Businesses in WalesLocal Authorities Ranked
Wales has 105,000 VAT or PAYE registered businesses (2025).
All 22 local authorities in Wales, 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 | Cardiff | 11,825 |
| 2 | Powys | 8,760 |
| 3 | Carmarthenshire | 7,855 |
| 4 | Swansea | 6,710 |
| 5 | Pembrokeshire | 5,760 |
| 6 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 5,475 |
| 7 | Gwynedd | 5,445 |
| 8 | Flintshire | 5,160 |
| 9 | Conwy | 4,560 |
| 10 | Vale of Glamorgan | 4,445 |
| 11 | Monmouthshire | 4,415 |
| 12 | Newport | 4,160 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 4,075 |
| 14 | Caerphilly | 4,075 |
| 15 | Ceredigion | 4,050 |
| 16 | Bridgend | 3,780 |
| 17 | Denbighshire | 3,620 |
| 18 | Neath Port Talbot | 3,040 |
| 19 | Isle of Anglesey | 2,720 |
| 20 | Torfaen | 2,370 |
| 21 | Blaenau Gwent | 1,295 |
| 22 | Merthyr Tydfil | 1,225 |