Local Businesses in Dorset
Local businesses in Bournemouth
Local Businesses in Bournemouth, Dorset is new and filling up: choose a type below to see who is listed nearby. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 15,800 business sites in all (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026).
Businesses in Bournemouth by type
- Antiques and collectables dealers
- Art galleries
- Bakeries
- Barbers
- Beauty salons
- Bookshops
- Breweries and taprooms
- Bridal shops
- Cafes
- Charity shops
- Clothing boutiques
- Cycle shops
- Dog groomers
- Florists
- Food trucks and street food
- Furniture and interiors showrooms
- Gift shops
- Golf shops and pro shops
- Gyms and fitness studios
- Hairdressers
- Hotels and guest houses
- Ice cream parlours and kiosks
- Independent shops
- Jewellers
- Market and mobile traders
- Motorsport and classic car businesses
- Nail salons
- Other local businesses
- Pet shops
- Pubs and bars
- Restaurants
- Spas and wellness studios
- Sports shops
- Takeaways
- Toy shops
- Vape shops
- Veterinary practices
- Watch shops
- Wine merchants and delis
- Women's fashion boutiques
About Bournemouth
From the town centre and the Triangle to Westbourne, Boscombe, Southbourne and Pokesdown, Bournemouth has independent shops, cafes, salons and bars spread across a dozen neighbourhood centres.
- Boscombe Market runs on Thursdays and Saturdays in the pedestrianised high street, and Old Christchurch Road has a Sunday market. source
- Bournemouth town centre and Christmas Tree Wonderland drew 5.68 million visits over seven weeks at Christmas 2024. source
- Bournemouth town centre had more than 10 million trips across June, July and August 2025. source
- Christmas 2026 brings a Christmas Market in Bournemouth Square and an outdoor ice rink from 12 November. source
- Both of Bournemouth's Business Improvement Districts (Town Centre and Coastal) go to a renewal ballot on 4 November 2026. source
For business owners in Bournemouth
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How many businesses are there in Bournemouth?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 15,800 business sites in all (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026). Local Businesses on GetBrent is new and filling up.
Can any business in Bournemouth list on GetBrent?
Yes. Hire, sales and trade businesses list in their own sections, and every other kind of business, from hairdressers and cafes to gyms, spas and vape shops, lists in Local Businesses. Listing is free.
Where can a business in Bournemouth get free support?
Free one-to-one business support is available from Business Growth Dorset, the Growth Hub covering Dorset and BCP.
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Listings are added and kept up to date by the businesses themselves or from their own public pages. Local figures: ONS UK Business Counts (March 2026), read 26 October 2026. GetBrent may be paid by partners marked Ad.