Find clients for your agency in Wolverhampton
The Wolverhampton city council area counts 1,520 local businesses of the kinds agencies sell websites, SEO and ads to. The biggest groups: 405 restaurants and takeaways, 325 builders and 255 garages and vehicle repair. 35 advertising agencies compete for them.
The local businesses agencies sell to in Wolverhampton
Counts of business sites (local units, rounded to 5) by trade in the Wolverhampton 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 | 325 | 11.5 | +60% |
| Garages and vehicle repair | 255 | 9.1 | +29% |
| Electricians | 135 | 4.8 | at the median |
| Hair and beauty salons | 215 | 7.6 | at the median |
| Estate agents | 85 | 3.0 | −21% |
| Plumbing and heating | 100 | 3.6 | −25% |
| Restaurants and takeaways | 405 | 14.4 | −33% |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026; population 281,434 (ONS mid-2025 estimate). Council area, not the wider metro area. Counts change as businesses open and close.
Where Wolverhampton stands out
- Builders: 11.5 per 10,000 residents, 60% above the median of the 32 UK cities on this list (rank 2 of 32).
- Garages and vehicle repair: 9.1 per 10,000 residents, 29% above the median (rank 3).
- Restaurants and takeaways: scarcer here (33% below the median), so fewer prospects, each with fewer rivals.
- Competition: 35 advertising agencies for 9,735 businesses of all kinds, one for every 278. The median across the 32 UK cities on this list is one for every 191, so Wolverhampton ranks 8 of 32 on businesses per agency (1 is the least crowded): more businesses per agency than most, more room for you.
How Wolverhampton compares with nearby and similar cities
Of these 7 cities, Swansea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | 1,520 | 54 | 278 | Builders (+60%) |
| 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) |
Your first three lists in Wolverhampton
- Builders: 325 businesses, 60% more per resident than the median city, so owners compete hard for customers (rank 2 of 32).
- Garages and vehicle repair: 255 businesses, 29% more per resident than the median city, so owners compete hard for customers (rank 3 of 32).
- Restaurants and takeaways: 405 businesses, 33% fewer per resident than the median city, so each one has fewer rivals (rank 32 of 32).
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Frequently asked questions
How many local businesses can an agency prospect in Wolverhampton?
ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026 counts 1,520 business sites (local units, rounded to 5) in the trades on this page in the Wolverhampton city council area, including 405 restaurants and takeaways, 325 builders and 255 garages and vehicle repair.
How many marketing agencies are there in Wolverhampton?
35 advertising agencies in the Wolverhampton city council area (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026), one for every 278 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 Wolverhampton?
By volume, restaurants and takeaways (405). Relative to its size, Wolverhampton stands out most on builders: 11.5 per 10,000 residents, rank 2 of 32.