UK Industry 4.0
Technology Adoption Index
Measuring the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies across 9,408 UK engineering companies by sector, region, and technology pillar.
Adoption Rate
43.0%
Mean Pillar Breadth
1.6 / 10
Classification Model
6 Tiers
Companies Analyzed
9,408
Stratified random sample
Adoption Rate
43.0%
Companies with confirmed I4.0 adoption
Mean Pillar Breadth
1.6
out of 10 pillars
Top Region
South East
Highest adoption rate
Regional I4.0 Adoption Map
Click a region to explore its detailed technology profile
I4.0 Adoption Rate
Low
High
<39%39%42%45%48%+
Technology Pillar Adoption Rates
1.Robotics & Automation25.4%
2.Data & Systems Integration22.3%
3.Big Data & Analytics22.1%
4.IIoT & Sensors19.7%
5.AI & Cognitive19.1%
6.Digital Twins16.1%
7.Cybersecurity13.5%
8.Additive Manufacturing12.3%
9.AR/VR/MR6.3%
10.Mobile & Wearables5.0%
Adoption Tier Distribution
Leading313 (3.3%)
Established600 (6.4%)
Developing1,863 (19.8%)
Emerging640 (6.8%)
Minimal628 (6.7%)
No Adoption5,364 (57.0%)
Technology Intensity
Web-verified hybrid Eurostat framework
H
High-Technology1,217 companies
Adoption70.7%
Score: 16.4Breadth: 2.9Top: P09
M
Medium-Technology4,796 companies
Adoption46.2%
Score: 7.9Breadth: 1.7Top: P06
L
Low-Technology3,395 companies
Adoption28.4%
Score: 4.3Breadth: 1.0Top: P06
High vs Low gap: 12.0 pts — 42.3pp adoption
Regional Rankings
Ranked by Adoption Rate
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South East50.6%
784 companiesBreadth: 1.9/10
West Midlands48.3%
784 companiesBreadth: 1.8/10
North East45.3%
784 companiesBreadth: 1.6/10
East of England44.8%
784 companiesBreadth: 1.6/10
Northern Ireland44.6%
784 companiesBreadth: 1.7/10
North West43.2%
784 companiesBreadth: 1.6/10
South West42.0%
784 companiesBreadth: 1.6/10
Yorkshire and The Humber40.6%
784 companiesBreadth: 1.5/10
East Midlands40.2%
784 companiesBreadth: 1.5/10
London39.4%
784 companiesBreadth: 1.6/10
Wales39.4%
784 companiesBreadth: 1.5/10
Scotland37.4%
784 companiesBreadth: 1.4/10