EZ Data Release 11.04.2018 (October to December 2016)

Posted on 11 April 2018 · Posted in News

The following data records the outputs of the Enterprise Zones programme since its inception, in April 2012, to December 2016.

These data are reported on a quarterly basis. The last data release was on 19.10.17 and covered the period to September 2016.

These data are self-reported by local areas and have not been validated.  Data collection arrangements are kept under close review and steps are being taken to improve data quality.  Data are checked prior to release and efforts have been made to ensure its accuracy. Updated data from previous quarters is included where available.  In this quarter, returns from 12 of the 36 Enterprise Zones in the programme were incomplete or not submitted by the due date.   No adjustments have been made to account for Enterprise Zones not reporting information, so these data are likely to under-report the jobs, companies and private investment across all Enterprise Zones.

The table below shows data for Enterprise Zones in England for the period April 2012 – September 2016 and April 2012 – December 2016.

National Data [1]

  April 2012 – September 2016 April 2012 – December 2016 Numerical Change % Change (rounded)
Jobs 35,897 38,393 2,497 7%
Companies 827 877 50 6%
Private Sector Investment (£ millions) 3,323 3,504 181 5%

The tables below show a sub-national breakdown of Enterprise Zones data for the period April 2012 – September 2016 and April 2012 – December 2016.

North

The 14 Enterprise Zones in the North since April 2016 are: Daresbury; Humber; Lancashire; Leeds; Mersey Waters; Manchester Airport; Sheffield; North East; Tees Valley; Blackpool Airport (2016 start); Carlisle Kingmoor Park(2016 start); Cheshire Science Corridor(2016 start); Corridor Manchester (2016 start); and Hillhouse Chemicals and Energy (2016 start).

  April 2012 – September 2016 April 2012 – December 2016 Numerical Change % Change (rounded)
Jobs 10,832 11,247 417 4%
Companies 236 250 14 6%
Private Sector Investment (£ millions) 1,648 1,657 9 1%

 Midlands            

The 8 Enterprise Zones in the Midlands since April 2016 are: Birmingham, Black Country, Hereford, MIRA, Northampton, Nottingham, Ceramic Valley (2016 start) and Luton Airport (2016 start).

  April 2012 – September 2016 April 2012 – December 2016 Numerical Change % Change (rounded)
Jobs 10,883 12,312 1,429 13%
Companies 142 165 23 16%
Private Sector Investment (£ millions) 1439 1,585 146 10%

 South West.                                     

The 3 Enterprise Zones in the southwest are: Newquay, Bristol and Oceansgate (2016 start).

  April 2012 – September 2016 April 2012 – December 2016 Numerical Change % Change (rounded)
Jobs 4,882 4,896 14 0%
Companies 185 187 2 1%
Private Sector Investment (£ millions) 45 45 0 0%

South East and London                           

The 7 Enterprise Zones in London and the South East are; Harlow, Discovery Park, Science Vale Oxford, Royal Docks London, Solent, Aylesbury Vale (2016 start) and the Didcot Growth Accelerator (2016 start).

  April 2012 – September 2016 April 2012 – December 2016 Numerical Change % Change (rounded)
Jobs 5,955 6,307 352 6%
Companies 191 188 -3 -2%
Private Sector Investment (£ millions) 129 147 19 15%

 East of England                              

The 4 Enterprise Zones in the East of England are: Alconbury, New Anglia, Cambridge Compass (2016 start) and Space to Innovate (2016 start).

  April 2012 – September 2016 April 2012 – December 2016 Numerical Change % Change (rounded)
Jobs 3,346 3,631 285 9%
Companies 73 87 14 19%
Private Sector Investment (£ millions) 63 70 7 12%

Rural Areas

With the launch of new Zones in April 2016, the total number of Enterprise Zones in predominantly rural areas as defined by DEFRA has increased to 14. These are Alconbury; Newquay; Hereford; Lancashire; MIRA; Science Vale; Daresbury; Ceramics Valley (2016 start); Lancashire Hillhouse (2016 start); Cheshire and Warrington (2016 start); Space2Innovate (2016 start); Aylesbury Vale (2016 start); Cambridge Compass (2016 start); and Didcot Growth Accelerator (2016 start).

  April 2012 – September 2016 April 2012 – December 2016 Numerical Change % Change (rounded)
Jobs 6,751 7,252 501 7%
Companies 204 231 27 13%
Private Sector Investment (£ millions) 184 200 16 8%

 [1] Figures may not sum due to rounding