The IWG reports that visits to UK workspaces will increase as hybrid ways of working take hold.commercial real estate

Data from workspace provider IWG shows an accelerated return to the office after pandemic lockdowns in 2022, with hybrid work taking hold in UK businesses and employees moving to suburban offices.

Average visits to IWG’s 300+ UK workspaces increased by 54% from January to November. This is because more workers divide their time between home and office.

The company’s flexible workspace usage has increased 25% since June. This is because office-based employees are meeting more frequently during working hours on weekdays.

IWG research shows that Tuesday and Wednesday are the most popular weekdays for employees to work in the office, with visits on those two days doubling from January to November. The worker is most likely to finish her work week at home and does not come to the office on Friday.

The cost of living crisis has led employees to choose to work in office buildings closer to home to save on commuting costs, IWG found.

Suburban spots are one of the company’s fastest-growing locations, with demand for workspaces away from downtown areas increasing by more than a third (36%) in 2022, the company said. increase.

According to IWG, Bolton and Cardiff (both up 190%), Hemel Hempstead (140%) and Chelmsford (112%) are among the places with the most footfall increases. Small towns and cities in the South East of England such as Guildford, High Wycombe and Slough also performed well.

The majority of UK businesses have introduced some degree of hybrid work since the pandemic, with official figures from earlier this year showing the majority of workers want to continue splitting their time between home and office post-corona. I was thinking.

IWG Founder and CEO Mark Dixon said:

Dixon, who predicts a further acceleration of hybrid work in 2023, said that hybrid work “allows colleagues to collaborate directly to drive innovation and new ideas.”

IWG said it plans to add 1,000 new locations around the world over the next year, mostly in rural and suburban areas. In the UK he recently opened co-working centers in towns with populations of 10,000 to 30,000, including Chippenham in Wiltshire, Redhill in Surrey and Evesham in Worcestershire.