region_or_nation,enterprises_2010,enterprises_2021,enterprises_2026,population_mid_2025,per_100k_residents_2026,residents_per_enterprise_2026,pct_change_2010_2026,pct_change_2021_2026
North East,865,1180,1415,2762746,51.2,1952,63.6,19.9
North West,2765,3650,4340,7772854,55.8,1791,57.0,18.9
Yorkshire and The Humber,2380,2975,3570,5672166,62.9,1589,50.0,20.0
East Midlands,2310,3020,3490,5085641,68.6,1457,51.1,15.6
West Midlands,2520,3055,3695,6205854,59.5,1680,46.6,20.9
East,3895,5315,6385,6613801,96.5,1036,63.9,20.1
London,2605,4560,5420,9122909,59.4,1683,108.1,18.9
South East,5330,7435,8670,9691844,89.5,1118,62.7,16.6
South West,3210,4080,4675,5906997,79.1,1264,45.6,14.6
Wales,1180,1575,1880,3175181,59.2,1689,59.3,19.4
Scotland,2150,2750,3180,5545500,57.3,1744,47.9,15.6
Northern Ireland,1020,1070,1195,1928446,62.0,1614,17.2,11.7
United Kingdom,30230,40665,47910,69483939,69.0,1450,58.5,17.8

"Source: ONS UK Business Counts (Nomis NM_142_1, SIC 2007 43220, enterprises, all size bands, updated 24 Sep 2026); ONS mid-2025 population estimates (Nomis NM_2002_1, updated 29 Jul 2026). Ratios calculated by Whito (whito.co.uk). Counts rounded to nearest 5 by ONS. Free to use with credit to Whito."