2019
7,132 formed
5,583 dissolved
???? Businesses formed in Tyne and Wear during 2023
3.4% more companies in Tyne and Wear compared to 2022
Gateshead 1,421 formed
Newcastle upon Tyne 2,853 formed
North Tyneside 1,309 formed
South Tyneside 987 formed
Sunderland 1,686 formed
The counties in England where most companies are formed, and how Tyne and Wear compares.
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st
2022: 1st
|
London |
313,446 |
2nd
2022: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
44,594 |
3rd
2022: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
41,222 |
4th
2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
24,534 |
5th
2022: 5th
|
Essex |
20,333 |
24th 2022: 22nd
|
Tyne and Wear |
8,274 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
18th
2022: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
9,266 |
24th
2022: 22nd
|
Tyne and Wear |
8,274 |
34th
2022: 35th
|
Durham |
5,696 |
43rd
2022: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,686 |
45th
2022: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,554 |
| Rank | County | No. Companies formed |
|---|---|---|
1st 2022: 1st
|
London |
313,446 |
2nd 2022: 2nd
|
West Midlands |
44,594 |
3rd 2022: 3rd
|
Greater Manchester |
41,222 |
4th 2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
24,534 |
5th 2022: 5th
|
Essex |
20,333 |
6th 2022: 6th
|
Kent |
17,620 |
7th 2022: 7th
|
Hampshire |
15,385 |
8th 2022: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
14,512 |
9th 2022: 9th
|
Merseyside |
14,307 |
10th 2022: 10th
|
Lancashire |
14,223 |
11th 2022: 12th
|
Surrey |
12,018 |
12th 2022: 11th
|
South Yorkshire |
11,638 |
13th 2022: 13th
|
Leicestershire |
11,417 |
14th 2022: 14th
|
Berkshire |
10,571 |
15th 2022: 15th
|
Cheshire |
9,952 |
16th 2022: 17th
|
Buckinghamshire |
9,591 |
17th 2022: 16th
|
Nottinghamshire |
9,559 |
18th 2022: 20th
|
North Yorkshire |
9,266 |
19th 2022: 18th
|
Bedfordshire |
9,025 |
20th 2022: 30th
|
Suffolk |
8,934 |
21st 2022: 21st
|
Staffordshire |
8,878 |
22nd 2022: 25th
|
Cambridgeshire |
8,677 |
23rd 2022: 19th
|
Dorset |
8,565 |
24th 2022: 22nd
|
Tyne and Wear |
8,274 |
25th 2022: 23rd
|
Northamptonshire |
8,191 |
26th 2022: 24th
|
Derbyshire |
7,528 |
27th 2022: 26th
|
East Sussex |
7,311 |
28th 2022: 29th
|
Devon |
7,183 |
29th 2022: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
7,141 |
30th 2022: 31st
|
Gloucestershire |
6,902 |
31st 2022: 32nd
|
West Sussex |
6,678 |
32nd 2022: 27th
|
Somerset |
6,531 |
33rd 2022: 34th
|
Norfolk |
5,723 |
34th 2022: 35th
|
Durham |
5,696 |
35th 2022: 38th
|
Oxfordshire |
5,446 |
36th 2022: 33rd
|
Warwickshire |
5,157 |
37th 2022: 36th
|
Bristol |
5,050 |
38th 2022: 39th
|
Wiltshire |
4,965 |
39th 2022: 37th
|
Worcestershire |
4,808 |
40th 2022: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
4,211 |
41st 2022: 41st
|
Shropshire |
3,480 |
42nd 2022: 43rd
|
Cornwall |
3,074 |
43rd 2022: 44th
|
Cumbria |
2,686 |
44th 2022: 42nd
|
Herefordshire |
2,540 |
45th 2022: 45th
|
Northumberland |
1,554 |
46th 2022: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
757 |
47th 2022: 47th
|
Rutland |
232 |
people
7.5
14.2
96% Private Limited Companies (7,959 companies)
4% Other company types (315 companies)
Other company types breakdown (315 companies)
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Businesses formed in Tyne and Wear during 2023
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Businesses dissolved in Tyne and Wear during 2023
53,391
businesses registered in Tyne and Wear at the end of 2023.
