2018
5,223 formed
3,133 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Durham during 2022
5.5% more companies in Durham compared to 2021
County Durham 2,727 formed
Darlington 731 formed
Hartlepool 512 formed
Stockton-on-Tees 1,116 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Durham compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2021: 1st
|
London |
274,838 |
2nd
2021: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
39,355 |
3rd
2021: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
38,756 |
4th
2021: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
25,517 |
5th
2021: 5th
|
Essex |
18,955 |
35th 2021: 37th
|
Durham |
5,109 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
20th
2021: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
8,424 |
22nd
2021: 20th
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,838 |
35th
2021: 37th
|
Durham |
5,109 |
44th
2021: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,418 |
45th
2021: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,527 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2021: 1st
|
London |
274,838 |
2nd 2021: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
39,355 |
3rd 2021: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
38,756 |
4th 2021: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
25,517 |
5th 2021: 5th
|
Essex |
18,955 |
6th 2021: 6th
|
Kent |
16,109 |
7th 2021: 7th
|
Hampshire |
14,533 |
8th 2021: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
13,643 |
9th 2021: 9th
|
Merseyside |
13,358 |
10th 2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
13,312 |
11th 2021: 12th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,901 |
12th 2021: 11th
|
Surrey |
10,902 |
13th 2021: 14th
|
Leicestershire |
10,408 |
14th 2021: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,571 |
15th 2021: 13th
|
Cheshire |
9,335 |
16th 2021: 17th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,235 |
17th 2021: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,683 |
18th 2021: 24th
|
Bedfordshire |
8,495 |
19th 2021: 22nd
|
Dorset |
8,427 |
20th 2021: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
8,424 |
21st 2021: 18th
|
Staffordshire |
8,072 |
22nd 2021: 20th
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,838 |
23rd 2021: 27th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,831 |
24th 2021: 26th
|
Derbyshire |
7,764 |
25th 2021: 23rd
|
Cambridgeshire |
7,739 |
26th 2021: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,193 |
27th 2021: 28th
|
Somerset |
7,121 |
28th 2021: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,100 |
29th 2021: 30th
|
Devon |
6,814 |
30th 2021: 33rd
|
Suffolk |
6,749 |
31st 2021: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
6,373 |
32nd 2021: 31st
|
West Sussex |
6,136 |
33rd 2021: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
5,540 |
34th 2021: 34th
|
Norfolk |
5,384 |
35th 2021: 37th
|
Durham |
5,109 |
36th 2021: 35th
|
Bristol |
4,951 |
37th 2021: 25th
|
Worcestershire |
4,941 |
38th 2021: 38th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,842 |
39th 2021: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,536 |
40th 2021: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,233 |
41st 2021: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
3,132 |
42nd 2021: 43rd
|
Herefordshire |
2,928 |
43rd 2021: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,912 |
44th 2021: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,418 |
45th 2021: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,527 |
46th 2021: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
652 |
47th 2021: 47th
|
Rutland |
193 |
people
5.7
12.7
95% Private Limited Companies (4,859 companies)
5% Other company types (250 companies)
Other company types breakdown (250 companies)
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Businesses formed in Durham during 2022
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Businesses dissolved in Durham during 2022
35,455
businesses registered in Durham at the end of 2022.
5.5% more companies in Durham compared to 2021
Cumbria
23,003 total businesses
2,418 formed in 2022
2,104 dissolved in 2022
North Yorkshire
62,355 total businesses
8,424 formed in 2022
5,885 dissolved in 2022
Tyne and Wear
51,640 total businesses
7,838 formed in 2022
5,650 dissolved in 2022
Northumberland
12,420 total businesses
1,527 formed in 2022
1,137 dissolved in 2022
Durham
35,455 total businesses
5,109 formed in 2022
3,804 dissolved in 2022
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Annfield Plain |
4 |
||
Aycliffe East |
27 |
||
Aycliffe North and Middridge |
20 |
||
Aycliffe West |
-3 |
||
Barnard Castle East |
10 |
||
Barnard Castle West |
10 |
||
Belmont |
-17 |
||
Benfieldside |
5 |
||
Bishop Auckland Town |
11 |
||
Bishop Middleham and Cornforth |
0 |
||
Blackhalls |
29 |
||
Brandon |
37 |
||
Burnopfield and Dipton |
11 |
||
Chester-le-Street East |
28 |
||
Chester-le-Street North |
7 |
||
Chester-le-Street South |
11 |
||
Chester-le-Street West Central |
24 |
||
Chilton |
10 |
||
Consett North |
37 |
||
Consett South |
18 |
||
Coundon |
11 |
||
Coxhoe |
36 |
||
Craghead and South Moor |
10 |
||
Crook |
5 |
||
Dawdon |
22 |
||
Deerness |
16 |
||
Delves Lane |
21 |
||
Deneside |
3 |
||
Durham South |
-4 |
||
Easington |
13 |
||
Elvet and Gilesgate |
21 |
||
Esh and Witton Gilbert |
8 |
||
Evenwood |
2 |
||
Ferryhill |
15 |
||
Framwellgate and Newton Hall |
31 |
||
Horden |
9 |
||
Lanchester |
8 |
||
Leadgate and Medomsley |
6 |
||
Lumley |
-1 |
||
Murton |
13 |
||
Neville's Cross |
2 |
||
North Lodge |
6 |
||
