Geography of the UK industry
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2018 Stats
- There are 2,277 active games companies in the UK (UK Games Map, Oct 2018)
- The map also lists 151 games industry service companies and 231 games-related courses across 102 universities and academic institutions.
- As of August 2017, there 23 towns / cities that are home to more than 20 games companies, the top 10 of which are listed below
- 68% of UK games companies were founded since the beginning of 2010. (UK Games Map, Oct 2016, LINK)
- Only 41% of UK games companies use the right Standard Industrial Classification codes. (UK Games Map, Oct 2016, LINK)
- Between 2011 and 2013, the number of games companies grew yearly by 22%. (Ukie/Nesta, Sept 2014, LINK)
- Amongst 18 travel to work area (TTWA) identified as having a critical mass of more than 20 games companies, 12 have been identified as having high levels of games concentration (in employment or company number) in 2014:
- Brighton, Cambridge, Cardiff,
- Guildford and Aldershot, Edinburgh,
- Dundee, Liverpool, London, Manchester,
- Oxford, Sheffield and Rotherham, and
- Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon. (Ukie/Nesta , Sept 2014, LINK)
- 29% (578) of UK games companies are located in London, with the South East accounting for a further 18% (370).
