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Basingstoke & Facts & Figures

If you're thinking of starting a business or relocating a business to Basingstoke or the surrounding area, you'll need to base your decision on real evidence. Basingstoke has a good economic performance, as well as a diverse labour market for business, making it an ideal place for business growth.

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  • Basingstoke has been identified as a 'diamond for growth' giving it access to substantial government funds
  • The Borough is home to around 80,000 jobs.
  • There about 6,300 businesses in the Borough occupying over 7,000 different sites.
  • The economy is diverse and varied with a cross representation of business sectors, including manufacturing; finance; IT and business support; distribution, transport and communications; retail, hotels and restaurants, "knowledge based" production and services.
  • There is a mix of business sizes in the Borough: around 90% of businesses or enterprises are "micro-businesses" with fewer than 10 employees.
  • The Borough has a relatively high percentage of larger companies and those with international or global links. There are around 40 large companies each employing over 250 staff.
  • 30 of Hampshire's top companies based in Basingstoke.
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