4 |
| 4 | LONAP | London | 1 |
| 5 | LINX LON2 | London | 1 |
| 6 | Equinix Manchester | Manchester | 1 |
| 7 | IXP UK LON | London | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-09 |
| Joined | 72 |
| Left | 33 |
| Net | 39 |
In United Kingdom, provisioned IXP capacity grew +13.6% over the last twelve months, led by Kent Internet Exchange Point at +403.0%. 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.