Regional Economic Impacts of the UK Games Industry

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Gross Value Added

Gross value added (GVA) is the measure of the economic value of goods and services. This can be used to compare the economic impact of different sectors or compare the impact of the same sector in different geographic areas. All measures of GVA in this article relate to data originally from the BFI's Screen Business Report (October 2018). The methodology of this report explains how direct and total GVA figures are calculated.

Regions with the Highest GVA from Games Companies

Region Games Companies Full-Time Employees Direct GVA (£M) Total GVA (£M)
London 588 5107 729.2 1390.2
South East 376 3266 197.3 356.3
North West 174 1315 89.9 157.3
Scotland 113 1156 75.0 131.2
West Midlands 134 1209 74.6 130.8
North East 52 518 56.7 99.9
East Midlands 95 906 42.3 74.1
East of England 166 1209 30.9 54.3
Yorkshire and the Humber 149 767 24.5 42.9
South West 152 423 18.5 32.5
Wales 54 172 8.2 14.4
Northern Ireland 35 77 3.2 5.6

Scotland

Location Games Companies Full-Time Employees Direct GVA (£) Total GVA (£)
Dundee 33 306 17.6 30.9
Edinburgh 32 657 45.9 80.3
Glasgow 38 116 7.2 12.5
Scotland 133 1156 75.0 131.2

Game Development Meetups & Groups:

Key Facts:

  • Around three quarters of Scottish games companies are based in Edinburgh, Dundee or Glasgow.
  • There are however, small games companies throughout the rest of Scotland

Wales

Location Games Companies Full-Time Employees Direct GVA (£) Total GVA (£)
Bridgend 5 53 3.0 5.2
Cardiff 26 66 2.7 4.8
Wales 54 172 8.2 14.4

Game Development Meetups & Groups:

Key Facts:

  • Around half of games companies in Wales are based in Cardiff, with the remaining other half operating throughout the rest of the country.
  • Games companies provide a higher proportion of overall GVA in Bridgend than in any other Welsh town or city.

Northern Ireland

Location Games Companies Full-Time Employees Direct GVA (£) Total GVA (£)
Belfast 21 48 2.0 3.5
Northern Ireland 35 77 3.2 5.6

Game Development Meetups & Groups:

Key Facts:

  • 5 of Northern Ireland’s 6 counties have games companies operating in them.
  • The majority of games companies in Northern Ireland are in Belfast

North West

Location Games Companies Full-Time Employees Direct GVA (£) Total GVA (£)
Crewe 8 558 16.4 28.6
Liverpool 35 152 21.7 38.0
Manchester 82 369 37.7 66.1
North West 174 1315 89.9 157.3

Game Development Meetups & Groups:

Key Facts:

  • Crewe, Liverpool and Manchester are hubs for games development.
  • With around 1,300 games industry jobs in the north west, the region comes 3rd for number of games jobs
  • The region also comes 3rd for total GVA from the industry

North East

Location Games Companies Full-Time Employees Direct GVA (£) Total GVA (£)
Newcastle upon Tyne 20 372 48.6 85.8
Sunderland 12 84 3.0 5.3
North East 52 518 56.7 99.9

Game Development Meetups & Groups:

Key Facts:

  • Major international games companies have offices in Newcastle and Sunderland.
  • The region also has a higher proportion of games companies with 5-24 employees than any other.
  • The north east ranks 2nd only to London for productivity

Yorkshire and The Humber

Location Games Companies Full-Time Employees Direct GVA (£) Total GVA (£)
Leeds 27 187 6.4 11.2
Sheffield 43 331 9.9 17.3
Wakefield and Castleford 7 92 1.6 2.8
York 14 30 1.2 2.0
Yorkshire and the Humber 149 767 24.5 42.9

Game Development Meetups & Groups:

Key Facts:

  • Games companies employing large numbers of people operate in Leeds, Sheffield and Wakefield.
  • Companies in Wakefield and Sheffield in particular provide major economic value when compared with other sectors

West Midlands

Location Games Companies Full-Time Employees Direct GVA (£) Total GVA (£)
Birmingham 35 86 4.6 8.0
Leamington Spa 34 907 57.4 100.7
West Midlands 134 1209 74.6 130.8

Game Development Meetups & Groups:

Key Facts:

  • Games companies in Leamington Spa in particular provide major economic value to the West Midlands.
  • The town is ranked 1st for economic contribution provided by games companies in proportion to other industries

East Midlands

Location Games Companies Full-Time Employees Direct GVA (£) Total GVA (£)
Burton Upon Trent 8 113 9.7 17.0
Derby 11 46 2.6 4.6
Lincoln 8 328 15.3 26.7
Nottingham 31 194 10.6 18.5
East Midlands 95 906 42.3 74.1

Game Development Meetups & Groups:

Key Facts:

  • Large, prestigious games companies are operating in Twycross, Lincoln and Nottingham
  • Around 900 games workers in total are employed in the East Midlands

East of England

Location Games Companies Full-Time Employees Direct GVA (£) Total GVA (£)
Cambridge 47 853 16.4 28.7
Chelmsford 10 26 1.4 2.4
East of England 166 1209 30.9 54.3

Game Development Meetups & Groups:

Key Facts:

  • There are around 1,200 games jobs in the East of England.
  • Cambridge ranks 1st by number of game jobs per capita.

London

Location Games Companies Full-Time Employees Direct GVA (£) Total GVA (£)
London 588 5107 729.2 1390.2

Game Development Meetups & Groups:

Key Facts:

  • There are over 580 active games companies in London
  • The games industry in London contributes over £1.3bn of value to the economy
  • Over 5,000 people in the capital work in games
  • Around 2% of all creative sector workers in London work in games

South West

Location Games Companies Full-Time Employees Direct GVA (£) Total GVA (£)
Falmouth 5 27 1.5 2.6
Bristol 46 139 5.5 9.7
South West 152 423 18.5 32.5

Game Development Meetups & Groups:

Key Facts:

  • Though there are no major multinational publishers or developers based in the South West, the region is still home to over 150 games companies

South East

Location Games Companies Full-Time Employees Direct GVA (£) Total GVA (£)
Basingstoke 12 88 1.3 2.2
Brighton 65 277 13.7 24.1
Crawley and Horsham 24 579 47.8 83.7
Guildford and Aldershot 64 855 36.6 64.0
Oxford 26 312 8.0 14.4
Medway 4 146 12.3 21.6
Milton Keynes 5 95 9.5 17.7
Reading 14 162 4.8 8.5
Slough and Heathrow 62 595 58.8 116.2
South East 376 3266 197.3 356.3

Game Development Meetups & Groups:

Key Facts:

  • There are over 370 active games companies in the South East
  • Over 3,200 people in the South East are employed in the games industry.
  • Locations such as Guildford, Oxford and Brighton have some of the largest games companies in the UK
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