Find clients for your agency in Nottingham
The Nottingham city council area counts 1,755 local businesses of the kinds agencies sell websites, SEO and ads to. The biggest groups: 670 restaurants and takeaways, 240 hair and beauty salons and 240 garages and vehicle repair. 75 advertising agencies compete for them.
The local businesses agencies sell to in Nottingham
Counts of business sites (local units, rounded to 5) by trade in the Nottingham 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 | 7.4 | +5% |
| Estate agents | 120 | 3.7 | −3% |
| Restaurants and takeaways | 670 | 20.6 | −4% |
| Electricians | 150 | 4.6 | −6% |
| Hair and beauty salons | 240 | 7.4 | −6% |
| Builders | 210 | 6.4 | −11% |
| Plumbing and heating | 125 | 3.8 | −19% |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026; population 325,765 (ONS mid-2025 estimate). Council area, not the wider metro area. Counts change as businesses open and close.
Where Nottingham stands out
- Garages and vehicle repair: 7.4 per 10,000 residents, 5% above the median of the 32 UK cities on this list (rank 13 of 32).
- Estate agents: 3.7 per 10,000 residents, 3% below the median (rank 18).
- Plumbing and heating: scarcer here (19% below the median), so fewer prospects, each with fewer rivals.
- Competition: 75 advertising agencies for 12,375 businesses of all kinds, one for every 165. The median across the 32 UK cities on this list is one for every 191, so Nottingham ranks 23 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 Nottingham
LeadsIt searched 8 trades in Nottingham in October 2026: 177 of 838 businesses had no website of their own, only a Facebook, Instagram, booking or free builder page, or nothing. See them by trade.
How Nottingham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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%) |
| Sunderland | 1,360 | 47 | 313 | Electricians (+21%) |
| Brighton and Hove | 2,150 | 76 | 81 | Estate agents (+94%) |
| Wolverhampton | 1,520 | 54 | 278 | Builders (+60%) |
| Derby | 1,405 | 51 | 237 | Garages and vehicle repair (+24%) |
Your first three lists in Nottingham
- Restaurants and takeaways: 670 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 18 of 32).
- Garages and vehicle repair: 240 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 13 of 32).
- Hair and beauty salons: 240 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 23 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 Nottingham?
ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026 counts 1,755 business sites (local units, rounded to 5) in the trades on this page in the Nottingham city council area, including 670 restaurants and takeaways, 240 hair and beauty salons and 240 garages and vehicle repair.
How many marketing agencies are there in Nottingham?
75 advertising agencies in the Nottingham city council area (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026), one for every 165 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 Nottingham?
By volume, restaurants and takeaways (670). Relative to its size, Nottingham stands out most on garages and vehicle repair: 7.4 per 10,000 residents, rank 13 of 32. Our own searches there found 177 of 838 businesses without a website of their own.