2014
5,832 formed
3,790 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Tyne and Wear during 2018
5.6% more companies in Tyne and Wear compared to 2017
Gateshead 1,365 formed
Newcastle upon Tyne 2,097 formed
North Tyneside 1,199 formed
South Tyneside 787 formed
Sunderland 1,210 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Tyne and Wear compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
25th 2017: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,669 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
23rd
2017: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
6,822 |
25th
2017: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,669 |
33rd
2017: 40th
|
Durham |
5,223 |
43rd
2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,259 |
44th
2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,422 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
217,617 |
2nd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
32,571 |
3rd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
31,875 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
18,204 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
Essex |
17,063 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
15,554 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Kent |
15,057 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Hampshire |
14,244 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Cheshire |
13,259 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Merseyside |
11,451 |
11th 2017: 12th
|
Lancashire |
11,291 |
12th 2017: 11th
|
Surrey |
11,179 |
13th 2017: 15th
|
Berkshire |
9,166 |
14th 2017: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
8,915 |
15th 2017: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
8,896 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
8,542 |
17th 2017: 20th
|
Dorset |
8,314 |
18th 2017: 14th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,630 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
East Sussex |
7,462 |
20th 2017: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
7,429 |
21st 2017: 23rd
|
Bedfordshire |
7,013 |
22nd 2017: 18th
|
Worcestershire |
6,889 |
23rd 2017: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
6,822 |
24th 2017: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
6,786 |
25th 2017: 26th
|
Tyne and Wear |
6,669 |
26th 2017: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
6,474 |
27th 2017: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
6,167 |
28th 2017: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,048 |
29th 2017: 31st
|
Lincolnshire |
5,910 |
30th 2017: 28th
|
Devon |
5,908 |
31st 2017: 30th
|
Gloucestershire |
5,719 |
32nd 2017: 32nd
|
Somerset |
5,537 |
33rd 2017: 40th
|
Durham |
5,223 |
34th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
4,755 |
35th 2017: 34th
|
Bristol |
4,635 |
36th 2017: 37th
|
Oxfordshire |
4,631 |
37th 2017: 38th
|
Norfolk |
4,542 |
38th 2017: 33rd
|
Wiltshire |
4,348 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Suffolk |
4,292 |
40th 2017: 35th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,195 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Cornwall |
2,829 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Shropshire |
2,634 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,259 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,422 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
1,054 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
645 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
198 |
people
6.0
10.6
97% Private Limited Companies (6,475 companies)
3% Other company types (194 companies)
Other company types breakdown (194 companies)
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Businesses formed in Tyne and Wear during 2018
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Businesses dissolved in Tyne and Wear during 2018
42,534
businesses registered in Tyne and Wear at the end of 2018.
5.6% more companies in Tyne and Wear compared to 2017
Cumbria
20,916 total businesses
2,259 formed in 2018
1,786 dissolved in 2018
North Yorkshire
52,860 total businesses
6,822 formed in 2018
4,881 dissolved in 2018
Durham
28,771 total businesses
5,223 formed in 2018
3,133 dissolved in 2018
Northumberland
10,423 total businesses
1,422 formed in 2018
1,052 dissolved in 2018
Tyne and Wear
42,534 total businesses
6,669 formed in 2018
4,868 dissolved in 2018
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Birtley |
17 |
||
Blaydon |
-2 |
||
Bridges |
66 |
||
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill |
19 |
||
Chowdene |
0 |
||
Crawcrook and Greenside |
-6 |
||
Deckham |
18 |
||
Dene |
25 |
||
Dunston and Teams |
54 |
||
Dunston Hill and Whickham East |
16 |
||
Fellgate and Hedworth |
0 |
||
Felling |
21 |
||
High Fell |
6 |
||
Lamesley |
-60 |
||
Lobley Hill and Bensham |
12 |
||
Low Fell |
43 |
||
Pelaw and Heworth |
13 |
||
Ryton Crookhill and Stella |
33 |
||
Saltwell |
56 |
||
Wardley and Leam Lane |
11 |
||
Whickham North |
12 |
||
Whickham South and Sunniside |
1 |
||
Windy Nook and Whitehills |
1 |
||
Winlaton and High Spen |
9 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Benwell and Scotswood |
17 |
||
Blakelaw |
30 |
||
Byker |
28 |
||
Castle |
46 |
||
Dene |
25 |
||
Denton |
14 |
||
East Gosforth |
27 |
||
Elswick |
88 |
||
Fawdon |
10 |
||
Fenham |
6 |
||
Kenton |
15 |
||
Lemington |
