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. (UK Games Map, Oct 2018)
  • As of June 2018, there 21 towns / cities that are home to more than 20 games companies, the top 10 of which are listed below:
Top 10 Towns by Company Count (Jun 2018)
Town / City No. Companies
London 614
Manchester 96
Brighton 73
Guildford & Aldershot 70
Slough & Heathrow 67
Cambridge 53
Bristol 50
Sheffield 41
Glasgow 37
Liverpool 37

2017 Stats

2016 Stats

  • Only 41% of UK games companies use the right Standard Industrial Classification codes. (UK Games Map Oct 2016)
  • 68% of UK games companies were founded since the beginning of 2010. (UK Games Map Oct 2016)


2015 Stats

  • 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). (UK Games Map, 2014)