2017
4,077 formed
3,050 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Durham during 2021
5.2% more companies in Durham compared to 2020
County Durham 2,837 formed
Darlington 786 formed
Hartlepool 480 formed
Stockton-on-Tees 951 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Durham compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2020: 1st
|
London |
269,246 |
2nd
2020: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
36,485 |
3rd
2020: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
36,442 |
4th
2020: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
22,140 |
5th
2020: 5th
|
Essex |
18,584 |
37th 2020: 36th
|
Durham |
5,065 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
20th
2020: 21st
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,623 |
21st
2020: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
7,614 |
37th
2020: 36th
|
Durham |
5,065 |
44th
2020: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,286 |
45th
2020: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,421 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2020: 1st
|
London |
269,246 |
2nd 2020: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
36,485 |
3rd 2020: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
36,442 |
4th 2020: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
22,140 |
5th 2020: 5th
|
Essex |
18,584 |
6th 2020: 6th
|
Kent |
16,625 |
7th 2020: 7th
|
Hampshire |
14,512 |
8th 2020: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
13,899 |
9th 2020: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,108 |
10th 2020: 10th
|
Lancashire |
12,800 |
11th 2020: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,021 |
12th 2020: 14th
|
South Yorkshire |
10,815 |
13th 2020: 13th
|
Cheshire |
9,800 |
14th 2020: 11th
|
Leicestershire |
9,685 |
15th 2020: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,605 |
16th 2020: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,910 |
17th 2020: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
8,810 |
18th 2020: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
8,541 |
19th 2020: 20th
|
East Sussex |
7,675 |
20th 2020: 21st
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,623 |
21st 2020: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
7,614 |
22nd 2020: 26th
|
Dorset |
7,584 |
23rd 2020: 24th
|
Cambridgeshire |
7,476 |
24th 2020: 18th
|
Bedfordshire |
7,413 |
25th 2020: 28th
|
Worcestershire |
7,361 |
26th 2020: 25th
|
Derbyshire |
7,261 |
27th 2020: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
7,131 |
28th 2020: 31st
|
Somerset |
7,057 |
29th 2020: 30th
|
Lincolnshire |
6,903 |
30th 2020: 27th
|
Devon |
6,825 |
31st 2020: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,463 |
32nd 2020: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
6,357 |
33rd 2020: 35th
|
Suffolk |
5,445 |
34th 2020: 37th
|
Norfolk |
5,214 |
35th 2020: 33rd
|
Bristol |
5,125 |
36th 2020: 38th
|
Warwickshire |
5,117 |
37th 2020: 36th
|
Durham |
5,065 |
38th 2020: 34th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,053 |
39th 2020: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,432 |
40th 2020: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,749 |
41st 2020: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,993 |
42nd 2020: 41st
|
Shropshire |
2,914 |
43rd 2020: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
2,858 |
44th 2020: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,286 |
45th 2020: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,421 |
46th 2020: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
697 |
47th 2020: 47th
|
Rutland |
195 |
people
5.6
12.2
94% Private Limited Companies (4,779 companies)
6% Other company types (286 companies)
Other company types breakdown (286 companies)
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Businesses formed in Durham during 2021
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Businesses dissolved in Durham during 2021
33,620
businesses registered in Durham at the end of 2021.
5.2% more companies in Durham compared to 2020
Cumbria
22,499 total businesses
2,286 formed in 2021
2,292 dissolved in 2021
North Yorkshire
59,819 total businesses
7,614 formed in 2021
6,384 dissolved in 2021
Tyne and Wear
49,266 total businesses
7,623 formed in 2021
6,425 dissolved in 2021
Northumberland
11,895 total businesses
1,421 formed in 2021
1,193 dissolved in 2021
Durham
33,620 total businesses
5,065 formed in 2021
3,776 dissolved in 2021
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Annfield Plain |
20 |
||
Aycliffe East |
40 |
||
Aycliffe North and Middridge |
-2 |
||
Aycliffe West |
11 |
||
Barnard Castle East |
13 |
||
Barnard Castle West |
18 |
||
Belmont |
41 |
||
Benfieldside |
28 |
||
Bishop Auckland Town |
13 |
||
Bishop Middleham and Cornforth |
5 |
||
Blackhalls |
14 |
||
Brandon |
36 |
||
Burnopfield and Dipton |
9 |
||
Chester-le-Street East |
3 |
||
Chester-le-Street North |
3 |
||
Chester-le-Street South |
1 |
||
Chester-le-Street West Central |
4 |
||
Chilton |
5 |
||
Consett North |
30 |
||
Consett South |
2 |
||
Coundon |
-4 |
||
Coxhoe |
4 |
||
Craghead and South Moor |
7 |
||
Crook |
23 |
||
Dawdon |
25 |
||
Deerness |
33 |
||
Delves Lane |
11 |
||
Deneside |
4 |
||
Durham South |
-2 |
||
Easington |
-2 |
||
Elvet and Gilesgate |
17 |
||
Esh and Witton Gilbert |
6 |
||
Evenwood |
4 |
||
Ferryhill |
19 |
||
Framwellgate and Newton Hall |
22 |
||
Horden |
10 |
||
Lanchester |
12 |
||
Leadgate and Medomsley |
-3 |
||
Lumley |
22 |
||
Murton |
10 |
||
Neville's Cross |
20 |
||
North Lodge |
-6 |
||
Passfield |
3 |
||
Pelton |
14 |
||
Peterlee East |
241 |
||
Peterlee West |
8 |
||
