Business information
Huntingdonshire has a wide range of businesses with the levels of VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises in each industry as follows:
- Agriculture, forestry & fishing - 7.4%
- Production - 7.4%
- Construction - 13.5%
- Motor trades - 3.1%
- Wholesale - 5.9%
- Retail 6.7%
- Transport & storage (inc. postal) - 3.7%
- Accommodation & food services 4.5%
- Information & communication 8.4%
- Finance & insurance 1.7%
- Property 3.1%
- Professional, scientific & technical 15.2%
- Business administration and support services 7.4%
- Public administration and defence 0.4%
- Education 1.6%
- Health 3.0%
- Arts, entertainment, recreation and other services 6.9%
Source: UK Business: Activity, Size and Location – 2009, NOMIS/ONS.
Economic Information
Information on businesses within Huntingdonshire and the local economy is available in the key business statistics for Huntingdonshire document and from Cambridgeshire County Council's Research Group, both are linked on the right hand side.
The Key Business Statistics for Huntingdonshire document provides a summary of the Huntingdonshire Today document which includes data on benefits claimants, commuting, housing and other information from the latest Census.
Most of the information is mapped at ward level to enable comparisons between areas within Huntingdonshire as well as regionally and nationally. This document replaces the Economic Audit which we previously produced and can be found in the Facts and Figures section, which is linked on the right
The council also produces a newsletter, District Wide, which includes news and information that may be of interest to local firms.
Information on travel links to and from Huntingdonshire along with details of car parks, disabled parking and parking permits in the district all can also be accessed from links to the right.
For information on training and skills development opportunities in the district, see the local Learning Providers Directory in linked documents.
If you require further information on local businesses or the local economy use the link on the right or contact our Sustainable Economic Development Team via telephone, 01480 388443, or via the email link on the right hand side.