Showing Dorset West data
Total Percentage
Total businesses 2,370 -
Wholesale, retail and repair 435 18.35%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 315 13.29%
Construction 295 12.45%
Accommodation and food services 275 11.60%
Professional, scientific and technical activities 215 9.07%
Manufacturing 155 6.54%
Administrative and support service activities 145 6.12%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 95 4.01%
Information and communications 90 3.80%
Human heath and social work activites 90 3.80%
Real estate activities 55 2.32%
Transportation and storage 30 1.27%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 30 1.27%
Education 30 1.27%
Financial and insurance activities 25 1.05%
Water, sewerage and waste management 10 0.42%
Electricity, gas, steam and air 5 0.21%
Mining and quarrying 0 0.00%

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


Business size bands

Showing Dorset West data
Total businesses 2,370 -
Micro (0 to 9 employees) 2,005 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