Bradford and York are similarly sized business centres with 21,597 and 16,538 active companies respectively. This close match makes their industry mix, growth trajectory, and formation history all the more interesting to compare. Both cities share strength in Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. and Buying and selling of own real estate.
Bradford has 21,597 active companies compared to 16,538 in York — 5,059 more.
Bradford has a higher 2020s company formation rate (67.4%) compared to York (46.4%).
Both cities share these top industries: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c., Buying and selling of own real estate, Management consultancy activities other than financial management, Other business support service activities n.e.c., Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate. Bradford is uniquely strong in Other human health activities and Other service activities n.e.c., while York stands out in Business and domestic software development and Development of building projects.