In 2021, London and the South East of England recorded the highest share of businesses in the design industry in the United Kingdom. In contrast, the North East of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland each accounted for just *** percent of companies in this market. The number of design businesses in the UK slightly decreased in 2021 compared to the previous year but overall grew significantly over the last decade, totaling more than ** thousand.
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Design Council. (July 20, 2022). Distribution of businesses in the design industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by country and region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1326386/distribution-of-businesses-in-design-industry-uk-by-country-and-region/
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