Showing Mid Dorset data
Total Percentage
Total businesses 2,975 -
Wholesale, retail and repair 480 16.13%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 470 15.80%
Professional, scientific and technical activities 365 12.27%
Construction 290 9.75%
Administrative and support service activities 210 7.06%
Accommodation and food services 205 6.89%
Human heath and social work activites 190 6.39%
Manufacturing 165 5.55%
Real estate activities 110 3.70%
Information and communications 95 3.19%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 90 3.03%
Education 60 2.02%
Transportation and storage 50 1.68%
Financial and insurance activities 50 1.68%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 50 1.68%
Water, sewerage and waste management 10 0.34%
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 2,975 -
Micro (0 to 9 employees) 2,550 85.7%
Small (10 to 49 employees) 355 11.9%
Medium (50 to 249 employees) 60 2%
Large (250+ employees) 10 0.3%

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