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
95	Births	2012	Cardiff	Information & communication
30	Births	2012	Cardiff	Finance & insurance
65	Births	2012	Cardiff	Property
220	Births	2012	Cardiff	Professional; scientific & technical
135	Births	2012	Cardiff	Business administration and support services
15	Births	2012	Cardiff	Education
45	Births	2012	Cardiff	Health
80	Births	2012	Cardiff	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
505 [t]	Births	2012	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Total
35	Births	2012	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Production
80	Births	2012	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Construction
15	Births	2012	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Motor Trades
15	Births	2012	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Wholesale
55	Births	2012	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Retail
25	Births	2012	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
55	Births	2012	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Accommodation & food services
30	Births	2012	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Information & communication
10	Births	2012	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2012	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Property
65	Births	2012	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Professional; scientific & technical
65	Births	2012	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2012	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Education
10	Births	2012	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Health
30	Births	2012	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
130 [t]	Births	2012	Merthyr Tydfil	Total
0	Births	2012	Merthyr Tydfil	Production
20	Births	2012	Merthyr Tydfil	Construction
5	Births	2012	Merthyr Tydfil	Motor Trades
5	Births	2012	Merthyr Tydfil	Wholesale
10	Births	2012	Merthyr Tydfil	Retail
0	Births	2012	Merthyr Tydfil	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
20	Births	2012	Merthyr Tydfil	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2012	Merthyr Tydfil	Information & communication
5	Births	2012	Merthyr Tydfil	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2012	Merthyr Tydfil	Property
5	Births	2012	Merthyr Tydfil	Professional; scientific & technical
20	Births	2012	Merthyr Tydfil	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2012	Merthyr Tydfil	Education
15	Births	2012	Merthyr Tydfil	Health
10	Births	2012	Merthyr Tydfil	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
375 [t]	Births	2012	Caerphilly	Total
25	Births	2012	Caerphilly	Production
40	Births	2012	Caerphilly	Construction
20	Births	2012	Caerphilly	Motor Trades
10	Births	2012	Caerphilly	Wholesale
35	Births	2012	Caerphilly	Retail
15	Births	2012	Caerphilly	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
50	Births	2012	Caerphilly	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2012	Caerphilly	Information & communication
5	Births	2012	Caerphilly	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2012	Caerphilly	Property
65	Births	2012	Caerphilly	Professional; scientific & technical
50	Births	2012	Caerphilly	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2012	Caerphilly	Education
15	Births	2012	Caerphilly	Health
25	Births	2012	Caerphilly	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
125 [t]	Births	2012	Blaenau Gwent	Total
10	Births	2012	Blaenau Gwent	Production
15	Births	2012	Blaenau Gwent	Construction
5	Births	2012	Blaenau Gwent	Motor Trades
0	Births	2012	Blaenau Gwent	Wholesale
20	Births	2012	Blaenau Gwent	Retail
5	Births	2012	Blaenau Gwent	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
15	Births	2012	Blaenau Gwent	Accommodation & food services
0	Births	2012	Blaenau Gwent	Information & communication
0	Births	2012	Blaenau Gwent	Finance & insurance
0	Births	2012	Blaenau Gwent	Property
15	Births	2012	Blaenau Gwent	Professional; scientific & technical
25	Births	2012	Blaenau Gwent	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2012	Blaenau Gwent	Education
5	Births	2012	Blaenau Gwent	Health
5	Births	2012	Blaenau Gwent	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
210 [t]	Births	2012	Torfaen	Total
15	Births	2012	Torfaen	Production
35	Births	2012	Torfaen	Construction
5	Births	2012	Torfaen	Motor Trades
10	Births	2012	Torfaen	Wholesale
15	Births	2012	Torfaen	Retail
5	Births	2012	Torfaen	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
25	Births	2012	Torfaen	Accommodation & food services
15	Births	2012	Torfaen	Information & communication
5	Births	2012	Torfaen	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2012	Torfaen	Property
40	Births	2012	Torfaen	Professional; scientific & technical
20	Births	2012	Torfaen	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2012	Torfaen	Education
0	Births	2012	Torfaen	Health
10	Births	2012	Torfaen	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
325 [t]	Births	2012	Monmouthshire	Total
15	Births	2012	Monmouthshire	Production
40	Births	2012	Monmouthshire	Construction
10	Births	2012	Monmouthshire	Motor Trades
15	Births	2012	Monmouthshire	Wholesale
30	Births	2012	Monmouthshire	Retail
5	Births	2012	Monmouthshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
30	Births	2012	Monmouthshire	Accommodation & food services
25	Births	2012	Monmouthshire	Information & communication
0	Births	2012	Monmouthshire	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2012	Monmouthshire	Property
85	Births	2012	Monmouthshire	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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