Figures
Independent businesses, town by town
There are 44,990 independent businesses listed in Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire. 59% of them aren't shops or salons: they're tradespeople, professional firms, cafés, pubs and places to stay. 18% have no website. (Independents Only, November 2026.)
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There are 5,323 independent businesses in and around Cambridge. 60% of them aren't shops or salons, and 16% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
Cambridgeshire
| Town | Independents | Not shops | No website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 5,323 | 60% | 16% |
| Peterborough | 4,787 | 58% | 24% |
| Huntingdon | 1,458 | 57% | 22% |
| Ely | 1,242 | 59% | 22% |
| St Neots | 824 | 56% | 23% |
| Wisbech | 676 | 58% | 32% |
| St Ives | 529 | 57% | 15% |
| March | 521 | 56% | 29% |
| Royston | 300 | 61% | 21% |
| Cambridgeshire | 250 | 55% | 15% |
| Chatteris | 199 | 52% | 23% |
| Newmarket | 131 | 63% | 19% |
| Sandy | 82 | 66% | 21% |
| Whittlesey | 43 | 49% | 12% |
| Histon | 42 | 69% | 0% |
| Soham | 42 | 57% | 0% |
| Littleport | 41 | 71% | 7% |
A sentence to quote for each Cambridgeshire town
- There are 5,323 independent businesses in and around Cambridge. 60% of them aren't shops or salons, and 16% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 4,787 independent businesses in and around Peterborough. 58% of them aren't shops or salons, and 24% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 1,458 independent businesses in and around Huntingdon. 57% of them aren't shops or salons, and 22% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 1,242 independent businesses in and around Ely. 59% of them aren't shops or salons, and 22% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 824 independent businesses in and around St Neots. 56% of them aren't shops or salons, and 23% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 676 independent businesses in and around Wisbech. 58% of them aren't shops or salons, and 32% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 529 independent businesses in and around St Ives. 57% of them aren't shops or salons, and 15% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 521 independent businesses in and around March. 56% of them aren't shops or salons, and 29% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 300 independent businesses in and around Royston. 61% of them aren't shops or salons, and 21% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 250 independent businesses in and around Cambridgeshire. 55% of them aren't shops or salons, and 15% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 199 independent businesses in and around Chatteris. 52% of them aren't shops or salons, and 23% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 131 independent businesses in and around Newmarket. 63% of them aren't shops or salons, and 19% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 82 independent businesses in and around Sandy. 66% of them aren't shops or salons, and 21% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 43 independent businesses in and around Whittlesey. 49% of them aren't shops or salons, and 12% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 42 independent businesses in and around Histon. 69% of them aren't shops or salons, and 0% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 42 independent businesses in and around Soham. 57% of them aren't shops or salons, and 0% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 41 independent businesses in and around Littleport. 71% of them aren't shops or salons, and 7% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
Hertfordshire
| Town | Independents | Not shops | No website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 3,096 | 62% | 18% |
| St Albans | 2,705 | 59% | 16% |
| Hemel Hempstead | 2,111 | 61% | 19% |
| Stevenage | 1,769 | 60% | 20% |
| Hitchin | 1,358 | 55% | 16% |
| Hertford | 1,101 | 61% | 16% |
| Borehamwood | 963 | 61% | 18% |
| Bishop's Stortford | 933 | 53% | 18% |
| Rickmansworth | 885 | 60% | 15% |
| Welwyn Garden City | 875 | 60% | 18% |
| Letchworth Garden City | 812 | 57% | 18% |
| Hatfield | 782 | 57% | 22% |
| Ware | 777 | 56% | 19% |
| Potters Bar | 756 | 61% | 16% |
| Waltham Cross | 739 | 61% | 27% |
| Berkhamsted | 737 | 56% | 12% |
| Harpenden | 736 | 57% | 13% |
| Hoddesdon | 605 | 63% | 18% |
| Bushey | 481 | 58% | 23% |
| Tring | 472 | 55% | 16% |
| Royston | 426 | 60% | 16% |
| Kings Langley | 362 | 60% | 13% |
| Baldock | 331 | 56% | 20% |
| Radlett | 326 | 53% | 17% |
| Sawbridgeworth | 243 | 56% | 21% |
| Buntingford | 232 | 62% | 26% |
| Hertfordshire | 230 | 66% | 16% |
| Broxbourne | 227 | 67% | 22% |
| Welwyn | 207 | 58% | 17% |
| Abbots Langley | 205 | 54% | 22% |
| Knebworth | 158 | 53% | 20% |
| Cheshunt | 140 | 73% | 6% |
| London | 74 | 68% | 24% |
| Nash Mills | 74 | 78% | 1% |
| Elstree | 61 | 67% | 2% |
| Croxley Green | 60 | 60% | 7% |
| Chorleywood | 54 | 54% | 6% |
| Northwood | 47 | 55% | 15% |
| Herts | 42 | 52% | 24% |
| Redbourn | 42 | 74% | 2% |
| London Colney | 40 | 60% | 3% |
A sentence to quote for each Hertfordshire town
