Showing South East Dorset data
Total Percentage
Total businesses 2,965 -
Wholesale, retail and repair 535 18.04%
Construction 370 12.48%
Professional, scientific and technical activities 345 11.64%
Accommodation and food services 285 9.61%
Information and communications 215 7.25%
Administrative and support service activities 215 7.25%
Manufacturing 190 6.41%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 185 6.24%
Real estate activities 110 3.71%
Human heath and social work activites 95 3.20%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 85 2.87%
Transportation and storage 80 2.70%
Education 60 2.02%
Financial and insurance activities 45 1.52%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 20 0.67%
Water, sewerage and waste management 15 0.51%
Mining and quarrying 10 0.34%
Electricity, gas, steam and air 5 0.17%

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


Business size bands

Showing South East Dorset data
Total businesses 2,965 -
Micro (0 to 9 employees) 2,570 86.7%
Small (10 to 49 employees) 345 11.6%
Medium (50 to 249 employees) 45 1.5%
Large (250+ employees) 5 0.2%

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