United Kingdom Proxies
Post-Brexit, the UK operates its own data protection regime under UK GDPR, and British websites increasingly diverge from their EU counterparts in pricing, product availability, and content. UK proxies are essential for accessing Rightmove property data by postcode, comparing Tesco and Sainsbury's grocery prices that differ from international storefronts, and monitoring financial product quotes on MoneySupermarket that are only shown to UK-based visitors.
United Kingdom vs top markets
Spider provides granular postcode-level targeting across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with the deepest IP pools concentrated in Greater London, Manchester, and Birmingham where the UK's commercial activity is heaviest.
Proxy usage in United Kingdom
BT (including EE) and Virgin Media O2 are the dominant broadband providers, with Sky, TalkTalk, and Hyperoptic as competitors. The UK is rolling out full-fiber broadband through Openreach and alternative network providers like CityFibre, targeting 85% coverage by 2025.
Property Market Intelligence
Scrape rightmove.co.uk and zoopla.co.uk for residential property listings, pricing history, and rental data across UK postcodes.
Grocery Price Comparison
Monitor online grocery pricing across Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, and Ocado to track UK food inflation and competitive pricing.
Financial Product Monitoring
Track mortgage rates, insurance quotes, and financial products on moneysupermarket.com and comparethemarket.com.
Route through United Kingdom in 3 steps
Set country code
Add "country": "gb" to your API request or proxy URL to route through United Kingdom.
"country": "gb" Smart IP selection
Spider picks the best available United Kingdom IP from residential, ISP, and mobile pools.
Receive data
Get your response routed through a United Kingdom IP with automatic rotation on every request.
{ "status": 200, "ip": "gb-xxx" } Route through United Kingdom
curl -X POST https://api.spider.cloud/crawl \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"url": "https://example.com",
"proxy_enabled": true,
"country": "gb",
"return_format": "json"
}'Proxy types
Residential Proxies
Route through real home internet connections. Residential IPs are assigned by ISPs to homeowners, making them virtually indistinguishable from regular users. Best for accessing sites with strict bot detection.
ISP Proxies
Data-center IPs registered to legitimate internet service providers. Faster than residential with good trust scores. Ideal for large-scale operations where speed matters more than stealth.
Mobile Proxies
Route through real 4G/5G cellular connections. Mobile IPs are shared by thousands of real users on carrier NAT, making them nearly impossible to block. Highest anonymity tier.
United Kingdom proxy questions
How many proxy IPs are available in United kingdom?
Spider currently has 15,322,668 residential, ISP, and mobile proxy IPs in United kingdom (GB). The pool is continuously refreshed to maintain high success rates.
What proxy types work best in United kingdom?
Residential proxies provide the highest trust level in United kingdom and work for most use cases. ISP proxies are faster and suit high-volume data collection. Mobile proxies are recommended for platforms that aggressively fingerprint connections.
How do I route requests through United kingdom?
Set "country": "gb" and "proxy_enabled": true in your API request. Spider will automatically select the best available IP in United kingdom and handle rotation.
Is there a latency difference for United kingdom proxies?
Latency depends on your server location relative to United kingdom. Residential proxies in United kingdom typically average 150-400ms. ISP proxies are faster at 50-150ms. Spider selects the lowest-latency IP available in the target country.
Can I use sticky sessions with United kingdom proxies?
Yes. Set a session ID in your request to maintain the same United kingdom IP across multiple requests. Sticky sessions last up to 10 minutes, which is useful for multi-page scraping flows that require IP consistency.
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