Showing Dorset North data
Total Percentage
Total businesses 5,660 -
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 905 15.99%
Wholesale, retail and repair 810 14.31%
Construction 790 13.96%
Professional, scientific and technical activities 650 11.48%
Administrative and support service activities 380 6.71%
Manufacturing 350 6.18%
Accommodation and food services 310 5.48%
Human heath and social work activites 230 4.06%
Information and communications 220 3.89%
Real estate activities 210 3.71%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 180 3.18%
Transportation and storage 145 2.56%
Education 125 2.21%
Financial and insurance activities 70 1.24%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 70 1.24%
Water, sewerage and waste management 25 0.44%
Electricity, gas, steam and air 10 0.18%
Mining and quarrying 5 0.09%

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


Business size bands

Showing Dorset North data
Total businesses 5,660 -
Micro (0 to 9 employees) 4,980 88%
Small (10 to 49 employees) 570 10.1%
Medium (50 to 249 employees) 105 1.9%
Large (250+ employees) 10 0.2%

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