City of Plymouth · England
Web design in Plymouth, written for the people who hire you.
We design and write websites for businesses in Plymouth, from sole traders to multi-site firms. The Plymouth council area has 23 active businesses for every 1,000 residents, below the figure for Great Britain. £299 to set up, then £99 a month, live in 3 working days.
How many businesses Plymouth has, and which kinds.
These are figures for the Plymouth council area, whose boundary does not match the built-up city exactly. Sources: ONS UK Business Counts 2025, rounded to the nearest 5, and ONS population estimates.
Source: UK Business Counts - enterprises by industry and local authority, Office for National Statistics, 2025. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Source: Population estimates by local authority, Office for National Statistics, 2025. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Source: UK Business Counts - enterprises by industry and local authority, Office for National Statistics, 2025. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Per head of population, the Plymouth council area is quieter than most: 22.8 active businesses per 1,000 residents puts it 333rd of 350 council areas in Great Britain, where the overall figure is 39.3.
Two kinds of business stand out against the UK average: scaffold erection businesses, at 3.1 times the national share, and plastering businesses, at 2.6 times.
By count, the largest group is vehicle repair businesses, with about 185 businesses. Management consultancies are thinner on the ground, at about half the UK share.
2,805
businesses across 75 of the trades we build for, in the Plymouth council area.
Source: ONS UK Business Counts, 2025, rounded to the nearest 5. Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Category and businesses | Businesses |
|---|---|
| Vehicle repair businessesCar Valeting & Detailing · Mobile Mechanics · MOT Centres · Garages & Mechanics | 185 |
| Takeaways and mobile food businessesTakeaways | 175 |
| Electrical contractorsElectricians · Solar Panel Installers | 170 |
| Plumbing and heating businessesPlumbers · Gas Engineers · Bathroom Fitters · Air Conditioning Engineers | 160 |
| Management consultanciesConsultants | 155 |
| Domestic construction firmsBuilders · Loft Conversion Companies | 145 |
| Hairdressing and beauty businessesBarbers · Hairdressers · Beauty Salons · Nail Technicians | 145 |
| Licensed restaurantsRestaurants | 125 |
| Cafés and unlicensed restaurantsCafés & Coffee Shops | 95 |
| Pubs and barsPubs | 95 |
| Joinery businessesJoiners & Carpenters · Kitchen Fitters | 90 |
| Specialist construction businesses not classified elsewhereBricklayers · Fencing Contractors · Driveway Contractors | 85 |
| Other building completion and finishing businessesHandymen | 85 |
| Other health practicesPhysiotherapists · Chiropractors · Counsellors & Therapists · Clinics & Private Healthcare | 80 |
| Accountancy practicesAccountants | 75 |
| Estate and letting agenciesEstate Agents | 75 |
Plymouth and the places nearby.
Plymouth has a significant naval and marine economy alongside a large residential population, and serves as the commercial centre for south-west Devon and east Cornwall. Its relative distance from other cities means the local catchment is genuinely captive, and businesses that are clear about covering both sides of the Tamar tend to reach a wider market than those that are not.
Just over the council boundary, Torpoint (2 miles), Saltash (4 miles) and Ivybridge (10 miles) are close by. Further out, Callington (12 miles), Tavistock (12 miles), Looe (14 miles) and Liskeard (15 miles) are within commuting distance. It is worth saying plainly which of these you travel to, so people further out know whether to call.
Within Plymouth itself, we build for businesses in Mutley, Peverell, Stoke, Plymstock, Barbican and Devonport.
From our base in Exeter, Plymouth is about 36 miles to the south-west. Its postcodes start PL.
How we work with Plymouth businesses.
36 miles from our Exeter studio
We run Plymouth projects from our Exeter studio, by phone, WhatsApp and video call. You approve every page on your phone, and how well you show up locally comes down to how the site is built and written.
£299to set up
£99a month
3working days to launch
You approve it before anything goes live.
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