2012
5,044 formed
2,982 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Tyne and Wear during 2016
5.2% more companies in Tyne and Wear compared to 2015
Gateshead 1,225 formed
Newcastle upon Tyne 1,968 formed
North Tyneside 1,152 formed
South Tyneside 905 formed
Sunderland 1,130 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Tyne and Wear compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2015: 1st
|
London |
209,869 |
2nd
2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
32,999 |
3rd
2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
31,162 |
4th
2015: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,837 |
5th
2015: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
17,671 |
26th 2015: 27th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,380 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
25th
2015: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
6,525 |
26th
2015: 27th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,380 |
40th
2015: 38th
|
Durham |
4,017 |
43rd
2015: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
1,979 |
44th
2015: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,302 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2015: 1st
|
London |
209,869 |
2nd 2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
32,999 |
3rd 2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
31,162 |
4th 2015: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
17,837 |
5th 2015: 6th
|
Hertfordshire |
17,671 |
6th 2015: 5th
|
Essex |
15,887 |
7th 2015: 10th
|
Cheshire |
15,328 |
8th 2015: 7th
|
Kent |
14,577 |
9th 2015: 8th
|
Hampshire |
14,249 |
10th 2015: 24th
|
Bedfordshire |
13,677 |
11th 2015: 34th
|
Wiltshire |
11,837 |
12th 2015: 9th
|
Surrey |
11,070 |
13th 2015: 12th
|
Merseyside |
10,617 |
14th 2015: 11th
|
Lancashire |
10,600 |
15th 2015: 13th
|
South Yorkshire |
9,265 |
16th 2015: 14th
|
Berkshire |
9,081 |
17th 2015: 16th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,523 |
18th 2015: 18th
|
Leicestershire |
8,307 |
19th 2015: 17th
|
Dorset |
8,113 |
20th 2015: 15th
|
East Sussex |
7,939 |
21st 2015: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
7,618 |
22nd 2015: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
7,050 |
23rd 2015: 20th
|
Nottinghamshire |
6,642 |
24th 2015: 39th
|
Worcestershire |
6,602 |
25th 2015: 21st
|
North Yorkshire |
6,525 |
26th 2015: 27th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,380 |
27th 2015: 19th
|
Derbyshire |
6,271 |
28th 2015: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,208 |
29th 2015: 26th
|
West Sussex |
5,996 |
30th 2015: 30th
|
Devon |
5,703 |
31st 2015: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
5,698 |
32nd 2015: 29th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,639 |
33rd 2015: 31st
|
Somerset |
5,328 |
34th 2015: 32nd
|
Bristol |
5,196 |
35th 2015: 35th
|
Warwickshire |
4,709 |
36th 2015: 33rd
|
Oxfordshire |
4,517 |
37th 2015: 36th
|
Norfolk |
4,480 |
38th 2015: 37th
|
Suffolk |
4,291 |
39th 2015: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,080 |
40th 2015: 38th
|
Durham |
4,017 |
41st 2015: 41st
|
Shropshire |
2,496 |
42nd 2015: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,468 |
43rd 2015: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
1,979 |
44th 2015: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,302 |
45th 2015: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
853 |
46th 2015: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
545 |
47th 2015: 47th
|
Rutland |
217 |
people
5.8
10.5
97% Private Limited Companies (6,171 companies)
3% Other company types (209 companies)
Other company types breakdown (209 companies)
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Businesses formed in Tyne and Wear during 2016
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Businesses dissolved in Tyne and Wear during 2016
38,544
businesses registered in Tyne and Wear at the end of 2016.
5.2% more companies in Tyne and Wear compared to 2015
Cumbria
19,675 total businesses
1,979 formed in 2016
1,825 dissolved in 2016
North Yorkshire
48,164 total businesses
6,525 formed in 2016
5,093 dissolved in 2016
Durham
25,127 total businesses
4,017 formed in 2016
3,035 dissolved in 2016
Northumberland
9,713 total businesses
1,302 formed in 2016
1,039 dissolved in 2016
Tyne and Wear
38,544 total businesses
6,380 formed in 2016
4,962 dissolved in 2016
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Birtley |
134 |
||
Blaydon |
47 |
||
Bridges |
39 |
||
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill |
1 |
||
Chowdene |
5 |
||
Crawcrook and Greenside |
11 |
||
Deckham |
13 |
||
Dene |
17 |
||
Dunston and Teams |
48 |
||
Dunston Hill and Whickham East |
-1 |
||
Fellgate and Hedworth |
19 |
||
Felling |
12 |
||
High Fell |
5 |
||
Lamesley |
-54 |
||
Lobley Hill and Bensham |
26 |
||
Low Fell |
-8 |
||
Pelaw and Heworth |
4 |
||
Ryton Crookhill and Stella |
6 |
||
Saltwell |
36 |
||
Wardley and Leam Lane |
0 |
||
Whickham North |
9 |
||
Whickham South and Sunniside |
-4 |
||
Windy Nook and Whitehills |
1 |
||
Winlaton and High Spen |
17 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Benwell and Scotswood |
28 |
||
Blakelaw |
17 |
||
Byker |
14 |
||
Castle |
36 |
||
Dene |
17 |
||
Denton |
9 |
||
East Gosforth |
10 |
||
Elswick |
37 |
||
Fawdon |
3 |
||
Fenham |
6 |
||
Kenton |
6 |
||
Lemington |
9 |
||
Newburn |
8 |
||
North Heaton |
11 |
||
North Jesmond |
8 |
||
Ouseburn |
