Showing Dorset South data
Total Percentage
Total businesses 2,170 -
Wholesale, retail and repair 370 17.05%
Accommodation and food services 315 14.52%
Construction 310 14.29%
Professional, scientific and technical activities 210 9.68%
Human heath and social work activites 150 6.91%
Administrative and support service activities 145 6.68%
Manufacturing 105 4.84%
Information and communications 80 3.69%
Transportation and storage 75 3.46%
Real estate activities 75 3.46%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 75 3.46%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 55 2.53%
Education 50 2.30%
Financial and insurance activities 35 1.61%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 20 0.92%
Water, sewerage and waste management 10 0.46%
Mining and quarrying 0 0.00%
Electricity, gas, steam and air 0 0.00%

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


Business size bands

Showing Dorset South data
Total businesses 2,170 -
Micro (0 to 9 employees) 1,815 83.6%
Small (10 to 49 employees) 290 13.4%
Medium (50 to 249 employees) 60 2.8%
Large (250+ employees) 10 0.5%

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