London, United Kingdom is home to an estimated 149,765 developers working with AI coding tools — a global powerhouse that ranks #1 of the 1,679 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 98/100. Here's how London fits into the global picture.
149,765developers (est.)
#1of 1,679 cities
98/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to London:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | United Kingdom | 871 | 59 km |
| Brighton | United Kingdom | 1,306 | 76 km |
| Cambridge | United Kingdom | 4,720 | 79 km |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | 1,937 | 82 km |
| Birmingham | United Kingdom | 2,243 | 162 km |
United Kingdom's AI scene
London is one of 18 cities we track in United Kingdom, which ranks #5 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~213,637 in total). See the full United Kingdom picture → Or check which AI does United Kingdom prefer? →
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.
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