Number of private sector enterprises – total and by employment sizeband
In March 2020 there were 53,530 private sector enterprises in the North East LEP area.
Looking at the private sector enterprises in the North East LEP area in more detail, North East businesses tended, on average, to be larger than elsewhere in England in 2020:
Within the North East, the number of private sector enterprises for every 10,000 adults is below that of England excluding London in all seven local authority areas. It ranges from 253 in Sunderland to 415 in Northumberland.
Source: UK Business Counts (Nomis, last updated 29 September 2020)
Data information: Based on core city LEPs, England excluding London and England
Source: UK Business Counts (Nomis, last updated 29 September)
Data information: Based on the North East LEP area, England excluding London and England
Enterprises are defined as the smallest combination of legal units (generally based on VAT or PAYE records) that has a certain degree of autonomy within an enterprise group.
Source: UK Business Counts (Nomis, last updated 29 September 2020)
Data information: Based on local authority areas, North East LEP and England excluding London