Find clients for your agency in Bradford
The Bradford council area counts 2,910 local businesses of the kinds agencies sell websites, SEO and ads to. The biggest groups: 960 restaurants and takeaways, 445 garages and vehicle repair and 395 builders. 60 advertising agencies compete for them.
The local businesses agencies sell to in Bradford
Counts of business sites (local units, rounded to 5) by trade in the Bradford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing and heating | 310 | 5.6 | +17% |
| Garages and vehicle repair | 445 | 8.0 | +14% |
| Electricians | 270 | 4.8 | at the median |
| Builders | 395 | 7.1 | at the median |
| Hair and beauty salons | 375 | 6.7 | −14% |
| Restaurants and takeaways | 960 | 17.2 | −20% |
| Estate agents | 155 | 2.8 | −27% |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026; population 557,758 (ONS mid-2025 estimate). Council area, not the wider metro area. Counts change as businesses open and close.
Where Bradford stands out
- Plumbing and heating: 5.6 per 10,000 residents, 17% above the median of the 32 UK cities on this list (rank 7 of 32).
- Garages and vehicle repair: 8.0 per 10,000 residents, 14% above the median (rank 8).
- Estate agents: scarcer here (27% below the median), so fewer prospects, each with fewer rivals.
- Competition: 60 advertising agencies for 19,635 businesses of all kinds, one for every 327. The median across the 32 UK cities on this list is one for every 191, so Bradford ranks 4 of 32 on businesses per agency (1 is the least crowded): more businesses per agency than most, more room for you.
How Bradford compares with nearby and similar cities
Of these 7 cities, Cardiff has the most of these businesses per resident and Leicester the most businesses per agency.
| City | Local businesses | Per 10,000 residents | Businesses per agency | Strongest trade, vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 2,910 | 52 | 327 | Plumbing and heating (+17%) |
| Liverpool | 2,940 | 58 | 138 | Hair and beauty salons (+23%) |
| Bristol | 2,945 | 59 | 112 | Electricians (+24%) |
| Leicester | 2,075 | 54 | 350 | Garages and vehicle repair (+15%) |
| Edinburgh | 3,040 | 57 | 163 | Restaurants and takeaways (+32%) |
| Cardiff | 2,295 | 60 | 193 | Estate agents (+21%) |
| Coventry | 1,790 | 49 | 299 | Builders (+25%) |
Your first three lists in Bradford
- Restaurants and takeaways: 960 businesses, 20% fewer per resident than the median city, so each one has fewer rivals (rank 25 of 32).
- Garages and vehicle repair: 445 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 8 of 32).
- Builders: 395 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 18 of 32).
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Frequently asked questions
How many local businesses can an agency prospect in Bradford?
ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026 counts 2,910 business sites (local units, rounded to 5) in the trades on this page in the Bradford council area, including 960 restaurants and takeaways, 445 garages and vehicle repair and 395 builders.
How many marketing agencies are there in Bradford?
60 advertising agencies in the Bradford council area (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026), one for every 327 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 Bradford?
By volume, restaurants and takeaways (960). Relative to its size, Bradford stands out most on plumbing and heating: 5.6 per 10,000 residents, rank 7 of 32.