Oxford has been ranked as the UK’s least attractive city for fully remote workers seeking coworking spaces.
The ranking, published by coworking provider Co-Space, compared 16 major coworking markets and placed Oxford at the bottom of the list, just below London.
Each city was scored on housing affordability, coworking costs, workspace availability, and congestion.
Aberdeen topped the ranking with a score of 77.8 out of 100, followed by Warrington, Liverpool, Manchester, and Nottingham.
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William Stokes, CEO and co-founder of Co-Space, said: "Remote working has changed what people should be looking for in a place to work.
"If you're no longer commuting into an office every day, there's much less reason to automatically gravitate towards the biggest city or the most expensive business district."
London scored 32.5 and Oxford just 16.4, indicating that remote workers may find better value and convenience outside traditional business hubs.
Mr Stokes said: "For someone working remotely five days a week, a coworking space isn't simply somewhere to put a laptop.
"It can provide structure to the working day, opportunities to meet people and a clear separation between work and home."
The ranking highlights the growing importance of affordable and accessible coworking options for fully remote workers, who now make up an estimated 14 per cent of the UK workforce.
Co-Space’s methodology was based on CoworkingCafe’s Q2 2026 UK & Ireland Coworking Report, and all data was current as of September 2026.
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