Local Businesses in Hampshire
Bookshops in Southampton
No bookshops in Southampton have listed on GetBrent yet. Southampton has 785 shops among 7,285 business sites (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026). This page shows Southampton's local facts, any bookshops listed nearby in Hampshire, and other local businesses in the town. Run a bookshop in Southampton? Add it free in a couple of minutes.
Southampton in numbers
Southampton has 785 shops among 7,285 business sites (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026).
Southampton is a port city and Hampshire's largest urban area.
- Southampton's built-up area had 260,184 residents at the 2021 Census. source
- Southampton had 1,130 retail sites and 825 cafe, pub, restaurant and other food and accommodation sites registered for VAT or PAYE in 2026. source
- 83% of the 9,035 business sites in Southampton employ fewer than 10 people (ONS, 2026). source
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How many bookshops are there in Southampton?
None have listed on GetBrent in Southampton yet. For the wider area, Southampton has 785 shops among 7,285 business sites (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026). The ONS groups related trades together, so that figure is for the whole group.
How do I list my bookshop in Southampton on GetBrent?
Sign up free at getbrent.co.uk/vendor/signup, choose "Another kind of business", pick "Bookshops" as your type and add your town. The listing goes live straight away and you can add opening hours, services, photos and FAQs from your dashboard. The Free plan has no monthly charge.
What does a card machine cost a bookshop in Southampton?
It depends on monthly card takings and average payment size. GetBrent compares the published fees of the main UK providers for bookshops in Southampton, with a calculator for your own figures, on its card machine page for Southampton.
Where can a bookshop in Hampshire get free business support?
Free one-to-one support is available from the Hampshire Growth Hub, funded by government.
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Bookshops in other Hampshire towns
- Bookshops in Aldershot
- Bookshops in Alresford
- Bookshops in Alton
- Bookshops in Andover
- Bookshops in Basingstoke
- Bookshops in Bordon
- Bookshops in Brockenhurst
- Bookshops in Eastleigh
- Bookshops in Emsworth
- Bookshops in Fareham
- Bookshops in Farnborough
- Bookshops in Fleet
- Bookshops in Fordingbridge
- Bookshops in Gosport
- Bookshops in Havant
- Bookshops in Hayling Island
- Bookshops in Hook
- Bookshops in Lee-on-the-Solent
- Bookshops in Liphook
- Bookshops in Lymington
- Bookshops in Lyndhurst
- Bookshops in New Milton
- Bookshops in Petersfield
- Bookshops in Portsmouth
- Bookshops in Ringwood
- Bookshops in Romsey
- Bookshops in Southsea
- Bookshops in Stockbridge
- Bookshops in Tadley
- Bookshops in Waterlooville
- Bookshops in Winchester
- Bookshops in Yateley
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.