2016
6,380 formed
4,962 dissolved
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8.0% more companies in Tyne and Wear compared to 2019
Gateshead 1,460 formed
Newcastle upon Tyne 2,646 formed
North Tyneside 1,281 formed
South Tyneside 853 formed
Sunderland 1,620 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Tyne and Wear compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2019: 1st
|
London |
270,114 |
2nd
2019: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
37,202 |
3rd
2019: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
36,288 |
4th
2019: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
22,615 |
5th
2019: 5th
|
Essex |
19,277 |
21st 2019: 23rd
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,867 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
19th
2019: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
8,200 |
21st
2019: 23rd
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,867 |
36th
2019: 37th
|
Durham |
5,083 |
43rd
2019: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,333 |
45th
2019: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,560 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2019: 1st
|
London |
270,114 |
2nd 2019: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
37,202 |
3rd 2019: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
36,288 |
4th 2019: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
22,615 |
5th 2019: 5th
|
Essex |
19,277 |
6th 2019: 6th
|
Kent |
18,501 |
7th 2019: 8th
|
Hampshire |
15,534 |
8th 2019: 7th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,464 |
9th 2019: 10th
|
Merseyside |
13,410 |
10th 2019: 11th
|
Lancashire |
12,655 |
11th 2019: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
12,543 |
12th 2019: 12th
|
Surrey |
11,997 |
13th 2019: 9th
|
Cheshire |
11,017 |
14th 2019: 15th
|
South Yorkshire |
10,450 |
15th 2019: 16th
|
Berkshire |
9,920 |
16th 2019: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
9,394 |
17th 2019: 21st
|
Nottinghamshire |
8,760 |
18th 2019: 26th
|
Bedfordshire |
8,238 |
19th 2019: 22nd
|
North Yorkshire |
8,200 |
20th 2019: 20th
|
East Sussex |
8,149 |
21st 2019: 23rd
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,867 |
22nd 2019: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
7,720 |
23rd 2019: 18th
|
Northamptonshire |
7,534 |
24th 2019: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
7,516 |
25th 2019: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
7,413 |
26th 2019: 19th
|
Dorset |
7,253 |
27th 2019: 28th
|
Devon |
7,174 |
28th 2019: 14th
|
Worcestershire |
6,955 |
29th 2019: 29th
|
West Sussex |
6,880 |
30th 2019: 30th
|
Lincolnshire |
6,475 |
31st 2019: 31st
|
Somerset |
6,432 |
32nd 2019: 32nd
|
Gloucestershire |
6,419 |
33rd 2019: 35th
|
Bristol |
5,559 |
34th 2019: 34th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,363 |
35th 2019: 38th
|
Suffolk |
5,105 |
36th 2019: 37th
|
Durham |
5,083 |
37th 2019: 36th
|
Norfolk |
5,006 |
38th 2019: 33rd
|
Warwickshire |
4,920 |
39th 2019: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,645 |
40th 2019: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
3,667 |
41st 2019: 41st
|
Shropshire |
3,386 |
42nd 2019: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
2,951 |
43rd 2019: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
2,333 |
44th 2019: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
2,327 |
45th 2019: 44th
|
Northumberland |
1,560 |
46th 2019: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
765 |
47th 2019: 47th
|
Rutland |
410 |
people
7.1
12.3
97% Private Limited Companies (7,610 companies)
3% Other company types (257 companies)
Other company types breakdown (257 companies)
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Businesses formed in Tyne and Wear during 2020
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Businesses dissolved in Tyne and Wear during 2020
47,790
businesses registered in Tyne and Wear at the end of 2020.
8.0% more companies in Tyne and Wear compared to 2019
Cumbria
22,186 total businesses
2,333 formed in 2020
1,684 dissolved in 2020
North Yorkshire
58,526 total businesses
8,200 formed in 2020
4,289 dissolved in 2020
Durham
31,943 total businesses
5,083 formed in 2020
2,804 dissolved in 2020
Northumberland
11,575 total businesses
1,560 formed in 2020
872 dissolved in 2020
Tyne and Wear
47,790 total businesses
7,867 formed in 2020
4,475 dissolved in 2020
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Birtley |
28 |
||
Blaydon |
23 |
||
Bridges |
113 |
||
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill |
12 |
||
Chowdene |
19 |
||
Crawcrook and Greenside |
4 |
||
Deckham |
8 |
||
Dene |
25 |
||
Dunston and Teams |
121 |
||
Dunston Hill and Whickham East |
21 |
||
Fellgate and Hedworth |
29 |
||
Felling |
50 |
||
High Fell |
19 |
||
Lamesley |
-42 |
||
Lobley Hill and Bensham |
53 |
||
Low Fell |
43 |
||
Pelaw and Heworth |
26 |
||
Ryton Crookhill and Stella |
9 |
||
Saltwell |
76 |
||
Wardley and Leam Lane |
12 |
||
Whickham North |
36 |
||
Whickham South and Sunniside |
16 |
||
Windy Nook and Whitehills |
14 |
||
Winlaton and High Spen |
23 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Benwell and Scotswood |
52 |
||
Blakelaw |
59 |
||
Byker |
53 |
||
Castle |
62 |
||
Dene |
25 |
||
Denton |
10 |
||
East Gosforth |
30 |
||
Elswick |
213 |
||
Fawdon |
