Showing Dorset West data
Total Percentage
Total businesses 2,365 -
Wholesale, retail and repair 430 18.18%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 315 13.32%
Construction 275 11.63%
Accommodation and food services 260 10.99%
Professional, scientific and technical activities 245 10.36%
Administrative and support service activities 155 6.55%
Manufacturing 145 6.13%
Information and communications 90 3.81%
Human heath and social work activites 90 3.81%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 80 3.38%
Real estate activities 65 2.75%
Transportation and storage 45 1.90%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 30 1.27%
Education 30 1.27%
Financial and insurance activities 25 1.06%
Water, sewerage and waste management 10 0.42%
Mining and quarrying 5 0.21%
Electricity, gas, steam and air 5 0.21%

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


Business size bands

Showing Dorset West data
Total businesses 2,365 -
Micro (0 to 9 employees) 2,000 84.6%
Small (10 to 49 employees) 325 13.7%
Medium (50 to 249 employees) 40 1.7%
Large (250+ employees) 5 0.2%

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