Amazon’s Economic Impact in the UK
Explore the map below to see Amazon's economic impact in nations and regions across the UK.
London
Investing in the UK
Employment and skills support
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
Amazon community impact
- Since 2010 Amazon has invested over £21.6 billion in London
- This investment led to the production of goods and services that contributed over an estimated £16 billion to the region's GDP since 2010
- 6 Amazon MGM Studios movies and series filmed in London
Employment and skills support
- Created more than 13,000 full and part-time jobs
- More than 280 people have completed Amazon's employability skills training programme
- More than 280 apprentices in the region
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- London has more than 21,600 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded more than £1 billion of export sales in 2024
Amazon community impact
- Felix’s Multibank in London, co-founded by Amazon and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2024, has donated hundreds of thousands of surplus goods to families in need across London
- Amazon has donated more than 10 million meals to The Felix Project, we provide weekly logistics support, and a £500,000 donation towards a new South London depot
Inner London - West
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Inner London - West has more than 3,900 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £280 million of export sales in 2024
Inner London - East
Investing in the UK
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £11.3 million in Inner London - East
- Inner London - East has more than 5,500 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £310 million of export sales in 2024
Outer London - East and North East
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £450 million in Outer London - East and North-East
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Outer London - East and North-East has more than 4,400 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £85 million of export sales in 2024
Outer London - South
Investing in the UK
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £410 million in Outer London - South
- Outer London - South has more than 2,100 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £145 million of export sales in 2024
Outer London - West and North West
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £1.8 billion in Outer London - West and North-West
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Outer London - West and North-West has more than 5,800 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £275 million of export sales in 2024
North East
Investing in the UK
Employment and skills support
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
Amazon community impact
- Since 2010 Amazon has invested over £4 billion in North East
- This investment led to the production of goods and services that contributed an estimated £3.3 billion to the region's GDP since 2010
Employment and skills support
- Created more than 6,000 full and part-time jobs
- More than 890 people have completed Amazon's employability skills training programme
- More than 70 apprentices in the region
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- The North East has more than 1,700 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded more than £50 million of export sales in 2024
Amazon community impact
- Our employees regularly volunteer and Amazon provides financial grants to food banks, schools, and community organisations across the North East
Tees Valley and Durham
Investing in the UK
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £2.7 billion in Tees Valley and Durham
- Tees Valley and Durham have more than 750 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £20 million of export sales in 2024
Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £1.2 billion in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Northumberland and Tyne and Wear has around 1,000 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £35 million of export sales in 2024
North West
Investing in the UK
Employment and skills support
- Since 2010 Amazon has invested over £5.4 billion in the North West
- This investment led to the production of goods and services that contributed over an estimated £3 billion to the region's GDP since 2010
- 2 Amazon MGM Studios movies and series filmed in Manchester
Employment and skills support
- Created more than 7,000 full and part-time jobs
- More than 1,500 people have completed Amazon's employability skills training programme
- More than 230 apprentices in the region
- The North West has more than 12,000 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded more than £320 million of export sales in 2024
- Brick-by-Brick Multibank in Wigan, co-founded by Amazon and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2023, has donated over 1 million surplus goods to families in need across the North West
- Our employees regularly volunteer and Amazon provides financial grants to food banks, schools, and community organisations across the North West
Cheshire
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £1.1 billion in Cheshire
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Cheshire has more than 1,000 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £40 million of export sales in 2024
Greater Manchester
Investing in the UK
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £3 billion in Greater Manchester
- Greater Manchester has more than 7,400 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £175 million of export sales in 2024
Lancashire
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £200 million in Lancashire
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Lancashire has more than 2,200 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £55 million of export sales in 2024
Merseyside
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £900 million in Merseyside
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Merseyside has more than 1,300 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £40 million of export sales in 2024
Cumbria
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £30 million in Cumbria
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Cumbria has over 250 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £4 million of export sales in 2024
Yorkshire and the Humber
Investing in the UK
Employment and skills support
Amazon community impact
- Since 2010 Amazon has invested more than £5.1 billion in Yorkshire and the Humber
- This investment led to the production of goods and services that contributed over an estimated £3.7 billion to the region's GDP since 2010
Employment and skills support
- Created more than 6,500 full and part-time jobs
- More than 940 people have completed Amazon's employability skills training programme
- Around 110 apprentices in the region
- Yorkshire and the Humber has over 5,800 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded more than £180 million of export sales in 2024
Amazon community impact
- Our employees regularly volunteer and Amazon provides financial grants to food banks, schools, and community organisations across Yorkshire and the Humber
North Yorkshire
Investing in the UK
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £16 million in North Yorkshire
- North Yorkshire has more than 650 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded more than £20 million of export sales in 2024
South Yorkshire
Investing in the UK
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £2.6 billion in South Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire has more than 1,200 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded around £18 million of export sales in 2024
East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire
Investing in the UK
