Business demography by industry (SIC2007), area and year

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Data valuesData descriptionYearAreaIndustry
30Births2011TorfaenBusiness administration and support services
5Births2011TorfaenEducation
5Births2011TorfaenHealth
10Births2011TorfaenArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
325 [t]Births2011MonmouthshireTotal
15Births2011MonmouthshireProduction
35Births2011MonmouthshireConstruction
15Births2011MonmouthshireMotor Trades
20Births2011MonmouthshireWholesale
15Births2011MonmouthshireRetail
10Births2011MonmouthshireTransport & storage (inc. postal)
35Births2011MonmouthshireAccommodation & food services
25Births2011MonmouthshireInformation & communication
0Births2011MonmouthshireFinance & insurance
5Births2011MonmouthshireProperty
75Births2011MonmouthshireProfessional; scientific & technical
35Births2011MonmouthshireBusiness administration and support services
10Births2011MonmouthshireEducation
10Births2011MonmouthshireHealth
20Births2011MonmouthshireArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
395 [t]Births2011NewportTotal
25Births2011NewportProduction
40Births2011NewportConstruction
15Births2011NewportMotor Trades
15Births2011NewportWholesale
40Births2011NewportRetail
15Births2011NewportTransport & storage (inc. postal)
40Births2011NewportAccommodation & food services
35Births2011NewportInformation & communication
10Births2011NewportFinance & insurance
5Births2011NewportProperty
75Births2011NewportProfessional; scientific & technical
40Births2011NewportBusiness administration and support services
5Births2011NewportEducation
10Births2011NewportHealth
25Births2011NewportArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
269,565 [t]Births2012United KingdomTotal
14,250Births2012United KingdomProduction
29,295Births2012United KingdomConstruction
6,330Births2012United KingdomMotor Trades
9,900Births2012United KingdomWholesale
22,915Births2012United KingdomRetail
8,690Births2012United KingdomTransport & storage (inc. postal)
20,260Births2012United KingdomAccommodation & food services
25,630Births2012United KingdomInformation & communication
4,450Births2012United KingdomFinance & insurance
9,195Births2012United KingdomProperty
61,355Births2012United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
30,130Births2012United KingdomBusiness administration and support services
3,465Births2012United KingdomEducation
8,685Births2012United KingdomHealth
15,015Births2012United KingdomArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
8,270 [t]Births2012WalesTotal
535 [t]Births2012WalesProduction
1,050 [t]Births2012WalesConstruction
245 [t]Births2012WalesMotor Trades
270 [t]Births2012WalesWholesale
765 [t]Births2012WalesRetail
260 [t]Births2012WalesTransport & storage (inc. postal)
1,050 [t]Births2012WalesAccommodation & food services
455 [t]Births2012WalesInformation & communication
105 [t]Births2012WalesFinance & insurance
250 [t]Births2012WalesProperty
1,425 [t]Births2012WalesProfessional; scientific & technical
950 [t]Births2012WalesBusiness administration and support services
100 [t]Births2012WalesEducation
295 [t]Births2012WalesHealth
515 [t]Births2012WalesArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
150 [t]Births2012Isle of AngleseyTotal
15Births2012Isle of AngleseyProduction
20Births2012Isle of AngleseyConstruction
0Births2012Isle of AngleseyMotor Trades
5Births2012Isle of AngleseyWholesale
10Births2012Isle of AngleseyRetail
5Births2012Isle of AngleseyTransport & storage (inc. postal)
30Births2012Isle of AngleseyAccommodation & food services
5Births2012Isle of AngleseyInformation & communication
0Births2012Isle of AngleseyFinance & insurance
0Births2012Isle of AngleseyProperty
30Births2012Isle of AngleseyProfessional; scientific & technical
15Births2012Isle of AngleseyBusiness administration and support services
5Births2012Isle of AngleseyEducation
5Births2012Isle of AngleseyHealth
5Births2012Isle of AngleseyArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
305 [t]Births2012GwyneddTotal
10Births2012GwyneddProduction
50Births2012GwyneddConstruction
10Births2012GwyneddMotor Trades
10Births2012GwyneddWholesale
35Births2012GwyneddRetail
10Births2012GwyneddTransport & storage (inc. postal)
50Births2012GwyneddAccommodation & food services
15Births2012GwyneddInformation & communication
5Births2012GwyneddFinance & insurance
10Births2012GwyneddProperty
40Births2012GwyneddProfessional; scientific & technical
30Births2012GwyneddBusiness administration and support services
5Births2012GwyneddEducation
10Births2012GwyneddHealth
15Births2012GwyneddArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
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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.

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