Showing Dorset East data
Total Percentage
Total businesses 4,435 -
Construction 820 18.49%
Wholesale, retail and repair 705 15.90%
Professional, scientific and technical activities 610 13.75%
Manufacturing 340 7.67%
Administrative and support service activities 340 7.67%
Information and communications 245 5.52%
Human heath and social work activites 200 4.51%
Accommodation and food services 195 4.40%
Real estate activities 175 3.95%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 140 3.16%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 115 2.59%
Transportation and storage 110 2.48%
Financial and insurance activities 110 2.48%
Education 85 1.92%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 35 0.79%
Water, sewerage and waste management 25 0.56%
Electricity, gas, steam and air 15 0.34%
Mining and quarrying 0 0.00%

Source: UK Business: Activity, Size and Location (2020), ONS


Business size bands

Showing Dorset East data
Total businesses 4,435 -
Micro (0 to 9 employees) 3,795 85.6%
Small (10 to 49 employees) 550 12.4%
Medium (50 to 249 employees) 85 1.9%
Large (250+ employees) 5 0.1%

Source: UK Business: Activity, Size and Location (2020), ONS