Local Businesses in Dorset
Other local businesses in Dorchester
No other local businesses in Dorchester have listed on GetBrent yet. Dorset Council area has 18,000 business sites in all (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026). This page shows Dorchester's local facts, any other local businesses listed nearby in Dorset, and other local businesses in the town. Run a local business in Dorchester? Add it free in a couple of minutes.
Dorchester in numbers
Dorset Council area has 18,000 business sites in all (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026).
Dorchester is Dorset's county town and its biggest shopping centre outside the BCP towns, with Poundbury on its western edge.
- Shoppers spent an estimated £107m on retail in Dorchester town centre in 2025, and the town centre takes 3.1% of all Dorset comparison spending, the highest share of any location in the county. source
- A footfall counter on South Street recorded 122,751 visits in February 2024 and 148,120 in August 2024. source
- The town centre has 424 units with 67 vacant (15.8%); 190 are independents and 77 are national chains. source
- There is a weekly covered market at Fairfield car park, and about 1,700 public parking spaces. source
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How many other local businesses are there in Dorchester?
None have listed on GetBrent in Dorchester yet. For the wider area, Dorset Council area has 18,000 business sites in all (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026).
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- Bridal shops in Dorchester
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- Clothing boutiques in Dorchester
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- Florists in Dorchester
- Food trucks and street food in Dorchester
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- Gift shops in Dorchester
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- Gyms and fitness studios in Dorchester
- Hairdressers in Dorchester
- Hotels and guest houses in Dorchester
- Ice cream parlours and kiosks in Dorchester
- Independent shops in Dorchester
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- Market and mobile traders in Dorchester
- Motorsport and classic car businesses in Dorchester
- Nail salons in Dorchester
- Pet shops in Dorchester
- Pubs and bars in Dorchester
- Restaurants in Dorchester
- Spas and wellness studios in Dorchester
- Sports shops in Dorchester
- Takeaways in Dorchester
- Toy shops in Dorchester
- Vape shops in Dorchester
- Veterinary practices in Dorchester
- Watch shops in Dorchester
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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.