- There are 3,096 independent businesses in and around Watford. 62% of them aren't shops or salons, and 18% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 2,705 independent businesses in and around St Albans. 59% of them aren't shops or salons, and 16% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 2,111 independent businesses in and around Hemel Hempstead. 61% of them aren't shops or salons, and 19% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 1,769 independent businesses in and around Stevenage. 60% of them aren't shops or salons, and 20% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 1,358 independent businesses in and around Hitchin. 55% of them aren't shops or salons, and 16% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 1,101 independent businesses in and around Hertford. 61% of them aren't shops or salons, and 16% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 963 independent businesses in and around Borehamwood. 61% of them aren't shops or salons, and 18% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 933 independent businesses in and around Bishop's Stortford. 53% of them aren't shops or salons, and 18% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 885 independent businesses in and around Rickmansworth. 60% of them aren't shops or salons, and 15% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 875 independent businesses in and around Welwyn Garden City. 60% of them aren't shops or salons, and 18% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 812 independent businesses in and around Letchworth Garden City. 57% of them aren't shops or salons, and 18% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 782 independent businesses in and around Hatfield. 57% of them aren't shops or salons, and 22% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 777 independent businesses in and around Ware. 56% of them aren't shops or salons, and 19% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 756 independent businesses in and around Potters Bar. 61% of them aren't shops or salons, and 16% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 739 independent businesses in and around Waltham Cross. 61% of them aren't shops or salons, and 27% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 737 independent businesses in and around Berkhamsted. 56% of them aren't shops or salons, and 12% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 736 independent businesses in and around Harpenden. 57% of them aren't shops or salons, and 13% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 605 independent businesses in and around Hoddesdon. 63% of them aren't shops or salons, and 18% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 481 independent businesses in and around Bushey. 58% of them aren't shops or salons, and 23% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 472 independent businesses in and around Tring. 55% of them aren't shops or salons, and 16% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 426 independent businesses in and around Royston. 60% of them aren't shops or salons, and 16% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 362 independent businesses in and around Kings Langley. 60% of them aren't shops or salons, and 13% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 331 independent businesses in and around Baldock. 56% of them aren't shops or salons, and 20% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 326 independent businesses in and around Radlett. 53% of them aren't shops or salons, and 17% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 243 independent businesses in and around Sawbridgeworth. 56% of them aren't shops or salons, and 21% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 232 independent businesses in and around Buntingford. 62% of them aren't shops or salons, and 26% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 230 independent businesses in and around Hertfordshire. 66% of them aren't shops or salons, and 16% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 227 independent businesses in and around Broxbourne. 67% of them aren't shops or salons, and 22% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 207 independent businesses in and around Welwyn. 58% of them aren't shops or salons, and 17% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 205 independent businesses in and around Abbots Langley. 54% of them aren't shops or salons, and 22% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 158 independent businesses in and around Knebworth. 53% of them aren't shops or salons, and 20% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 140 independent businesses in and around Cheshunt. 73% of them aren't shops or salons, and 6% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 74 independent businesses in and around London. 68% of them aren't shops or salons, and 24% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 74 independent businesses in and around Nash Mills. 78% of them aren't shops or salons, and 1% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 61 independent businesses in and around Elstree. 67% of them aren't shops or salons, and 2% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 60 independent businesses in and around Croxley Green. 60% of them aren't shops or salons, and 7% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 54 independent businesses in and around Chorleywood. 54% of them aren't shops or salons, and 6% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 47 independent businesses in and around Northwood. 55% of them aren't shops or salons, and 15% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 42 independent businesses in and around Herts. 52% of them aren't shops or salons, and 24% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 42 independent businesses in and around Redbourn. 74% of them aren't shops or salons, and 2% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
- There are 40 independent businesses in and around London Colney. 60% of them aren't shops or salons, and 3% have no website (Independents Only, November 2026).
How these are counted
Every business listed is run by its owners and has been checked against more than 21,000 chain and franchise brands. Figures are counted by postal town, so a town's figure includes the villages that share its postal address. “Not shops” means everything except shops, salons, gyms and similar: trades, professional services, food and drink, and places to stay. “No website” means we found none. Figures update every day as businesses are added, claimed or closed. How we check independents.
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