Find clients for your agency in Derby
The Derby city council area counts 1,405 local businesses of the kinds agencies sell websites, SEO and ads to. The biggest groups: 430 restaurants and takeaways, 240 garages and vehicle repair and 205 hair and beauty salons. 40 advertising agencies compete for them.
The local businesses agencies sell to in Derby
Counts of business sites (local units, rounded to 5) by trade in the Derby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garages and vehicle repair | 240 | 8.7 | +24% |
| Plumbing and heating | 130 | 4.7 | at the median |
| Builders | 195 | 7.1 | at the median |
| Electricians | 130 | 4.7 | −3% |
| Hair and beauty salons | 205 | 7.4 | −5% |
| Restaurants and takeaways | 430 | 15.6 | −27% |
| Estate agents | 75 | 2.7 | −28% |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026; population 275,344 (ONS mid-2025 estimate). Council area, not the wider metro area. Counts change as businesses open and close.
Where Derby stands out
- Garages and vehicle repair: 8.7 per 10,000 residents, 24% above the median of the 32 UK cities on this list (rank 4 of 32).
- Plumbing and heating: 4.7 per 10,000 residents, 1% below the median (rank 18).
- Estate agents: scarcer here (28% below the median), so fewer prospects, each with fewer rivals.
- Competition: 40 advertising agencies for 9,495 businesses of all kinds, one for every 237. The median across the 32 UK cities on this list is one for every 191, so Derby ranks 9 of 32 on businesses per agency (1 is the least crowded): more businesses per agency than most, more room for you.
How Derby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 1,405 | 51 | 237 | Garages and vehicle repair (+24%) |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 1,380 | 51 | 282 | Garages and vehicle repair (+49%) |
| Plymouth | 1,470 | 54 | 235 | Electricians (+32%) |
| Southampton | 1,490 | 57 | 226 | Electricians (+38%) |
| Swansea | 1,495 | 60 | 343 | Electricians (+27%) |
| Aberdeen | 1,100 | 48 | 408 | Electricians (at the median) |
| Portsmouth | 1,460 | 69 | 221 | Electricians (+65%) |
Your first three lists in Derby
- Restaurants and takeaways: 430 businesses, 27% fewer per resident than the median city, so each one has fewer rivals (rank 29 of 32).
- Garages and vehicle repair: 240 businesses, 24% more per resident than the median city, so owners compete hard for customers (rank 4 of 32).
- Hair and beauty salons: 205 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 21 of 32).
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Frequently asked questions
How many local businesses can an agency prospect in Derby?
ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026 counts 1,405 business sites (local units, rounded to 5) in the trades on this page in the Derby city council area, including 430 restaurants and takeaways, 240 garages and vehicle repair and 205 hair and beauty salons.
How many marketing agencies are there in Derby?
40 advertising agencies in the Derby city council area (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026), one for every 237 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 Derby?
By volume, restaurants and takeaways (430). Relative to its size, Derby stands out most on garages and vehicle repair: 8.7 per 10,000 residents, rank 4 of 32.