2017
6,166 formed
4,797 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Tyne and Wear during 2021
3.1% more companies in Tyne and Wear compared to 2020
Gateshead 1,480 formed
Newcastle upon Tyne 2,537 formed
North Tyneside 1,165 formed
South Tyneside 828 formed
Sunderland 1,587 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Tyne and Wear 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 |
20th 2020: 21st
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,623 |
| 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
6.9
12.2
96% Private Limited Companies (7,338 companies)
4% Other company types (285 companies)
Other company types breakdown (285 companies)
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Businesses formed in Tyne and Wear during 2021
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Businesses dissolved in Tyne and Wear during 2021
49,266
businesses registered in Tyne and Wear at the end of 2021.
3.1% more companies in Tyne and Wear 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
Durham
33,620 total businesses
5,065 formed in 2021
3,776 dissolved in 2021
Northumberland
11,895 total businesses
1,421 formed in 2021
1,193 dissolved in 2021
Tyne and Wear
49,266 total businesses
7,623 formed in 2021
6,425 dissolved in 2021
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Birtley |
5 |
||
Blaydon |
16 |
||
Bridges |
89 |
||
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill |
-1 |
||
Chowdene |
2 |
||
Crawcrook and Greenside |
14 |
||
Deckham |
6 |
||
Dene |
14 |
||
Dunston and Teams |
57 |
||
Dunston Hill and Whickham East |
17 |
||
Fellgate and Hedworth |
-5 |
||
Felling |
-1 |
||
High Fell |
-3 |
||
Lamesley |
12 |
||
Lobley Hill and Bensham |
21 |
||
Low Fell |
7 |
||
Pelaw and Heworth |
-2 |
||
Ryton Crookhill and Stella |
23 |
||
Saltwell |
85 |
||
Wardley and Leam Lane |
2 |
||
Whickham North |
-20 |
||
Whickham South and Sunniside |
-5 |
||
Windy Nook and Whitehills |
-2 |
||
Winlaton and High Spen |
13 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Benwell and Scotswood |
66 |
||
Blakelaw |
48 |
||
Byker |
19 |
||
Castle |
43 |
||
Dene |
14 |
||
Denton |
-1 |
||
East Gosforth |
4 |
||
Elswick |
153 |
||
Fawdon |
12 |
||
Fenham |
31 |
||
Kenton |
17 |
||
Lemington |
18 |
||
Newburn |
5 |
||
North Heaton |
20 |
||
North Jesmond |
9 |
||
Ouseburn |
26 |
||
Parklands |
10 |
||
South Heaton |
18 |
||
South Jesmond |
53 |
||
Walker |
-19 |
||
Walkergate |
10 |
||
West Gosforth |
-55 |
||
Westerhope |
1 |
||
Westgate |
-133 |
||
Wingrove |
74 |
||
Woolsington |
14 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Battle Hill |
-2 |
||
Benton |
9 |
||
Camperdown |
7 |
||
Chirton |
9 |
||
Collingwood |
-23 |
||
Cullercoats |
-11 |
||
Howdon |
18 |
||
Killingworth |
11 |
||
Longbenton |
-49 |
||
Monkseaton North |
10 |
||
Monkseaton South |
-14 |
||
Northumberland |
-6 |
||
Preston |
7 |
||
Riverside |
7 |
||
St Mary's |
5 |
||
Tynemouth |
16 |
||
Valley |
20 |
||
Wallsend |
24 |
||
Weetslade |
-7 |
||
Whitley Bay |
6 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Beacon and Bents |
8 |
||
Bede |
10 |
||
Biddick and All Saints |
-5 |
||
Boldon Colliery |
5 |
||
Cleadon and East Boldon |
9 |
||
Cleadon Park |
1 |
||
Fellgate and Hedworth |
-5 |
||
Harton |
-18 |
||
Hebburn North |
2 |
||
Hebburn South |
12 |
||
Horsley Hill |
7 |
||
Monkton |
1 |
||
Primrose |
16 |
||
Simonside and Rekendyke |
6 |
||
West Park |
8 |
||
Westoe |
-8 |
||
Whitburn and Marsden |
-10 |
||
Whiteleas |
3 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barnes |
4 |
||
Castle |
43 |
||
Copt Hill |
15 |
||
Doxford |
-1 |
||
Fulwell |
-6 |
||
Hendon |
-24 |
||
Hetton |
-11 |
||
Houghton |
20 |
||
Millfield |
26 |
||
Pallion |
20 |
||
Redhill |
68 |
||
Ryhope |
6 |
||
Sandhill |
10 |
||
Shiney Row |
-2 |
||
Silksworth |
8 |
||
Southwick |
24 |
||
St Anne's |
17 |
||
St Chad's |
15 |
||
St Michael's |
13 |
||
St Peter's |
14 |
||
Washington Central |
12 |
||
Washington East |
6 |
||
Washington North |
34 |
||
Washington South |
39 |
||
Washington West |
34 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2021 and how Tyne and Wear 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 |
30th 2020: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
49,266 |
| 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
44.6
79.1
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.
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
2021
7,623 formed
6,425 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
5.61% vs 2017
4% vs 2018
8.03% vs 2019
3.1% vs 2020