Showing Mid Dorset data
Total Percentage
Total businesses 3,010 -
Wholesale, retail and repair 465 15.45%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 460 15.28%
Professional, scientific and technical activities 350 11.63%
Construction 310 10.30%
Administrative and support service activities 220 7.31%
Accommodation and food services 210 6.98%
Human heath and social work activites 190 6.31%
Manufacturing 165 5.48%
Real estate activities 120 3.99%
Information and communications 105 3.49%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 85 2.82%
Transportation and storage 65 2.16%
Education 55 1.83%
Financial and insurance activities 50 1.66%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 50 1.66%
Water, sewerage and waste management 10 0.33%
Electricity, gas, steam and air 5 0.17%
Mining and quarrying 0 0.00%

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


Business size bands

Showing Mid Dorset data
Total businesses 3,010 -
Micro (0 to 9 employees) 2,575 85.5%
Small (10 to 49 employees) 385 12.8%
Medium (50 to 249 employees) 45 1.5%
Large (250+ employees) 10 0.3%

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