3.4% more companies in Tyne and Wear compared to 2022
Cumbria
23,719 total businesses
2,686 formed in 2023
2,115 dissolved in 2023
North Yorkshire
65,895 total businesses
9,266 formed in 2023
7,024 dissolved in 2023
Durham
37,332 total businesses
5,696 formed in 2023
4,327 dissolved in 2023
Northumberland
12,830 total businesses
1,554 formed in 2023
1,275 dissolved in 2023
Tyne and Wear
53,391 total businesses
8,274 formed in 2023
6,624 dissolved in 2023
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Birtley |
24 |
||
Blaydon |
42 |
||
Bridges |
50 |
||
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill |
6 |
||
Chowdene |
8 |
||
Crawcrook and Greenside |
-2 |
||
Deckham |
10 |
||
Dene |
-7 |
||
Dunston and Teams |
-26 |
||
Dunston Hill and Whickham East |
9 |
||
Fellgate and Hedworth |
27 |
||
Felling |
23 |
||
High Fell |
19 |
||
Lamesley |
43 |
||
Lobley Hill and Bensham |
6 |
||
Low Fell |
6 |
||
Pelaw and Heworth |
8 |
||
Ryton Crookhill and Stella |
9 |
||
Saltwell |
5 |
||
Wardley and Leam Lane |
-2 |
||
Whickham North |
35 |
||
Whickham South and Sunniside |
12 |
||
Windy Nook and Whitehills |
13 |
||
Winlaton and High Spen |
9 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Benwell and Scotswood |
19 |
||
Blakelaw |
-12 |
||
Byker |
44 |
||
Castle |
62 |
||
Dene |
-7 |
||
Denton |
19 |
||
East Gosforth |
34 |
||
Elswick |
89 |
||
Fawdon |
11 |
||
Fenham |
22 |
||
Kenton |
19 |
||
Lemington |
-1 |
||
Newburn |
22 |
||
North Heaton |
6 |
||
North Jesmond |
6 |
||
Ouseburn |
25 |
||
Parklands |
-5 |
||
South Heaton |
54 |
||
South Jesmond |
4 |
||
Walker |
18 |
||
Walkergate |
-4 |
||
West Gosforth |
-48 |
||
Westerhope |
5 |
||
Westgate |
45 |
||
Wingrove |
55 |
||
Woolsington |
-3 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Battle Hill |
13 |
||
Benton |
19 |
||
Camperdown |
17 |
||
Chirton |
23 |
||
Collingwood |
-41 |
||
Cullercoats |
1 |
||
Howdon |
6 |
||
Killingworth |
12 |
||
Longbenton |
15 |
||
Monkseaton North |
7 |
||
Monkseaton South |
3 |
||
Northumberland |
3 |
||
Preston |
4 |
||
Riverside |
23 |
||
St Mary's |
9 |
||
Tynemouth |
46 |
||
Valley |
10 |
||
Wallsend |
22 |
||
Weetslade |
-3 |
||
Whitley Bay |
33 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Beacon and Bents |
31 |
||
Bede |
7 |
||
Biddick and All Saints |
9 |
||
Boldon Colliery |
17 |
||
Cleadon and East Boldon |
14 |
||
Cleadon Park |
5 |
||
Fellgate and Hedworth |
27 |
||
Harton |
30 |
||
Hebburn North |
-2 |
||
Hebburn South |
-23 |
||
Horsley Hill |
-4 |
||
Monkton |
14 |
||
Primrose |
41 |
||
Simonside and Rekendyke |
24 |
||
West Park |
20 |
||
Westoe |
17 |
||
Whitburn and Marsden |
10 |
||
Whiteleas |
8 |
| Ward | Dissolutions | Incorporations | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Barnes |
9 |
||
Castle |
62 |
||
Copt Hill |
21 |
||
Doxford |
-3 |
||
Fulwell |
-3 |
||
Hendon |
57 |
||
Hetton |
12 |
||
Houghton |
34 |
||
Millfield |
35 |
||
Pallion |
17 |
||
Redhill |
32 |
||
Ryhope |
23 |
||
Sandhill |
12 |
||
Shiney Row |
29 |
||
Silksworth |
0 |
||
Southwick |
44 |
||
St Anne's |
3 |
||
St Chad's |
19 |
||
St Michael's |
46 |
||
St Peter's |
-14 |
||
Washington Central |
14 |
||
Washington East |
10 |
||
Washington North |
7 |
||
Washington South |
7 |
||
Washington West |
28 |
The counties in England where the most existing companies were based at the end of 2023 and how Tyne and Wear compares to them.
