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
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
Games Wales
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
London
| Location
|
Games Companies
|
Full-Time Employees
|
Direct GVA (£)
|
Total GVA (£)
|
| London
|
588
|
5107
|
729.2
|
1390.2
|
Game Development Meetups & Groups
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
|
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
|