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UK Digital Creative Industry

Understand the UK’s Digital Creative Industries and the companies using new technologies in creative markets such as advertising, film and music. View sector insights, key metrics and download our free report today.

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What is the Digital Creative Industry?

What do we mean by Digital Creative Industries? Whilst the digital and creative sectors are distinct in their own right, the Digital Creative Industry encompasses companies utilising both activities. This includes those using new technologies and digital practices in creative markets such as advertising, film, design and music.

The UK’s Digital Creative Industries are very broad and range from companies working within marketing and design to those using technology within architecture and performing arts organisations.

Digital Creative Industries sector summary

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Here are the key facts about the Digital Creative Industries sector. The sector has a turnover of £33.2bn currently, has received £3.6bn of investment and the sector is growing at 8.4% per year.

24,316
COMPANIES CONSIDERED
£33.2bn
TOTAL TURNOVER
181,112
TOTAL EMPLOYEES
£3.6bn
TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDING
£109.7m
TOTAL INNOVATE UK GRANT FUNDING
8.4%
AVERAGE COMPANY GROWTH PER YEAR

Digital Creative Industries verticals

Our industry data goes deep. See the top verticals and specialisms making waves in the UK Digital Creative Industries industry today.

Our Digital Creative Industries RTIC is made up of 11 individual verticals. The top verticals in this sector include Film/TV, and Advertising. You can find out more about the verticals by downloading our RTIC report, or by signing up for a free trial of The Data City platform.

  • Sector Code Description Records
  • RTIC0064 Digital Creative Industries 24316 companies

    Companies using new technologies in creative markets such as advertising, film, and music.

    • Digital Creative Industries: Advertising

      Companies using digital technologies for advertising and marketing campaigns, products or services

      4607 companies
    • Digital Creative Industries: Architecture

      Companies using computer aided design (CAD) software and similar technology for architecture

      2796 companies
    • Digital Creative Industries: Culture and Heritage

      Companies providing digital technologies to culture and heritage sites to enhance visitors’ experience

      268 companies
    • Digital Creative Industries: Design

      Companies applying digital tools for design purposes

      3014 companies
    • Digital Creative Industries: Film/TV

      Companies involved in digital services such as animation or vfx for film and tv sector

      7803 companies
    • Digital Creative Industries: Gaming

      Companies using digital technologies for developing videos and interactive games

      1465 companies
    • Digital Creative Industries: Music

      Companies using digital technologies for music production and publishing.

      2866 companies
    • Digital Creative Industries: Non-fungible Tokens

      Companies involved in the production of NFTs and digital art

      42 companies
    • Digital Creative Industries: Photography

      Companies applying digital tools for photography production or post-production

      1461 companies
    • Digital Creative Industries: Streaming

      Companies offering streaming services and infrastructure for the distribution of digital content

      412 companies
    • Digital Creative Industries: Visual and Performing arts

      Companies involved in digital services such as animation or vfx performing arts

      752 companies

Digital Creative Industries industry growth

Based on a growth rate of 8.4%, we expect that this sector could be worth £39.2bn by 2026. Below you can see our forecast of the growth of the sector.

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