UK city business data and market evidence
Frozen snapshots for selected UK local authority districts (LADs). Each profile shows registered-business counts, population, business density, year-on-year change and leading SIC sections with explicit data years. Custom searches of other places need a free account.
Manchester
- Registered businesses
- 23,715
- Population
- 588,256
Largest sector by count: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles
Leeds
- Registered businesses
- 29,335
- Population
- 840,550
Largest sector by count: Professional, scientific and technical activities
Bristol
- Registered businesses
- 18,010
- Population
- 495,260
Largest sector by count: Professional, scientific and technical activities
Birmingham
- Registered businesses
- 37,815
- Population
- 1,176,960
Largest sector by count: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles
Glasgow
- Registered businesses
- 19,865
- Population
- 654,330
Largest sector by count: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles
Liverpool
- Registered businesses
- 14,475
- Population
- 507,915
Largest sector by count: Professional, scientific and technical activities
Sheffield
- Registered businesses
- 16,755
- Population
- 579,517
Largest sector by count: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles
Newcastle upon Tyne
- Registered businesses
- 8,890
- Population
- 320,838
Largest sector by count: Professional, scientific and technical activities
Cardiff
- Registered businesses
- 11,820
- Population
- 381,516
Largest sector by count: Professional, scientific and technical activities
Edinburgh
- Registered businesses
- 18,390
- Population
- 531,370
Largest sector by count: Professional, scientific and technical activities
Nottingham
- Registered businesses
- 9,580
- Population
- 325,765
Largest sector by count: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles
Leicester
- Registered businesses
- 13,310
- Population
- 383,116
Largest sector by count: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles