Find clients for your agency in Coventry
The Coventry city council area counts 1,790 local businesses of the kinds agencies sell websites, SEO and ads to. The biggest groups: 530 restaurants and takeaways, 330 builders and 285 garages and vehicle repair. 40 advertising agencies compete for them.
The local businesses agencies sell to in Coventry
Counts of business sites (local units, rounded to 5) by trade in the Coventry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Builders | 330 | 9.0 | +25% |
| Garages and vehicle repair | 285 | 7.8 | +11% |
| Plumbing and heating | 180 | 4.9 | +4% |
| Electricians | 160 | 4.4 | −10% |
| Estate agents | 105 | 2.9 | −24% |
| Hair and beauty salons | 200 | 5.5 | −30% |
| Restaurants and takeaways | 530 | 14.5 | −32% |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026; population 364,766 (ONS mid-2025 estimate). Council area, not the wider metro area. Counts change as businesses open and close.
Where Coventry stands out
- Builders: 9.0 per 10,000 residents, 25% above the median of the 32 UK cities on this list (rank 7 of 32).
- Garages and vehicle repair: 7.8 per 10,000 residents, 11% above the median (rank 10).
- Restaurants and takeaways: scarcer here (32% below the median), so fewer prospects, each with fewer rivals.
- Competition: 40 advertising agencies for 11,940 businesses of all kinds, one for every 299. The median across the 32 UK cities on this list is one for every 191, so Coventry ranks 6 of 32 on businesses per agency (1 is the least crowded): more businesses per agency than most, more room for you.
How Coventry compares with nearby and similar cities
Of these 7 cities, Brighton and Hove has the most of these businesses per resident and Sunderland the most businesses per agency.
| City | Local businesses | Per 10,000 residents | Businesses per agency | Strongest trade, vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 1,790 | 49 | 299 | Builders (+25%) |
| Nottingham | 1,755 | 54 | 165 | Garages and vehicle repair (+5%) |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 1,850 | 58 | 147 | Hair and beauty salons (+27%) |
| Milton Keynes | 1,900 | 62 | 201 | Estate agents (+49%) |
| Belfast | 1,860 | 53 | 185 | Restaurants and takeaways (+15%) |
| Sunderland | 1,360 | 47 | 313 | Electricians (+21%) |
| Brighton and Hove | 2,150 | 76 | 81 | Estate agents (+94%) |
Your first three lists in Coventry
- Builders: 330 businesses, 25% more per resident than the median city, so owners compete hard for customers (rank 7 of 32).
- Restaurants and takeaways: 530 businesses, 32% fewer per resident than the median city, so each one has fewer rivals (rank 30 of 32).
- Garages and vehicle repair: 285 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 10 of 32).
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Frequently asked questions
How many local businesses can an agency prospect in Coventry?
ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026 counts 1,790 business sites (local units, rounded to 5) in the trades on this page in the Coventry city council area, including 530 restaurants and takeaways, 330 builders and 285 garages and vehicle repair.
How many marketing agencies are there in Coventry?
40 advertising agencies in the Coventry city council area (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026), one for every 299 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 Coventry?
By volume, restaurants and takeaways (530). Relative to its size, Coventry stands out most on builders: 9.0 per 10,000 residents, rank 7 of 32.