Market measurement · United Kingdom

Businesses in Essex: 91,968 records

81.6% of these records carry a phone number and 63.5% a website. 24,683 have a phone number but no website. 663 new records were added in the last 30 days.

Records: 91,968
With a phone number: 81.6%75,059
With a website: 63.5%58,376
Phone number, no website: 24,68326.8%
New in the last 30 days: 663
Share of all records in the UK: 1.8%

Measured in our live database on November 14, 2026.

14 sectors in Essex

14 sectors in Essex
Sector	Records	Phone	Website	New, 30 days
Hair and beauty salons	3,543	87.9%	42.5%	40
Construction companies	2,552	90.9%	57.4%	15
Restaurants	1,817	88.8%	73.0%	14
Auto repair shops	1,465	89.4%	48.7%	10
Supermarkets and grocery stores	1,192	82.2%	62.3%	6
Cafés	978	72.9%	47.8%	13
Gyms and fitness studios	670	72.7%	74.8%	7
Bars and pubs	644	83.7%	59.6%	<5
Real estate agencies	629	92.5%	78.1%	<5
Car dealers	579	91.9%	71.2%	<5
Dentists and dental clinics	454	94.5%	62.6%	<5
Clothing stores	427	78.7%	58.1%	<5
Bakeries and pastry shops	321	71.7%	52.3%	<5
Pharmacies	278	95.0%	69.4%	<5

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

Towns in Essex

Towns in Essex
Town	Records	Phone	Website	Phone, no website	New, 30 days
Colchester	9,761	78.9%	66.1%	2,284	66
Chelmsford	7,462	81.5%	67.8%	1,727	41
Basildon	5,433	81.3%	62.4%	1,496	49
Harlow	4,776	83.2%	62.8%	1,331	39
Brentwood	3,355	82.2%	66.1%	843	29
Braintree	2,870	83.2%	65.3%	751	19
Clacton-on-Sea	2,568	77.4%	57.3%	792	18
Wickford	2,079	87.8%	60.1%	651	16
Rayleigh	2,038	86.1%	64.4%	576	17
Billericay	2,001	84.9%	62.5%	591	9
Loughton	1,981	85.6%	68.3%	474	9
Maldon	1,682	81.7%	66.6%	419	13
Canvey Island	1,664	86.1%	58.8%	542	12
Witham	1,635	85.4%	64.6%	437	16
Saffron Walden	1,619	80.2%	66.7%	387	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 Essex?: Our database holds 91,968 business records in Essex as of November 14, 2026.
Which sector is the largest in Essex?: Of the 14 sectors we measure, hair and beauty salons are the largest (3,543 records), followed by construction companies, then restaurants.
Which town has the most businesses?: Colchester (9,761 records), followed by Chelmsford and Basildon.
How many new records were added in the last 30 days?: 663; among the 14 sectors, the most in hair and beauty salons (40).

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How this page is measured

A record is a single business location in our database, placed in Essex 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 Essex: 91,968 records

14 sectors in Essex

Towns in Essex

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