Market measurement · United Kingdom

Businesses in Dorset: 33,397 records

65.9% of these records carry a phone number and 64.4% a website. 6,881 have a phone number but no website. 144 new records were added in the last 30 days.

Records: 33,397
With a phone number: 65.9%22,006
With a website: 64.4%21,502
Phone number, no website: 6,88120.6%
New in the last 30 days: 144
Share of all records in the UK: 0.7%

Measured in our live database on November 13, 2026.

14 sectors in Dorset

14 sectors in Dorset
Sector	Records	Phone	Website	New, 30 days
Hair and beauty salons	710	89.3%	42.8%	5
Construction companies	568	90.7%	58.1%	<5
Restaurants	526	87.1%	74.3%	<5
Auto repair shops	382	90.8%	49.7%	5
Cafés	357	68.3%	50.7%	<5
Supermarkets and grocery stores	305	89.2%	75.1%	<5
Bars and pubs	282	81.9%	66.7%	<5
Gyms and fitness studios	175	81.7%	78.9%	<5
Real estate agencies	160	95.0%	89.4%	<5
Clothing stores	134	79.9%	60.4%	<5
Dentists and dental clinics	117	93.2%	63.2%	<5
Car dealers	111	94.6%	73.9%	<5
Bakeries and pastry shops	99	73.7%	54.5%	<5
Pharmacies	69	97.1%	85.5%	<5

Each sector links to its country-wide page. Fewer than five new records show as “<5”.

Towns in Dorset

Towns in Dorset
Town	Records	Phone	Website	Phone, no website	New, 30 days
Weymouth	4,301	64.1%	62.2%	968	14
Dorchester	2,715	65.2%	67.7%	478	12
Bridport	1,897	59.8%	65.6%	337	<5
Ferndown	1,552	86.5%	71.2%	346	8
Swanage	1,504	50.5%	57.0%	290	5
Blandford Forum	1,365	68.9%	65.1%	294	9
Wimborne	1,135	72.3%	66.4%	238	6
Lyme Regis	1,100	39.3%	65.4%	155	<5
Sherborne	1,051	70.2%	65.9%	202	6
Wareham	975	62.9%	59.7%	190	8
Shaftesbury	894	74.3%	65.7%	198	7
Portland	855	54.9%	59.8%	174	5
Wimborne Minster	854	80.7%	69.8%	182	8
Lytchett Matravers	754	74.3%	66.2%	182	6
Gillingham	740	78.1%	62.2%	200	7

The 15 largest towns with at least 30 records. Fewer than five new records show as “<5”.

Short answers

How many businesses are there in Dorset?: Our database holds 33,397 business records in Dorset as of November 13, 2026.
Which sector is the largest in Dorset?: Of the 14 sectors we measure, hair and beauty salons are the largest (710 records), followed by construction companies, then restaurants.
Which town has the most businesses?: Weymouth (4,301 records), followed by Dorchester and Bridport.
How many new records were added in the last 30 days?: 144; among the 14 sectors, the most in hair and beauty salons (5).

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How this page is measured

A record is a single business location in our database, placed in Dorset by the county on the record. A new record is one that entered our newly opened businesses section in the last 30 days — dated by when it reached us, not by an opening date. Website information excludes social media profiles.

How every figure is defined

Businesses in Dorset: 33,397 records

14 sectors in Dorset

Towns in Dorset

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