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £330 million in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire
- East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire have more than 700 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £60 million of export sales in 2024
West Yorkshire
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £2.1 billion in West Yorkshire
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- West Yorkshire has more than 3,400 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £70 million of export sales in 2024
East Midlands
Investing in the UK
Employment and skills support:
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
Amazon community impact
- Since 2010 Amazon has invested more than £6.5 billion in the East Midlands
- This investment led to the production of goods and services that contributed an estimated £4.5 billion to the region's GDP since 2010
Employment and skills support:
- Created more than 8,000 full and part-time jobs
- More than 1,800 people have completed Amazon's employability skills training programme
- More than 190 apprentices in the region
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- The East Midlands has more than 6,000 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £250 million of export sales in 2024
Amazon community impact
- Our employees regularly volunteer and Amazon provides financial grants to food banks, schools, and community organisations across the East Midlands
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Investing in the UK
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £1.7 billion in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire has more than 2,200 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £60 million of export sales in 2024
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Investing in the UK
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £4.8 billion in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire has more than 3,000 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £145 million of export sales in 2024
Lincolnshire
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Lincolnshire has more than 700 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £30 million of export sales in 2024
West Midlands
Investing in the UK
Employment and skills support
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
Amazon community impact
- Since 2010 Amazon has invested over £5.5 billion in the West Midlands
- This investment led to the production of goods and services that contributed over an estimated £4.6 billion to the region's GDP since 2010
- More than 1 Amazon MGM Studios movies and series filmed in Birmingham
Employment and skills support
- Created more than 6,500 full and part-time jobs
- More than 970 people have completed Amazon's employability skills training programme
- More than 110 apprentices in the region
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- The West Midlands has more than 8,200 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded more than £470 million of export sales in 2024
Amazon community impact
- Our employees regularly volunteer and Amazon provides financial grants to food banks, schools, and community organisations across the West Midlands
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £910 million in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire have more than 1,600 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded around £45 million of export sales in 2024
Shropshire and Staffordshire
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £1.6 billion in Shropshire and Staffordshire
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Shropshire and Staffordshire has more than 1,800 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £60 million of export sales in 2024
West Midlands
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £2.9 billion in West Midlands
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- West Midlands has more than 5,000 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded more than £360 million of export sales in 2024
East of England
Investing in the UK
- Since 2010 Amazon has invested over £11.3 billion in the East of England
- This investment led to the production of goods and services that contributed an estimated £6.8 billion to the region's GDP since 2010
- Created more than 9,000 full and part-time jobs
- More than 2,800 people have completed Amazon's employability skills training programme
- More than 330 apprentices in the region
- The East of England has more than 7,900 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded more than £360 million of export sales in 2024
- Our employees regularly volunteer and Amazon provides financial grants to food banks, schools, and community organisations across the East of England
East Anglia
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £2.8 billion in East Anglia
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- East Anglia has more than 2,500 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £100 million of export sales in 2024
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £5.8 billion in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire has around 3,000 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £150 million of export sales in 2024
Essex
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £2.7 billion in Essex
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Essex has over 2,400 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £85 million of export sales in 2024
South East
Investing in the UK
Employment and skills support
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
Amazon community impact
- Since 2010 Amazon has invested more than £7 billion in the South East
- This investment led to the production of goods and services that contributed an estimated £3.5 billion to the region's GDP since 2010
- 3 Amazon MGM Studios movies and series filmed in Reading, Oxford, and Chipping Norton
Employment and skills support
- Created more than 4,000 full and part-time jobs
- More than 700 people have completed Amazon's employability skills training programme
- Over 90 apprentices in the region
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- The South East has more than 10,800 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded more than £530 million of export sales in 2024
Amazon community impact
- Our employees regularly volunteer and Amazon provides financial grants to food banks, schools, and community organisations across the South East
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £4.3 billion in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire has more than 3,700 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £250 million of export sales in 2024
Surrey, East and West Sussex
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested over £790 million in Surrey, East and West Sussex
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Surrey, East and West Sussex has more than 3,300 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded around £20 million of export sales in 2024
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £330 million in Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight has more than 1,700 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £65 million of export sales in 2024
Kent
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £1.5 billion in Kent
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Kent has more than 1,900 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded around £60 million of export sales in 2024
South West
Investing in the UK
Employment and skills support
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
Amazon community impact
- Since 2010 Amazon has invested over £3.8 billion in the South West
- This investment led to the production of goods and services that contributed an estimated £2.8 billion to the region's GDP since 2010
