Businesses in East of EnglandLocal Authorities Ranked
All 45 local authorities in East of England, ranked by vat or paye businesses. Data: Office for National Statistics (2025), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | VAT or PAYE businesses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Bedfordshire | 12,500 |
| 2 | East Suffolk | 9,295 |
| 3 | Epping Forest | 8,535 |
| 4 | St Albans | 8,200 |
| 5 | Chelmsford | 8,180 |
| 6 | South Cambridgeshire | 8,100 |
| 7 | Peterborough | 7,975 |
| 8 | Luton | 7,955 |
| 9 | East Hertfordshire | 7,930 |
| 10 | Dacorum | 7,915 |
| 11 | West Suffolk | 7,910 |
| 12 | Hertsmere | 7,800 |
| 13 | Huntingdonshire | 7,720 |
| 14 | Basildon | 7,635 |
| 15 | Colchester | 7,400 |
| 16 | Bedford | 7,225 |
| 17 | Thurrock | 6,995 |
| 18 | Southend-on-Sea | 6,975 |
| 19 | Braintree | 6,600 |
| 20 | North Hertfordshire | 6,205 |
| 21 | South Norfolk | 5,870 |
| 22 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 5,670 |
| 23 | Uttlesford | 5,660 |
| 24 | Three Rivers | 5,475 |
| 25 | Breckland | 5,195 |
| 26 | Welwyn Hatfield | 5,120 |
| 27 | Cambridge | 5,065 |
| 28 | Watford | 5,015 |
| 29 | Norwich | 5,015 |
| 30 | Mid Suffolk | 4,955 |
| 31 | Broadland | 4,950 |
| 32 | Tendring | 4,775 |
| 33 | Ipswich | 4,645 |
| 34 | Broxbourne | 4,430 |
| 35 | Brentwood | 4,370 |
| 36 | North Norfolk | 4,200 |
| 37 | Babergh | 4,165 |
| 38 | East Cambridgeshire | 4,020 |
| 39 | Rochford | 3,740 |
| 40 | Fenland | 3,675 |
| 41 | Harlow | 3,495 |
| 42 | Maldon | 3,460 |
| 43 | Stevenage | 3,435 |
| 44 | Castle Point | 3,260 |
| 45 | Great Yarmouth | 2,765 |