Business demography by industry (SIC2007), area and year

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Data valuesData descriptionYearAreaIndustry
317,435 [t]Births2024United KingdomTotal
12,175Births2024United KingdomProduction
44,955Births2024United KingdomConstruction
8,190Births2024United KingdomMotor Trades
9,685Births2024United KingdomWholesale
27,380Births2024United KingdomRetail
21,510Births2024United KingdomTransport & storage (inc. postal)
30,355Births2024United KingdomAccommodation & food services
22,575Births2024United KingdomInformation & communication
2,525Births2024United KingdomFinance & insurance
13,385Births2024United KingdomProperty
48,975Births2024United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
38,615Births2024United KingdomBusiness administration and support services
5,200Births2024United KingdomEducation
11,750Births2024United KingdomHealth
20,160Births2024United KingdomArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
10,105 [t]Births2024WalesTotal
420 [t]Births2024WalesProduction
1,585 [t]Births2024WalesConstruction
295 [t]Births2024WalesMotor Trades
270 [t]Births2024WalesWholesale
750 [t]Births2024WalesRetail
760 [t]Births2024WalesTransport & storage (inc. postal)
1,410 [t]Births2024WalesAccommodation & food services
450 [t]Births2024WalesInformation & communication
70 [t]Births2024WalesFinance & insurance
340 [t]Births2024WalesProperty
1,300 [t]Births2024WalesProfessional; scientific & technical
1,290 [t]Births2024WalesBusiness administration and support services
130 [t]Births2024WalesEducation
335 [t]Births2024WalesHealth
700 [t]Births2024WalesArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
205 [t]Births2024Isle of AngleseyTotal
10Births2024Isle of AngleseyProduction
40Births2024Isle of AngleseyConstruction
5Births2024Isle of AngleseyMotor Trades
5Births2024Isle of AngleseyWholesale
15Births2024Isle of AngleseyRetail
5Births2024Isle of AngleseyTransport & storage (inc. postal)
50Births2024Isle of AngleseyAccommodation & food services
0Births2024Isle of AngleseyInformation & communication
0Births2024Isle of AngleseyFinance & insurance
10Births2024Isle of AngleseyProperty
20Births2024Isle of AngleseyProfessional; scientific & technical
25Births2024Isle of AngleseyBusiness administration and support services
5Births2024Isle of AngleseyEducation
5Births2024Isle of AngleseyHealth
10Births2024Isle of AngleseyArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
330 [t]Births2024GwyneddTotal
20Births2024GwyneddProduction
45Births2024GwyneddConstruction
10Births2024GwyneddMotor Trades
5Births2024GwyneddWholesale
25Births2024GwyneddRetail
10Births2024GwyneddTransport & storage (inc. postal)
65Births2024GwyneddAccommodation & food services
10Births2024GwyneddInformation & communication
0Births2024GwyneddFinance & insurance
10Births2024GwyneddProperty
40Births2024GwyneddProfessional; scientific & technical
50Births2024GwyneddBusiness administration and support services
5Births2024GwyneddEducation
10Births2024GwyneddHealth
25Births2024GwyneddArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
355 [t]Births2024ConwyTotal
20Births2024ConwyProduction
60Births2024ConwyConstruction
5Births2024ConwyMotor Trades
0Births2024ConwyWholesale
25Births2024ConwyRetail
10Births2024ConwyTransport & storage (inc. postal)
65Births2024ConwyAccommodation & food services
15Births2024ConwyInformation & communication
5Births2024ConwyFinance & insurance
10Births2024ConwyProperty
45Births2024ConwyProfessional; scientific & technical
50Births2024ConwyBusiness administration and support services
10Births2024ConwyEducation
10Births2024ConwyHealth
25Births2024ConwyArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
295 [t]Births2024DenbighshireTotal
10Births2024DenbighshireProduction
55Births2024DenbighshireConstruction
5Births2024DenbighshireMotor Trades
5Births2024DenbighshireWholesale
30Births2024DenbighshireRetail
15Births2024DenbighshireTransport & storage (inc. postal)
35Births2024DenbighshireAccommodation & food services
15Births2024DenbighshireInformation & communication
0Births2024DenbighshireFinance & insurance
10Births2024DenbighshireProperty
40Births2024DenbighshireProfessional; scientific & technical
35Births2024DenbighshireBusiness administration and support services
0Births2024DenbighshireEducation
15Births2024DenbighshireHealth
25Births2024DenbighshireArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
520 [t]Births2024FlintshireTotal
10Births2024FlintshireProduction
60Births2024FlintshireConstruction
20Births2024FlintshireMotor Trades
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Next update expected:January 2027

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22nd January 2026

Update to add historical data

22nd January 2026

Routine update to add new data and amend existing data where needed.

24th October 2025
24th September 2025
Dataset first published.

Main information

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Accredited official statistics
Data provider
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Data source
Business demography

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset details business births, deaths and active enterprises by broad industry group (SIC2007) and year.

Active enterprises are businesses that had either turnover or employment at any time during the reference period (December to December).

A birth is defined as a business that was present in year t, but did not exist in year t-1 or t-2. Births are identified by making a comparison of annual active population files and identifying those present in the latest one, but not the two previous ones.

A death is defined as a business that was on the active file in year t but no longer present on the active file for year t+1 or t+2. To produce more timely statistics, the UK business demography statistics contain a preliminary death indicator, which includes an adjustment for estimated reactivations. Reactivations occur where a business becomes dormant for a period of less than 2 years, then recommences activity in a manner which complies with a definition of continuity. If the definition of continuity is not met (e.g. if a business recommences activity but at a different location and with a different activity), this would be considered a death followed by a birth. Reactivations can also occur due to lags in the administrative data source (VAT/PAYE) so that a business that continues to trade can appear to die. The deaths data exclude losses to the population as a result of mergers, break-ups, split-offs or other re-structuring.

Data collection or calculation

ONS use data from the IDBR to produce business demography statistics, using guidelines found in the Eurostat/OECD manual on Business Demography. The starting point for demography is the concept of a population of active businesses in a reference year. These are defined as businesses that had either turnover or employment at any time during the reference period. Births and deaths are then identified by comparing active populations for different years.

Statistical quality

Totals may differ slightly between the area and industry breakdowns due to the disclosure control methods used.

The latest two years' estimates on deaths are subject to revision, which would normally be made in the following year's publication.

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