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Tell us your experiences of living near AI datacentres in the UK

The Guardian UK Tuesday 21 July 2026, 09:05 UTC By Guardian community team 1 min read
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We would like to hear from people living near AI datacentres about their experiences and any concerns they might haveThere are around 450 large data centres across the UK. These warehouses contain computing infrastructure that power cloud services and, increasingly, AI.There is much debate about how datacentres affect their local areas, with concerns raised by nearby residents about land use, pollution, noise, and the “heat island effect”.

We would like to hear from people living near AI datacentres about their experiences and any concerns they might have

There are around 450 large data centres across the UK. These warehouses contain computing infrastructure that power cloud services and, increasingly, AI.

There is much debate about how datacentres affect their local areas, with concerns raised by nearby residents about land use, pollution, noise, and the “heat island effect”.

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