Business demography by industry (SIC2007), area and year

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [p] = provisional, [t] = total.

Data values	Data description	Year	Area	Industry
5	Births	2010	Bridgend	Information & communication
5	Births	2010	Bridgend	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2010	Bridgend	Property
45	Births	2010	Bridgend	Professional; scientific & technical
30	Births	2010	Bridgend	Business administration and support services
10	Births	2010	Bridgend	Education
10	Births	2010	Bridgend	Health
20	Births	2010	Bridgend	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
360 [t]	Births	2010	Vale of Glamorgan	Total
25	Births	2010	Vale of Glamorgan	Production
40	Births	2010	Vale of Glamorgan	Construction
15	Births	2010	Vale of Glamorgan	Motor Trades
15	Births	2010	Vale of Glamorgan	Wholesale
40	Births	2010	Vale of Glamorgan	Retail
10	Births	2010	Vale of Glamorgan	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
30	Births	2010	Vale of Glamorgan	Accommodation & food services
30	Births	2010	Vale of Glamorgan	Information & communication
5	Births	2010	Vale of Glamorgan	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2010	Vale of Glamorgan	Property
65	Births	2010	Vale of Glamorgan	Professional; scientific & technical
40	Births	2010	Vale of Glamorgan	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2010	Vale of Glamorgan	Education
15	Births	2010	Vale of Glamorgan	Health
20	Births	2010	Vale of Glamorgan	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
1,020 [t]	Births	2010	Cardiff	Total
45	Births	2010	Cardiff	Production
120	Births	2010	Cardiff	Construction
35	Births	2010	Cardiff	Motor Trades
40	Births	2010	Cardiff	Wholesale
110	Births	2010	Cardiff	Retail
20	Births	2010	Cardiff	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
80	Births	2010	Cardiff	Accommodation & food services
85	Births	2010	Cardiff	Information & communication
20	Births	2010	Cardiff	Finance & insurance
45	Births	2010	Cardiff	Property
180	Births	2010	Cardiff	Professional; scientific & technical
110	Births	2010	Cardiff	Business administration and support services
20	Births	2010	Cardiff	Education
60	Births	2010	Cardiff	Health
50	Births	2010	Cardiff	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
500 [t]	Births	2010	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Total
45	Births	2010	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Production
80	Births	2010	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Construction
15	Births	2010	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Motor Trades
10	Births	2010	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Wholesale
65	Births	2010	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Retail
25	Births	2010	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
50	Births	2010	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Accommodation & food services
30	Births	2010	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Information & communication
10	Births	2010	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2010	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Property
60	Births	2010	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Professional; scientific & technical
55	Births	2010	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2010	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Education
20	Births	2010	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Health
25	Births	2010	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
100 [t]	Births	2010	Merthyr Tydfil	Total
10	Births	2010	Merthyr Tydfil	Production
25	Births	2010	Merthyr Tydfil	Construction
0	Births	2010	Merthyr Tydfil	Motor Trades
0	Births	2010	Merthyr Tydfil	Wholesale
10	Births	2010	Merthyr Tydfil	Retail
5	Births	2010	Merthyr Tydfil	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
10	Births	2010	Merthyr Tydfil	Accommodation & food services
5	Births	2010	Merthyr Tydfil	Information & communication
0	Births	2010	Merthyr Tydfil	Finance & insurance
0	Births	2010	Merthyr Tydfil	Property
10	Births	2010	Merthyr Tydfil	Professional; scientific & technical
15	Births	2010	Merthyr Tydfil	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2010	Merthyr Tydfil	Education
5	Births	2010	Merthyr Tydfil	Health
5	Births	2010	Merthyr Tydfil	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
370 [t]	Births	2010	Caerphilly	Total
25	Births	2010	Caerphilly	Production
50	Births	2010	Caerphilly	Construction
20	Births	2010	Caerphilly	Motor Trades
20	Births	2010	Caerphilly	Wholesale
40	Births	2010	Caerphilly	Retail
25	Births	2010	Caerphilly	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
35	Births	2010	Caerphilly	Accommodation & food services
25	Births	2010	Caerphilly	Information & communication
5	Births	2010	Caerphilly	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2010	Caerphilly	Property
55	Births	2010	Caerphilly	Professional; scientific & technical
35	Births	2010	Caerphilly	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2010	Caerphilly	Education
10	Births	2010	Caerphilly	Health
15	Births	2010	Caerphilly	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
95 [t]	Births	2010	Blaenau Gwent	Total
10	Births	2010	Blaenau Gwent	Production
10	Births	2010	Blaenau Gwent	Construction
5	Births	2010	Blaenau Gwent	Motor Trades
5	Births	2010	Blaenau Gwent	Wholesale
10	Births	2010	Blaenau Gwent	Retail
10	Births	2010	Blaenau Gwent	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
15	Births	2010	Blaenau Gwent	Accommodation & food services
5	Births	2010	Blaenau Gwent	Information & communication
0	Births	2010	Blaenau Gwent	Finance & insurance
0	Births	2010	Blaenau Gwent	Property
5	Births	2010	Blaenau Gwent	Professional; scientific & technical

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Main information

• Most recent update: 24 September 2025
• Next update expected: January 2026
• Designation: Accredited official statistics
• Data provider: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
• Data source: Business demography

Data notes

• Rounding applied:

  Business births, deaths and active enterprises have been rounded to the nearest 5.

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.

• Related reports:
  • Welsh Government - Business demography (English)
  • Welsh Government - Business demography (Welsh)
  • ONS - Business demography (English)
  • ONS - Business demography quality and methodology information (English)

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: economic.stats@gov.wales

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