Businesses in South WestLocal Authorities Ranked
All 27 local authorities in South West, 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 | Cornwall | 25,345 |
| 2 | Somerset | 24,520 |
| 3 | Wiltshire | 21,360 |
| 4 | Bristol | 18,005 |
| 5 | Dorset | 17,945 |
| 6 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 15,600 |
| 7 | South Gloucestershire | 10,285 |
| 8 | North Somerset | 8,620 |
| 9 | Bath and North East Somerset | 8,345 |
| 10 | Swindon | 7,075 |
| 11 | East Devon | 6,910 |
| 12 | Plymouth | 6,190 |
| 13 | Cotswold | 6,040 |
| 14 | Teignbridge | 5,835 |
| 15 | Stroud | 5,755 |
| 16 | South Hams | 5,245 |
| 17 | Cheltenham | 5,235 |
| 18 | North Devon | 5,060 |
| 19 | Mid Devon | 4,530 |
| 20 | Exeter | 4,425 |
| 21 | Tewkesbury | 4,425 |
| 22 | Torbay | 4,035 |
| 23 | Forest of Dean | 3,770 |
| 24 | Gloucester | 3,710 |
| 25 | Torridge | 3,685 |
| 26 | West Devon | 3,165 |
| 27 | Isles of Scilly | 205 |