Find clients for your agency in Leeds
The Leeds city council area counts 4,995 local businesses of the kinds agencies sell websites, SEO and ads to. The biggest groups: 1,575 restaurants and takeaways, 700 builders and 675 hair and beauty salons. 310 advertising agencies compete for them.
The local businesses agencies sell to in Leeds
Counts of business sites (local units, rounded to 5) by trade in the Leeds 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 | 620 | 7.4 | +51% |
| Estate agents | 390 | 4.6 | +22% |
| Builders | 700 | 8.3 | +15% |
| Plumbing and heating | 450 | 5.4 | +13% |
| Hair and beauty salons | 675 | 8.0 | at the median |
| Garages and vehicle repair | 585 | 7.0 | at the median |
| Restaurants and takeaways | 1,575 | 18.7 | −13% |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026; population 840,550 (ONS mid-2025 estimate). Council area, not the wider metro area. Counts change as businesses open and close.
Where Leeds stands out
- Electricians: 7.4 per 10,000 residents, 51% above the median of the 32 UK cities on this list (rank 2 of 32).
- Estate agents: 4.6 per 10,000 residents, 22% above the median (rank 9).
- Restaurants and takeaways: scarcer here (13% below the median), so fewer prospects, each with fewer rivals.
- Competition: 310 advertising agencies for 35,980 businesses of all kinds, one for every 116. The median across the 32 UK cities on this list is one for every 191, so Leeds ranks 27 of 32 on businesses per agency (1 is the least crowded): a crowded agency market, where niching on one trade and leading with proof wins.
What our own searches found in Leeds
LeadsIt searched 8 trades in Leeds in October 2026: 155 of 759 businesses had no website of their own, only a Facebook, Instagram, booking or free builder page, or nothing. See them by trade.
How Leeds compares with nearby and similar cities
Of these 7 cities, Manchester has the most of these businesses per resident and Bradford the most businesses per agency.
| City | Local businesses | Per 10,000 residents | Businesses per agency | Strongest trade, vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 4,995 | 59 | 116 | Electricians (+51%) |
| Manchester | 3,630 | 62 | 81 | Estate agents (+45%) |
| Sheffield | 3,075 | 53 | 188 | Electricians (+20%) |
| Bradford | 2,910 | 52 | 327 | Plumbing and heating (+17%) |
| Glasgow | 3,900 | 60 | 183 | Hair and beauty salons (+36%) |
| Edinburgh | 3,040 | 57 | 163 | Restaurants and takeaways (+32%) |
| Liverpool | 2,940 | 58 | 138 | Hair and beauty salons (+23%) |
Your first three lists in Leeds
- Restaurants and takeaways: 1,575 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 23 of 32).
- Electricians: 620 businesses, 51% more per resident than the median city, so owners compete hard for customers (rank 2 of 32).
- Builders: 700 businesses, 15% more per resident than the median city, so owners compete hard for customers (rank 9 of 32).
How to work a list, from the "No website" filter to the first call: LeadsIt for agencies.
Frequently asked questions
How many local businesses can an agency prospect in Leeds?
ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026 counts 4,995 business sites (local units, rounded to 5) in the trades on this page in the Leeds city council area, including 1,575 restaurants and takeaways, 700 builders and 675 hair and beauty salons.
How many marketing agencies are there in Leeds?
310 advertising agencies in the Leeds city council area (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026), one for every 116 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 Leeds?
By volume, restaurants and takeaways (1,575). Relative to its size, Leeds stands out most on electricians: 7.4 per 10,000 residents, rank 2 of 32. Our own searches there found 155 of 759 businesses without a website of their own.