11 |
||
Newburn |
34 |
||
North Heaton |
30 |
||
North Jesmond |
7 |
||
Ouseburn |
53 |
||
Parklands |
23 |
||
South Heaton |
23 |
||
South Jesmond |
28 |
||
Walker |
15 |
||
Walkergate |
7 |
||
West Gosforth |
38 |
||
Westerhope |
-1 |
||
Westgate |
-13 |
||
Wingrove |
48 |
||
Woolsington |
24 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Battle Hill |
13 |
||
Benton |
18 |
||
Camperdown |
24 |
||
Chirton |
25 |
||
Collingwood |
-11 |
||
Cullercoats |
1 |
||
Howdon |
4 |
||
Killingworth |
12 |
||
Longbenton |
28 |
||
Monkseaton North |
16 |
||
Monkseaton South |
9 |
||
Northumberland |
4 |
||
Preston |
10 |
||
Riverside |
58 |
||
St Mary's |
-7 |
||
Tynemouth |
46 |
||
Valley |
17 |
||
Wallsend |
35 |
||
Weetslade |
15 |
||
Whitley Bay |
52 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Beacon and Bents |
2 |
||
Bede |
8 |
||
Biddick and All Saints |
5 |
||
Boldon Colliery |
12 |
||
Cleadon and East Boldon |
11 |
||
Cleadon Park |
-1 |
||
Fellgate and Hedworth |
0 |
||
Harton |
17 |
||
Hebburn North |
13 |
||
Hebburn South |
25 |
||
Horsley Hill |
-22 |
||
Monkton |
10 |
||
Primrose |
8 |
||
Simonside and Rekendyke |
29 |
||
West Park |
8 |
||
Westoe |
8 |
||
Whitburn and Marsden |
-2 |
||
Whiteleas |
10 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barnes |
6 |
||
Castle |
46 |
||
Copt Hill |
6 |
||
Doxford |
20 |
||
Fulwell |
21 |
||
Hendon |
54 |
||
Hetton |
18 |
||
Houghton |
11 |
||
Millfield |
6 |
||
Pallion |
15 |
||
Redhill |
15 |
||
Ryhope |
-6 |
||
Sandhill |
-2 |
||
Shiney Row |
12 |
||
Silksworth |
6 |
||
Southwick |
16 |
||
St Anne's |
3 |
||
St Chad's |
23 |
||
St Michael's |
17 |
||
St Peter's |
15 |
||
Washington Central |
11 |
||
Washington East |
5 |
||
Washington North |
18 |
||
Washington South |
14 |
||
Washington West |
20 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2018 and how Tyne and Wear compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd
2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd
2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th
2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th
2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
30th 2017: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
42,534 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
19th
2017: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
52,860 |
30th
2017: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
42,534 |
39th
2017: 39th
|
Durham |
28,771 |
43rd
2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
20,916 |
44th
2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,423 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2017: 1st
|
London |
1,163,777 |
2nd 2017: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
184,396 |
3rd 2017: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
167,807 |
4th 2017: 4th
|
Essex |
122,421 |
5th 2017: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
118,705 |
6th 2017: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
111,063 |
7th 2017: 6th
|
Hampshire |
110,793 |
8th 2017: 8th
|
Kent |
108,910 |
9th 2017: 9th
|
Surrey |
98,968 |
10th 2017: 10th
|
Cheshire |
78,274 |
11th 2017: 11th
|
Lancashire |
75,763 |
12th 2017: 14th
|
Buckinghamshire |
69,301 |
13th 2017: 12th
|
Berkshire |
68,855 |
14th 2017: 13th
|
East Sussex |
66,405 |
15th 2017: 15th
|
Merseyside |
65,551 |
16th 2017: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
60,027 |
17th 2017: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
58,193 |
18th 2017: 18th
|
Dorset |
56,307 |
19th 2017: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
52,860 |
20th 2017: 20th
|
West Sussex |
51,556 |
21st 2017: 22nd
|
Devon |
51,129 |
22nd 2017: 21st
|
Gloucestershire |
50,643 |
23rd 2017: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
50,491 |
24th 2017: 24th
|
Somerset |
49,396 |
25th 2017: 23rd
|
Staffordshire |
48,752 |
26th 2017: 27th
|
Cambridgeshire |
48,390 |
27th 2017: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
46,632 |
28th 2017: 26th
|
Northamptonshire |
44,212 |
29th 2017: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
43,713 |
30th 2017: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
42,534 |
31st 2017: 32nd
|
Bedfordshire |
42,015 |
32nd 2017: 31st
|
Oxfordshire |
40,930 |
33rd 2017: 33rd
|
Worcestershire |
37,800 |
34th 2017: 35th
|
Norfolk |
37,466 |
35th 2017: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
37,025 |
36th 2017: 34th
|
Wiltshire |
36,714 |
37th 2017: 37th
|
Suffolk |
35,510 |
38th 2017: 38th
|
Bristol |
32,794 |
39th 2017: 39th
|
Durham |
28,771 |
40th 2017: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
24,661 |
41st 2017: 41st
|
Shropshire |
22,421 |
42nd 2017: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
21,904 |
43rd 2017: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
20,916 |
44th 2017: 44th
|
Northumberland |
10,423 |
45th 2017: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
9,243 |
46th 2017: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
5,417 |
47th 2017: 47th
|
Rutland |
1,840 |
people
38.5
68.1
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.
2014
5,832 formed
3,790 dissolved
2015
6,042 formed
3,982 dissolved
2016
6,380 formed
4,962 dissolved
2017
6,166 formed
4,797 dissolved
2018
6,669 formed
4,868 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
6.5% vs 2014
5.2% vs 2015
4.49% vs 2016
5.6% vs 2017