Northampton and Oxford are similarly sized business centres with 21,537 and 10,814 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 Buying and selling of own real estate and Development of building projects.
Northampton has 21,537 active companies compared to 10,814 in Oxford — 10,723 more.
Northampton has a higher 2020s company formation rate (56.0%) compared to Oxford (48.5%).
Both cities share these top industries: Buying and selling of own real estate, Development of building projects, Information technology consultancy activities, Management consultancy activities other than financial management, Other business support service activities n.e.c.. Northampton is uniquely strong in Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. and Freight transport by road, while Oxford stands out in Business and domestic software development and Dormant Company.