31 |
||
Fenham |
35 |
||
Kenton |
22 |
||
Lemington |
40 |
||
Newburn |
22 |
||
North Heaton |
27 |
||
North Jesmond |
39 |
||
Ouseburn |
77 |
||
Parklands |
16 |
||
South Heaton |
25 |
||
South Jesmond |
43 |
||
Walker |
33 |
||
Walkergate |
31 |
||
West Gosforth |
12 |
||
Westerhope |
18 |
||
Westgate |
-58 |
||
Wingrove |
129 |
||
Woolsington |
49 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Battle Hill |
1 |
||
Benton |
24 |
||
Camperdown |
6 |
||
Chirton |
35 |
||
Collingwood |
13 |
||
Cullercoats |
23 |
||
Howdon |
16 |
||
Killingworth |
34 |
||
Longbenton |
18 |
||
Monkseaton North |
15 |
||
Monkseaton South |
15 |
||
Northumberland |
4 |
||
Preston |
21 |
||
Riverside |
15 |
||
St Mary's |
7 |
||
Tynemouth |
39 |
||
Valley |
43 |
||
Wallsend |
50 |
||
Weetslade |
25 |
||
Whitley Bay |
41 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Beacon and Bents |
34 |
||
Bede |
22 |
||
Biddick and All Saints |
14 |
||
Boldon Colliery |
11 |
||
Cleadon and East Boldon |
32 |
||
Cleadon Park |
19 |
||
Fellgate and Hedworth |
29 |
||
Harton |
17 |
||
Hebburn North |
11 |
||
Hebburn South |
29 |
||
Horsley Hill |
15 |
||
Monkton |
26 |
||
Primrose |
23 |
||
Simonside and Rekendyke |
17 |
||
West Park |
14 |
||
Westoe |
13 |
||
Whitburn and Marsden |
19 |
||
Whiteleas |
7 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barnes |
13 |
||
Castle |
62 |
||
Copt Hill |
16 |
||
Doxford |
22 |
||
Fulwell |
29 |
||
Hendon |
86 |
||
Hetton |
27 |
||
Houghton |
124 |
||
Millfield |
52 |
||
Pallion |
21 |
||
Redhill |
11 |
||
Ryhope |
7 |
||
Sandhill |
24 |
||
Shiney Row |
7 |
||
Silksworth |
18 |
||
Southwick |
145 |
||
St Anne's |
10 |
||
St Chad's |
13 |
||
St Michael's |
49 |
||
St Peter's |
24 |
||
Washington Central |
27 |
||
Washington East |
32 |
||
Washington North |
32 |
||
Washington South |
22 |
||
Washington West |
35 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2020 and how Tyne and Wear compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2019: 1st
|
London |
1,338,261 |
2nd
2019: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
207,946 |
3rd
2019: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
191,692 |
4th
2019: 4th
|
Essex |
137,310 |
5th
2019: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
135,276 |
30th 2019: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
47,790 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
18th
2019: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
58,526 |
30th
2019: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
47,790 |
39th
2019: 39th
|
Durham |
31,943 |
43rd
2019: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
22,186 |
45th
2019: 44th
|
Northumberland |
11,575 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2019: 1st
|
London |
1,338,261 |
2nd 2019: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
207,946 |
3rd 2019: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
191,692 |
4th 2019: 4th
|
Essex |
137,310 |
5th 2019: 5th
|
West Yorkshire |
135,276 |
6th 2019: 7th
|
Kent |
122,694 |
7th 2019: 6th
|
Hampshire |
121,331 |
8th 2019: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
117,796 |
9th 2019: 9th
|
Surrey |
105,715 |
10th 2019: 10th
|
Cheshire |
86,796 |
11th 2019: 11th
|
Lancashire |
83,690 |
12th 2019: 14th
|
Merseyside |
74,780 |
13th 2019: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
73,748 |
14th 2019: 12th
|
Berkshire |
73,492 |
15th 2019: 16th
|
Leicestershire |
71,425 |
16th 2019: 15th
|
East Sussex |
70,311 |
17th 2019: 17th
|
South Yorkshire |
65,398 |
18th 2019: 19th
|
North Yorkshire |
58,526 |
19th 2019: 20th
|
Devon |
57,278 |
20th 2019: 21st
|
West Sussex |
56,212 |
21st 2019: 25th
|
Nottinghamshire |
56,199 |
22nd 2019: 22nd
|
Gloucestershire |
55,106 |
23rd 2019: 23rd
|
Somerset |
55,092 |
24th 2019: 24th
|
Staffordshire |
54,862 |
25th 2019: 18th
|
Dorset |
54,841 |
26th 2019: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
54,497 |
27th 2019: 27th
|
Northamptonshire |
52,017 |
28th 2019: 28th
|
Derbyshire |
51,742 |
29th 2019: 29th
|
Lincolnshire |
48,061 |
30th 2019: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
47,790 |
31st 2019: 33rd
|
Bedfordshire |
46,207 |
32nd 2019: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
45,071 |
33rd 2019: 31st
|
Worcestershire |
44,570 |
34th 2019: 35th
|
Norfolk |
41,185 |
35th 2019: 34th
|
Warwickshire |
40,304 |
36th 2019: 37th
|
Suffolk |
39,507 |
37th 2019: 36th
|
Wiltshire |
39,022 |
38th 2019: 38th
|
Bristol |
36,208 |
39th 2019: 39th
|
Durham |
31,943 |
40th 2019: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
26,864 |
41st 2019: 41st
|
Shropshire |
25,603 |
42nd 2019: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
23,804 |
43rd 2019: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
22,186 |
44th 2019: 45th
|
Herefordshire |
12,800 |
45th 2019: 44th
|
Northumberland |
11,575 |
46th 2019: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,118 |
47th 2019: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,257 |
people
43.3
76.4
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.
2016
6,380 formed
4,962 dissolved
2017
6,166 formed
4,797 dissolved
2018
6,669 formed
4,868 dissolved
2019
7,132 formed
5,583 dissolved
2020
7,867 formed
4,475 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
4.49% vs 2016
5.61% vs 2017
4% vs 2018
8.0% vs 2019