2018
6,669 formed
4,868 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Tyne and Wear during 2022
4.8% more companies in Tyne and Wear compared to 2021
Gateshead 1,367 formed
Newcastle upon Tyne 2,820 formed
North Tyneside 1,244 formed
South Tyneside 800 formed
Sunderland 1,595 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Tyne and Wear 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 |
22nd 2021: 20th
|
Tyne and Wear |
7,838 |
| 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
7.1
12.7
96% Private Limited Companies (7,550 companies)
4% Other company types (288 companies)
Other company types breakdown (288 companies)
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Businesses formed in Tyne and Wear during 2022
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Businesses dissolved in Tyne and Wear during 2022
51,640
businesses registered in Tyne and Wear at the end of 2022.
4.8% more companies in Tyne and Wear 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
Durham
35,455 total businesses
5,109 formed in 2022
3,804 dissolved in 2022
Northumberland
12,420 total businesses
1,527 formed in 2022
1,137 dissolved in 2022
Tyne and Wear
51,640 total businesses
7,838 formed in 2022
5,650 dissolved in 2022
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Birtley |
11 |
||
Blaydon |
-2 |
||
Bridges |
91 |
||
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill |
0 |
||
Chowdene |
-3 |
||
Crawcrook and Greenside |
-4 |
||
Deckham |
30 |
||
Dene |
6 |
||
Dunston and Teams |
34 |
||
Dunston Hill and Whickham East |
-6 |
||
Fellgate and Hedworth |
11 |
||
Felling |
29 |
||
High Fell |
22 |
||
Lamesley |
28 |
||
Lobley Hill and Bensham |
55 |
||
Low Fell |
7 |
||
Pelaw and Heworth |
12 |
||
Ryton Crookhill and Stella |
-5 |
||
Saltwell |
62 |
||
Wardley and Leam Lane |
12 |
||
Whickham North |
1 |
||
Whickham South and Sunniside |
9 |
||
Windy Nook and Whitehills |
2 |
||
Winlaton and High Spen |
-4 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Benwell and Scotswood |
64 |
||
Blakelaw |
29 |
||
Byker |
77 |
||
Castle |
66 |
||
Dene |
6 |
||
Denton |
5 |
||
East Gosforth |
15 |
||
Elswick |
328 |
||
Fawdon |
22 |
||
Fenham |
46 |
||
Kenton |
62 |
||
Lemington |
19 |
||
Newburn |
2 |
||
North Heaton |
10 |
||
North Jesmond |
11 |
||
Ouseburn |
28 |
||
Parklands |
12 |
||
South Heaton |
26 |
||
South Jesmond |
23 |
||
Walker |
17 |
||
Walkergate |
20 |
||
West Gosforth |
-57 |
||
Westerhope |
-1 |
||
Westgate |
20 |
||
Wingrove |
87 |
||
Woolsington |
37 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Battle Hill |
5 |
||
Benton |
3 |
||
Camperdown |
6 |
||
Chirton |
14 |
||
Collingwood |
-4 |
||
Cullercoats |
11 |
||
Howdon |
20 |
||
Killingworth |
8 |
||
Longbenton |
-11 |
||
Monkseaton North |
21 |
||
Monkseaton South |
17 |
||
Northumberland |
8 |
||
Preston |
-5 |
||
Riverside |
28 |
||
St Mary's |
10 |
||
Tynemouth |
36 |
||
Valley |
26 |
||
Wallsend |
42 |
||
Weetslade |
29 |
||
Whitley Bay |
45 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Beacon and Bents |
3 |
||
Bede |
6 |
||
Biddick and All Saints |
10 |
||
Boldon Colliery |
8 |
||
Cleadon and East Boldon |
18 |
||
Cleadon Park |
4 |
||
Fellgate and Hedworth |
11 |
||
Harton |
32 |
||
Hebburn North |
19 |
||
Hebburn South |
0 |
||
Horsley Hill |
-16 |
||
Monkton |
6 |
||
Primrose |
30 |
||
Simonside and Rekendyke |
24 |
||
West Park |
-1 |
||
Westoe |
6 |
||
Whitburn and Marsden |
8 |
||
Whiteleas |
-10 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barnes |
22 |
||
Castle |
66 |
||
Copt Hill |
13 |
||
Doxford |
21 |
||
Fulwell |
18 |
||
Hendon |
55 |
||
Hetton |
21 |
||
Houghton |
-15 |
||
Millfield |
69 |
||
Pallion |
17 |
||
Redhill |
21 |
||
Ryhope |
11 |
||
Sandhill |
3 |
||
Shiney Row |
9 |
||
Silksworth |
2 |
||
Southwick |
27 |
||
St Anne's |
6 |
||
St Chad's |
10 |
||
St Michael's |
30 |
||
St Peter's |
42 |
||
Washington Central |
-3 |
||
Washington East |
5 |
||
Washington North |
29 |
||
Washington South |
-3 |
||
Washington West |
4 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2022 and how Tyne and Wear 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 |
30th 2021: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
51,640 |
| 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
46.8
82.7
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.
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
2022
7,838 formed
5,650 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
4% vs 2018
8.03% vs 2019
3.09% vs 2020
4.8% vs 2021