Sacriston |
3 |
||
Seaham |
12 |
||
Sedgefield |
10 |
||
Sherburn |
8 |
||
Shildon and Dene Valley |
16 |
||
Shotton and South Hetton |
-2 |
||
Spennymoor |
-3 |
||
Stanley |
10 |
||
Tanfield |
15 |
||
Tow Law |
-2 |
||
Trimdon and Thornley |
7 |
||
Tudhoe |
42 |
||
Weardale |
12 |
||
West Auckland |
-9 |
||
Willington and Hunwick |
5 |
||
Wingate |
1 |
||
Woodhouse Close |
37 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bank Top & Lascelles |
20 |
||
Brinkburn & Faverdale |
4 |
||
Cockerton |
1 |
||
College |
8 |
||
Eastbourne |
69 |
||
Harrowgate Hill |
-5 |
||
Haughton & Springfield |
6 |
||
Heighington & Coniscliffe |
9 |
||
Hummersknott |
-3 |
||
Hurworth |
-2 |
||
Mowden |
2 |
||
North Road |
12 |
||
Northgate |
5 |
||
Park East |
4 |
||
Park West |
33 |
||
Pierremont |
9 |
||
Red Hall & Lingfield |
13 |
||
Sadberge & Middleton St George |
-9 |
||
Stephenson |
14 |
||
Whinfield |
-2 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Burn Valley |
4 |
||
De Bruce |
-1 |
||
Fens and Rossmere |
-13 |
||
Foggy Furze |
11 |
||
Hart |
-8 |
||
Headland and Harbour |
-22 |
||
Jesmond |
21 |
||
Manor House |
-1 |
||
Rural West |
-3 |
||
Seaton |
-12 |
||
Victoria |
-6 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Billingham Central |
8 |
||
Billingham East |
17 |
||
Billingham North |
-21 |
||
Billingham South |
7 |
||
Billingham West |
12 |
||
Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree |
-4 |
||
Eaglescliffe |
7 |
||
Fairfield |
5 |
||
Grangefield |
-3 |
||
Hardwick and Salters Lane |
12 |
||
Hartburn |
6 |
||
Newtown |
13 |
||
Northern Parishes |
45 |
||
Norton North |
2 |
||
Norton South |
15 |
||
Norton West |
4 |
||
Parkfield and Oxbridge |
13 |
||
Roseworth |
-3 |
||
Stockton Town Centre |
44 |
||
Western Parishes |
13 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2021 and how Durham compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2020: 1st
|
London |
1,397,474 |
2nd
2020: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
217,557 |
3rd
2020: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
198,781 |
4th
2020: 4th
|
Essex |
141,948 |
5th
2020: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
141,120 |
39th 2020: 39th
|
Durham |
33,620 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
19th
2020: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
59,819 |
30th
2020: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
49,266 |
39th
2020: 39th
|
Durham |
33,620 |
43rd
2020: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
22,499 |
45th
2020: 45th
|
Northumberland |
11,895 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2020: 1st
|
London |
1,397,474 |
2nd 2020: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
217,557 |
3rd 2020: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
198,781 |
4th 2020: 4th
|
Essex |
141,948 |
5th 2020: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
141,120 |
6th 2020: 6th
|
Kent |
126,550 |
7th 2020: 7th
|
Hampshire |
123,584 |
8th 2020: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
118,798 |
9th 2020: 9th
|
Surrey |
106,792 |
10th 2020: 11th
|
Lancashire |
87,562 |
11th 2020: 10th
|
Cheshire |
83,426 |
12th 2020: 12th
|
Merseyside |
78,022 |
13th 2020: 14th
|
Berkshire |
75,011 |
14th 2020: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
74,634 |
15th 2020: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
71,867 |
16th 2020: 16th
|
East Sussex |
70,862 |
17th 2020: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
68,227 |
18th 2020: 19th
|
Devon |
60,022 |
19th 2020: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
59,819 |
20th 2020: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
58,780 |
21st 2020: 20th
|
West Sussex |
57,619 |
22nd 2020: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
57,556 |
23rd 2020: 23rd
|
Somerset |
57,300 |
24th 2020: 22nd
|
Gloucestershire |
56,711 |
25th 2020: 25th
|
Dorset |
56,465 |
26th 2020: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
56,346 |
27th 2020: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
53,394 |
28th 2020: 27th
|
Northamptonshire |
53,149 |
29th 2020: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
50,076 |
30th 2020: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
49,266 |
31st 2020: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
47,831 |
32nd 2020: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
45,883 |
33rd 2020: 34th
|
Norfolk |
43,452 |
34th 2020: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
42,443 |
35th 2020: 36th
|
Suffolk |
41,836 |
36th 2020: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
40,740 |
37th 2020: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
39,338 |
38th 2020: 38th
|
Bristol |
36,239 |
39th 2020: 39th
|
Durham |
33,620 |
40th 2020: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
27,909 |
41st 2020: 41st
|
Shropshire |
25,765 |
42nd 2020: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
24,752 |
43rd 2020: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
22,499 |
44th 2020: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
14,830 |
45th 2020: 45th
|
Northumberland |
11,895 |
46th 2020: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,319 |
47th 2020: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,056 |
people
37.3
79.1
How the total number of companies in Durham has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2017
4,077 formed
3,050 dissolved
2018
5,223 formed
3,133 dissolved
2019
4,623 formed
3,695 dissolved
2020
5,083 formed
2,804 dissolved
2021
5,065 formed
3,776 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
8.32% vs 2017
1.55% vs 2018
9.33% vs 2019
5.2% vs 2020