Employment and skills support
- Created more than 5,000 full and part-time jobs
- More than 870 people have completed Amazon's employability skills training programme
- Over 120 apprentices in the region
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- The South West has more than 5,100 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded more than £170 million of export sales in 2024
Amazon community impact
- Our employees regularly volunteer and Amazon provides financial grants to food banks, schools, and community organisations across the South West
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £3.5 billion in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area has more than 2,300 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £90 million of export sales in 2024
Dorset and Somerset
Investing in the UK
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested over £75 million in Dorset and Somerset
- Dorset and Somerset has more than 1,400 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £60 million of export sales in 2024
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £29 million in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly has more than 400 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £12 million of export sales in 2024
Devon
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £150 million in Devon
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Devon has more than 900 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded around £25 million of export sales in 2024
West Wales and The Valleys
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £2 billion in West Wales and The Valleys
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- West Wales and The Valleys has more than 960 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded around £75 million of export sales in 2024
East Wales
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £470 million in East Wales
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- East Wales has more than 1,300 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £50 million of export sales in 2024
Scotland
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
Amazon community impact
- Since 2010 Amazon has invested over £3.7 billion in Scotland
- This investment led to the production of goods and services that contributed an estimated £3 billion to the region's GDP since 2010
- 2 Amazon MGM Studios movies and series filmed in Scotland
- Created more than 3,000 full and part-time jobs
- More than 520 people have completed Amazon's employability skills training programme
- More than 90 apprentices in Scotland
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Scotland has more than 3,500 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £140 million of export sales in 2024
Amazon community impact
- The Big House Multibank in Fife, co-founded by Amazon and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2022, has donated over 2 million surplus goods to families in need across Scotland
- Our employees regularly volunteer and Amazon provides financial grants to food banks, schools, and community organisations across Scotland
Eastern Scotland
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £2.8 billion in Eastern Scotland
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Eastern Scotland has more than 1,200 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £65 million of export sales in 2024
West Central Scotland
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested over £830 million in West Central Scotland
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- West Central Scotland has more than 1,400 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £60 million of export sales in 2024
North Eastern Scotland
Investing in the UK
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested over £50 million in North Eastern Scotland
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- North Eastern Scotland has more than 200 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded around £5 million of export sales in 2024
Highlands and Islands
Investing in the UK
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested over £8 million in Highlands and Islands
- Highlands and Islands has more than 140 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £800,000 of export sales in 2024
Northern Ireland
Investing in the UK
Employment and skills support
- Since 2010 Amazon has invested around £125 million in Northern Ireland
- This investment led to the production of goods and services that contributed over an estimated £110 million to the region's GDP since 2010
Employment and skills support
- Created hundreds of full and part-time jobs
- Northern Ireland has more than 1,700 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £100 million of export sales in 2024
- Our employees regularly volunteer and Amazon provides financial grants to food banks, schools, and community organisations across Northern Ireland
Wales
Investing in the UK
Employment and skills support:
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Since 2010 Amazon has invested more than £2.4 billion in Wales
- This investment led to the production of goods and services that contributed over an estimated £1.8 billion to the region's GDP since 2010
- More than 1 Amazon MGM Studios movies and series filmed in Swansea
Employment and skills support:
- Created more than 2,000 full and part-time jobs
- More than 430 people have completed Amazon's employability skills training programme
- More than 90 apprentices in Wales
Supporting small businesses to grow and export
- Wales has more than 2,300 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded more than £130 million of export sales in 2024
- Cwtch Mawr Multibank in Swansea, co-founded by Amazon and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2024, has donated hundreds of thousands of surplus goods to families in need across Wales
- Our employees regularly volunteer and Amazon provides financial grants to food banks, schools, and community organisations across the Wales
Southern Scotland
Investing in the UK
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £1 million in Southern Scotland
- Southern Scotland has more than 490 SME selling partners
- Small business from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £6 million of export sales in 2024
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Glossary
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Operational Facilities
Our UK fulfilment network consists of a variety of building types using state-of-the-art technology to support customer fulfilment:
- Fulfilment Centres: We have more than 20 fulfilment centres across the UK, which can employ more than 1,500 full-time associates. In these buildings, Amazon associates pick, pack, and ship customer orders and many work alongside Amazon Robotics, learning new skills and helping create a more efficient process to meet customer demand.
- Sortation centres: These sites focus on sorting customer orders by final destination and consolidating them onto lorries for faster delivery.
- Delivery stations: We have dozens of sites across the UK where we prepare customer orders for last-mile delivery to customers. Amazon delivery providers enable our fast, everyday shipping.
Research and Development Centres
We invest heavily in research and development with three world class development centres across the UK focused on cutting-edge technology to help create new technologies for our customers:
- Edinburgh - In Edinburgh (Amazon’s first development centre outside the US, established in 2002) the team build the algorithms that power Amazon’s unique search and discovery capability to personalise the shopping experience for customers, making it easier for them to find the products they want from the hundreds of millions available on Amazon around the world.