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st
2022: 1st
|
London |
1,534,936 |
2nd
2022: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
244,408 |
3rd
2022: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
227,431 |
4th
2022: 5th
|
Essex |
153,732 |
5th
2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
153,003 |
30th 2022: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
53,391 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
18th
2022: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
65,895 |
30th
2022: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
53,391 |
38th
2022: 39th
|
Durham |
37,332 |
43rd
2022: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,719 |
45th
2022: 45th
|
Northumberland |
12,830 |
| Rank | County | Total companies |
|---|---|---|
1st 2022: 1st
|
London |
1,534,936 |
2nd 2022: 2nd
|
Greater Manchester |
244,408 |
3rd 2022: 3rd
|
West Midlands |
227,431 |
4th 2022: 5th
|
Essex |
153,732 |
5th 2022: 4th
|
West Yorkshire |
153,003 |
6th 2022: 6th
|
Kent |
133,898 |
7th 2022: 7th
|
Hampshire |
126,128 |
8th 2022: 8th
|
Hertfordshire |
122,871 |
9th 2022: 9th
|
Surrey |
109,469 |
10th 2022: 10th
|
Lancashire |
95,511 |
11th 2022: 12th
|
Merseyside |
83,450 |
12th 2022: 11th
|
Cheshire |
82,175 |
13th 2022: 13th
|
Buckinghamshire |
78,961 |
14th 2022: 14th
|
Berkshire |
78,581 |
15th 2022: 15th
|
Leicestershire |
75,930 |
16th 2022: 16th
|
South Yorkshire |
73,897 |
17th 2022: 17th
|
East Sussex |
71,059 |
18th 2022: 18th
|
North Yorkshire |
65,895 |
19th 2022: 19th
|
Nottinghamshire |
64,763 |
20th 2022: 20th
|
Devon |
63,364 |
21st 2022: 21st
|
Dorset |
63,266 |
22nd 2022: 22nd
|
Staffordshire |
61,360 |
23rd 2022: 23rd
|
Somerset |
60,186 |
24th 2022: 26th
|
Cambridgeshire |
60,023 |
25th 2022: 24th
|
West Sussex |
59,896 |
26th 2022: 25th
|
Gloucestershire |
59,830 |
27th 2022: 27th
|
Derbyshire |
57,297 |
28th 2022: 28th
|
Lincolnshire |
54,523 |
29th 2022: 29th
|
Northamptonshire |
53,911 |
30th 2022: 30th
|
Tyne and Wear |
53,391 |
31st 2022: 31st
|
Bedfordshire |
52,721 |
32nd 2022: 34th
|
Suffolk |
51,083 |
33rd 2022: 33rd
|
Norfolk |
48,437 |
34th 2022: 32nd
|
Oxfordshire |
48,030 |
35th 2022: 35th
|
Worcestershire |
45,794 |
36th 2022: 36th
|
Warwickshire |
43,587 |
37th 2022: 37th
|
Wiltshire |
42,004 |
38th 2022: 39th
|
Durham |
37,332 |
39th 2022: 38th
|
Bristol |
37,161 |
40th 2022: 40th
|
East Riding of Yorkshire |
30,108 |
41st 2022: 41st
|
Shropshire |
28,037 |
42nd 2022: 42nd
|
Cornwall |
26,998 |
43rd 2022: 43rd
|
Cumbria |
23,719 |
44th 2022: 44th
|
Herefordshire |
16,164 |
45th 2022: 45th
|
Northumberland |
12,830 |
46th 2022: 46th
|
Isle of Wight |
6,580 |
47th 2022: 47th
|
Rutland |
2,133 |
people
48.4
86.6
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.
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
2023
8,274 formed
6,624 dissolved
Overall growth compared to previous year
8.03% vs 2019
3.09% vs 2020
4.82% vs 2021
3.4% vs 2022