Poll: UK Net Support for a Nearby Data Centre Sits at -13%, Only North East Positive
SamuelAlbanie · x · 2026-10-28
An Amphio Research poll of 1,000 UK adults finds net support for building a data centre near where people live sits at -13%. Regional splits are stark: the North East is the only strongly positive region at +10.9, while Northern Ireland is most opposed at -50, with Scotland at -31.7 and Wales at -25. The results highlight local resistance to AI compute expansion across the UK.
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