- Cambridge – Our teams in Cambridge help to build and continually improve the knowledge systems within Alexa, the cloud-based voice service used on devices including Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Fire TV and Fire TV Stick.
- London– We opened a new head office in Shoreditch in 2017 as part of our long-term commitment to the UK. As mentioned above, the office is also home to our London Research and Development Centre which primarily focuses on supporting our global Prime Video business.
Corporate Offices
- London – We opened a new head office in Shoreditch in 2017 as part of our long-term commitment to the UK. The office is also home to our London Development Centre which primarily focuses on research and development for our global Prime Video business.
- Manchester - Based in the iconic Hanover Building in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, the site is home to hundreds of highly skilled tech and non-tech employees, including software development engineers, solutions architects, applied scientists, business development specialists and finance analysts.
Amazon Studios
Amazon Studios creates and produces original films and television series for a global audience. We are proud to invest in the creative industries and the wider economy. The map shows a selection of film and television shows we have either created or produced since 2020 across the country.
Permanent Employees
In 2021, Amazon announced that it will create more than 10,000 new permanent jobs, taking our total UK workforce to more than 55,000 people by the end of the year. Find out more here. The map shows where our permanent employees work across the UK.
Apprenticeships
We’re investing in apprenticeships by creating 1,000 new full-time apprenticeship roles in 2021 across 25 different schemes – from automation engineering and broadcast production, to robotics and safety technicians. The map shows where our current apprentices work across the UK. Find out more here.
Employability Programmes
We run pre-employability skills training programmes across the UK to re-skill candidates and build the confidence of those who have been longer-term unemployed. Known as sector-based work academy programmes, we guarantee interviews for any candidates who complete these courses. The map shows the number of candidates who have completed our employability training programmes across the UK.
Investing in the UK
The map breaks down the total investment Amazon has made since 2010 in regions across the UK. Keystone, an independent macroeconomic consultancy, has also estimated the impact of those investments on the UK’s GDP over the same period.
Selling partners
The map shows the number of selling partners selling on Amazon’s stores – most of which are small and medium sized businesses – as well as the total value of seller exports. Find out more here.
Magic Breakfast
We partner with the charity Magic Breakfast to ensure vulnerable children have access to healthy breakfasts - the fuel their young minds and bodies need to make the most of their morning lessons. Over the past year we have delivered over 4 million meals across the UK, and those deliveries are broken down by region on the map. Find out more here.
Operational Facilities
R&D Centres
Corporate Offices
Amazon Studios
* All investment figures cited in this map are estimated by Keystone, an independent consultancy, who conducted research into Amazon UK's economic impact between 2010 and 2024
** Map details correct as of October 2025
** Map details correct as of October 2025
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Investing in the UK
Amazon’s total permanent workforce of around 75,000 employees makes us one of the top 10 private sector employers in the UK. Our employees are spread across the UK in a variety of corporate and technology functions in Amazon and Amazon Web Services (AWS), including software development, product management, and engineering, as well as jobs in the operations teams in our fulfilment centres, sort centres, and delivery stations. We recently made a further £3.5 million commitment to our apprenticeship fund to create career opportunities for people across England, bringing the total investment pledged to £12 million since 2020. In the last 10 years (since 2014), we’ve made direct investments in our UK operations of more than £75 billion. These direct investments raise the economic activity in a given region and create a ripple effect through the economy as the firms that supply goods and services to Amazon expand, and associated household spending increases. In 2024, we invested more than £1.6 billion in infrastructure as we continued to fit out our fulfilment centres with the latest robotics technology, including a £450 million state-of-the-art fulfilment centre in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham which opened its doors in October 2023.
Our footprint across the UK
We have invested in the UK to build the digital and physical infrastructure to deliver products and services to millions of customers. Our staff work at sites across the length and breadth of the country, including our Head Office in London, our corporate office in Manchester, R&D centres in Cambridge, Edinburgh, Swansea and London, and our state-of-the-art 30+ fulfilment centres, sort centres, and delivery stations across the UK.
Employment and skills support
Amazon employees have great opportunities to progress their careers, whether through improving existing skills or promotion into a managerial role—£10 million will be invested to train up to 5,000 employees in new skills. Amazon’s fully-funded apprenticeship programme, from entry-level through to degree-level, provides an exciting path for future team leaders, engineers, and innovation drivers—Amazon has created more than 5,500 apprenticeships since 2013. For those who see their future outside Amazon, the Career Choice programme offers funding for adult education, pre-paying 100% of tuition and associated fees—up to £3,000 a year—for nationally recognised courses. Subjects range from accountancy to HGV driving and software developing, and are designed to help employees pursue careers beyond Amazon if they wish to do so.