6 |
||
Parklands |
24 |
||
South Heaton |
38 |
||
South Jesmond |
-22 |
||
Walker |
18 |
||
Walkergate |
16 |
||
West Gosforth |
-4 |
||
Westerhope |
17 |
||
Westgate |
-82 |
||
Wingrove |
13 |
||
Woolsington |
7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Battle Hill |
16 |
||
Benton |
20 |
||
Camperdown |
21 |
||
Chirton |
23 |
||
Collingwood |
50 |
||
Cullercoats |
3 |
||
Howdon |
11 |
||
Killingworth |
21 |
||
Longbenton |
9 |
||
Monkseaton North |
6 |
||
Monkseaton South |
15 |
||
Northumberland |
6 |
||
Preston |
10 |
||
Riverside |
23 |
||
St Mary's |
4 |
||
Tynemouth |
51 |
||
Valley |
16 |
||
Wallsend |
43 |
||
Weetslade |
3 |
||
Whitley Bay |
22 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Beacon and Bents |
18 |
||
Bede |
10 |
||
Biddick and All Saints |
10 |
||
Boldon Colliery |
18 |
||
Cleadon and East Boldon |
13 |
||
Cleadon Park |
19 |
||
Fellgate and Hedworth |
19 |
||
Harton |
-43 |
||
Hebburn North |
-1 |
||
Hebburn South |
20 |
||
Horsley Hill |
8 |
||
Monkton |
10 |
||
Primrose |
27 |
||
Simonside and Rekendyke |
84 |
||
West Park |
1 |
||
Westoe |
20 |
||
Whitburn and Marsden |
7 |
||
Whiteleas |
10 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barnes |
14 |
||
Castle |
36 |
||
Copt Hill |
21 |
||
Doxford |
-6 |
||
Fulwell |
16 |
||
Hendon |
25 |
||
Hetton |
6 |
||
Houghton |
-2 |
||
Millfield |
7 |
||
Pallion |
9 |
||
Redhill |
-5 |
||
Ryhope |
16 |
||
Sandhill |
8 |
||
Shiney Row |
2 |
||
Silksworth |
-5 |
||
Southwick |
-7 |
||
St Anne's |
10 |
||
St Chad's |
-1 |
||
St Michael's |
28 |
||
St Peter's |
17 |
||
Washington Central |
11 |
||
Washington East |
-2 |
||
Washington North |
10 |
||
Washington South |
8 |
||
Washington West |
19 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2016 and how Tyne and Wear compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2015: 1st
|
London |
1,070,255 |
2nd
2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
167,797 |
3rd
2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
156,118 |
4th
2015: 4th
|
Essex |
112,065 |
5th
2015: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
107,764 |
32nd 2015: 31st
|
Tyne and Wear |
38,544 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
20th
2015: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
48,164 |
32nd
2015: 31st
|
Tyne and Wear |
38,544 |
39th
2015: 39th
|
Durham |
25,127 |
42nd
2015: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
19,675 |
44th
2015: 44th
|
Northumberland |
9,713 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2015: 1st
|
London |
1,070,255 |
2nd 2015: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
167,797 |
3rd 2015: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
156,118 |
4th 2015: 4th
|
Essex |
112,065 |
5th 2015: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
107,764 |
6th 2015: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
104,699 |
7th 2015: 6th
|
Hampshire |
103,043 |
8th 2015: 8th
|
Kent |
98,931 |
9th 2015: 9th
|
Surrey |
95,997 |
10th 2015: 10th
|
Cheshire |
74,912 |
11th 2015: 11th
|
Lancashire |
68,241 |
12th 2015: 12th
|
Berkshire |
64,828 |
13th 2015: 13th
|
East Sussex |
63,012 |
14th 2015: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
62,413 |
15th 2015: 15th
|
Merseyside |
60,027 |
16th 2015: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
55,438 |
17th 2015: 17th
|
Leicestershire |
52,138 |
18th 2015: 18th
|
Dorset |
50,419 |
19th 2015: 19th
|
West Sussex |
48,518 |
20th 2015: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
48,164 |
21st 2015: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
47,665 |
22nd 2015: 22nd
|
Devon |
47,095 |
23rd 2015: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
47,000 |
24th 2015: 23rd
|
Somerset |
46,011 |
25th 2015: 26th
|
Nottinghamshire |
45,573 |
26th 2015: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
44,451 |
27th 2015: 25th
|
Derbyshire |
43,529 |
28th 2015: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
43,412 |
29th 2015: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
41,591 |
30th 2015: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
40,701 |
31st 2015: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
40,600 |
32nd 2015: 31st
|
Tyne and Wear |
38,544 |
33rd 2015: 30th
|
Oxfordshire |
38,413 |
34th 2015: 35th
|
Norfolk |
34,374 |
35th 2015: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
34,180 |
36th 2015: 38th
|
Worcestershire |
33,436 |
37th 2015: 36th
|
Suffolk |
32,526 |
38th 2015: 37th
|
Bristol |
31,308 |
39th 2015: 39th
|
Durham |
25,127 |
40th 2015: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
23,848 |
41st 2015: 41st
|
Shropshire |
20,422 |
42nd 2015: 42nd
|
Cumbria |
19,675 |
43rd 2015: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
19,655 |
44th 2015: 44th
|
Northumberland |
9,713 |
45th 2015: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
8,293 |
46th 2015: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
4,973 |
47th 2015: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,742 |
people
34.9
62.6
How the total number of companies in Tyne and Wear has changed over the last 5 years as new companies have been formed and some existing companies dissolved.
2012
5,044 formed
2,982 dissolved
2013
5,370 formed
3,481 dissolved
2014
5,832 formed
3,790 dissolved
2015
6,042 formed
3,982 dissolved
2016
6,380 formed
4,962 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
6.2% vs 2012
6.3% vs 2013
6.5% vs 2014
5.2% vs 2015