Passfield |
0 |
||
Pelton |
18 |
||
Peterlee East |
-8 |
||
Peterlee West |
3 |
||
Sacriston |
12 |
||
Seaham |
1 |
||
Sedgefield |
18 |
||
Sherburn |
28 |
||
Shildon and Dene Valley |
49 |
||
Shotton and South Hetton |
26 |
||
Spennymoor |
9 |
||
Stanley |
1 |
||
Tanfield |
12 |
||
Tow Law |
0 |
||
Trimdon and Thornley |
-2 |
||
Tudhoe |
39 |
||
Weardale |
7 |
||
West Auckland |
24 |
||
Willington and Hunwick |
10 |
||
Wingate |
11 |
||
Woodhouse Close |
1 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Bank Top & Lascelles |
3 |
||
Brinkburn & Faverdale |
13 |
||
Cockerton |
5 |
||
College |
19 |
||
Eastbourne |
-40 |
||
Harrowgate Hill |
-3 |
||
Haughton & Springfield |
10 |
||
Heighington & Coniscliffe |
12 |
||
Hummersknott |
2 |
||
Hurworth |
7 |
||
Mowden |
-1 |
||
North Road |
11 |
||
Northgate |
-15 |
||
Park East |
-67 |
||
Park West |
17 |
||
Pierremont |
0 |
||
Red Hall & Lingfield |
2 |
||
Sadberge & Middleton St George |
17 |
||
Stephenson |
39 |
||
Whinfield |
-3 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Burn Valley |
2 |
||
De Bruce |
6 |
||
Fens and Rossmere |
3 |
||
Foggy Furze |
-6 |
||
Hart |
13 |
||
Headland and Harbour |
47 |
||
Jesmond |
1 |
||
Manor House |
6 |
||
Rural West |
-10 |
||
Seaton |
16 |
||
Victoria |
33 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Billingham Central |
8 |
||
Billingham East |
134 |
||
Billingham North |
7 |
||
Billingham South |
29 |
||
Billingham West |
-12 |
||
Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree |
-6 |
||
Eaglescliffe |
7 |
||
Fairfield |
4 |
||
Grangefield |
1 |
||
Hardwick and Salters Lane |
6 |
||
Hartburn |
7 |
||
Newtown |
-5 |
||
Northern Parishes |
79 |
||
Norton North |
15 |
||
Norton South |
-4 |
||
Norton West |
4 |
||
Parkfield and Oxbridge |
60 |
||
Roseworth |
5 |
||
Stockton Town Centre |
41 |
||
Western Parishes |
-1 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2022 and how Durham compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2021: 1st
|
London |
1,462,539 |
2nd
2021: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
233,019 |
3rd
2021: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
211,766 |
4th
2021: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
151,175 |
5th
2021: 4th
|
Essex |
148,387 |
39th 2021: 39th
|
Durham |
35,455 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
18th
2021: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
62,355 |
30th
2021: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
51,640 |
39th
2021: 39th
|
Durham |
35,455 |
43rd
2021: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,003 |
45th
2021: 45th
|
Northumberland |
12,420 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2021: 1st
|
London |
1,462,539 |
2nd 2021: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
233,019 |
3rd 2021: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
211,766 |
4th 2021: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
151,175 |
5th 2021: 4th
|
Essex |
148,387 |
6th 2021: 6th
|
Kent |
130,283 |
7th 2021: 7th
|
Hampshire |
124,249 |
8th 2021: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
122,123 |
9th 2021: 9th
|
Surrey |
107,722 |
10th 2021: 10th
|
Lancashire |
91,522 |
11th 2021: 11th
|
Cheshire |
81,809 |
12th 2021: 12th
|
Merseyside |
81,221 |
13th 2021: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
78,850 |
14th 2021: 13th
|
Berkshire |
76,700 |
15th 2021: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
73,507 |
16th 2021: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
72,058 |
17th 2021: 16th
|
East Sussex |
70,836 |
18th 2021: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
62,355 |
19th 2021: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
62,142 |
20th 2021: 18th
|
Devon |
61,854 |
21st 2021: 25th
|
Dorset |
61,217 |
22nd 2021: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
60,009 |
23rd 2021: 23rd
|
Somerset |
59,531 |
24th 2021: 21st
|
West Sussex |
58,763 |
25th 2021: 24th
|
Gloucestershire |
57,852 |
26th 2021: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
57,788 |
27th 2021: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
55,697 |
28th 2021: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
53,143 |
29th 2021: 28th
|
Northamptonshire |
51,966 |
30th 2021: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
51,640 |
31st 2021: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
50,545 |
32nd 2021: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
46,748 |
33rd 2021: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
45,968 |
34th 2021: 35th
|
Suffolk |
45,867 |
35th 2021: 34th
|
Worcestershire |
43,964 |
36th 2021: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
42,564 |
37th 2021: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
40,505 |
38th 2021: 38th
|
Bristol |
37,039 |
39th 2021: 39th
|
Durham |
35,455 |
40th 2021: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
29,451 |
41st 2021: 41st
|
Shropshire |
26,781 |
42nd 2021: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
25,857 |
43rd 2021: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,003 |
44th 2021: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
16,412 |
45th 2021: 45th
|
Northumberland |
12,420 |
46th 2021: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,423 |
47th 2021: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,076 |
people
39.3
82.7
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.
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
2022
5,109 formed
3,804 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
1.55% vs 2018
9.33% vs 2019
5.25% vs 2020
5.5% vs 2021