Find clients for your agency in Aberdeen
The Aberdeen City council area counts 1,100 local businesses of the kinds agencies sell websites, SEO and ads to. The biggest groups: 445 restaurants and takeaways, 180 hair and beauty salons and 135 garages and vehicle repair. 25 advertising agencies compete for them.
The local businesses agencies sell to in Aberdeen
Counts of business sites (local units, rounded to 5) by trade in the Aberdeen City council area, per 10,000 residents, against the median of the 32 UK cities on this list.
| Trade | Businesses | Per 10,000 residents | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | 115 | 5.0 | at the median |
| Hair and beauty salons | 180 | 7.8 | at the median |
| Plumbing and heating | 105 | 4.6 | −4% |
| Restaurants and takeaways | 445 | 19.3 | −10% |
| Garages and vehicle repair | 135 | 5.9 | −16% |
| Builders | 80 | 3.5 | −52% |
| Estate agents | 40 | 1.7 | −54% |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026; population 230,180 (ONS mid-2025 estimate). Council area, not the wider metro area. Counts change as businesses open and close.
Where Aberdeen stands out
- Electricians: 5.0 per 10,000 residents, 2% above the median of the 32 UK cities on this list (rank 15 of 32).
- Hair and beauty salons: 7.8 per 10,000 residents, 0% below the median (rank 17).
- Estate agents: scarcer here (54% below the median), so fewer prospects, each with fewer rivals.
- Competition: 25 advertising agencies for 10,195 businesses of all kinds, one for every 408. The median across the 32 UK cities on this list is one for every 191, so Aberdeen ranks 1 of 32 on businesses per agency (1 is the least crowded): more businesses per agency than most, more room for you.
How Aberdeen compares with nearby and similar cities
Of these 7 cities, Portsmouth has the most of these businesses per resident and Aberdeen the most businesses per agency.
| City | Local businesses | Per 10,000 residents | Businesses per agency | Strongest trade, vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1,100 | 48 | 408 | Electricians (at the median) |
| Glasgow | 3,900 | 60 | 183 | Hair and beauty salons (+36%) |
| Edinburgh | 3,040 | 57 | 163 | Restaurants and takeaways (+32%) |
| Portsmouth | 1,460 | 69 | 221 | Electricians (+65%) |
| York | 1,240 | 59 | 180 | Plumbing and heating (+31%) |
| Reading | 1,055 | 57 | 206 | Builders (+28%) |
| Oxford | 820 | 49 | 215 | Estate agents (+35%) |
Your first three lists in Aberdeen
- Restaurants and takeaways: 445 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 21 of 32).
- Hair and beauty salons: 180 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 17 of 32).
- Electricians: 115 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 15 of 32).
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Frequently asked questions
How many local businesses can an agency prospect in Aberdeen?
ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026 counts 1,100 business sites (local units, rounded to 5) in the trades on this page in the Aberdeen City council area, including 445 restaurants and takeaways, 180 hair and beauty salons and 135 garages and vehicle repair.
How many marketing agencies are there in Aberdeen?
25 advertising agencies in the Aberdeen City council area (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026), one for every 408 businesses, against a median of one for every 191 across the 32 UK cities on this list.
Which trade should an agency target first in Aberdeen?
By volume, restaurants and takeaways (445). Relative to its size, Aberdeen stands out most on electricians: 5.0 per 10,000 residents, rank 15 of 32.