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
25	Births	2012	Monmouthshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2012	Monmouthshire	Education
10	Births	2012	Monmouthshire	Health
20	Births	2012	Monmouthshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
415 [t]	Births	2012	Newport	Total
25	Births	2012	Newport	Production
35	Births	2012	Newport	Construction
10	Births	2012	Newport	Motor Trades
20	Births	2012	Newport	Wholesale
40	Births	2012	Newport	Retail
15	Births	2012	Newport	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
45	Births	2012	Newport	Accommodation & food services
30	Births	2012	Newport	Information & communication
10	Births	2012	Newport	Finance & insurance
20	Births	2012	Newport	Property
75	Births	2012	Newport	Professional; scientific & technical
40	Births	2012	Newport	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2012	Newport	Education
15	Births	2012	Newport	Health
30	Births	2012	Newport	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
346,275 [t]	Births	2013	United Kingdom	Total
17,890	Births	2013	United Kingdom	Production
38,295	Births	2013	United Kingdom	Construction
6,925	Births	2013	United Kingdom	Motor Trades
11,830	Births	2013	United Kingdom	Wholesale
27,285	Births	2013	United Kingdom	Retail
12,330	Births	2013	United Kingdom	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
25,265	Births	2013	United Kingdom	Accommodation & food services
33,535	Births	2013	United Kingdom	Information & communication
6,080	Births	2013	United Kingdom	Finance & insurance
10,510	Births	2013	United Kingdom	Property
77,080	Births	2013	United Kingdom	Professional; scientific & technical
44,730	Births	2013	United Kingdom	Business administration and support services
4,695	Births	2013	United Kingdom	Education
11,740	Births	2013	United Kingdom	Health
18,085	Births	2013	United Kingdom	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
11,320 [t]	Births	2013	Wales	Total
710 [t]	Births	2013	Wales	Production
1,545 [t]	Births	2013	Wales	Construction
300 [t]	Births	2013	Wales	Motor Trades
300 [t]	Births	2013	Wales	Wholesale
900 [t]	Births	2013	Wales	Retail
340 [t]	Births	2013	Wales	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
1,285 [t]	Births	2013	Wales	Accommodation & food services
660 [t]	Births	2013	Wales	Information & communication
200 [t]	Births	2013	Wales	Finance & insurance
265 [t]	Births	2013	Wales	Property
2,120 [t]	Births	2013	Wales	Professional; scientific & technical
1,555 [t]	Births	2013	Wales	Business administration and support services
130 [t]	Births	2013	Wales	Education
360 [t]	Births	2013	Wales	Health
650 [t]	Births	2013	Wales	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
210 [t]	Births	2013	Isle of Anglesey	Total
10	Births	2013	Isle of Anglesey	Production
40	Births	2013	Isle of Anglesey	Construction
0	Births	2013	Isle of Anglesey	Motor Trades
10	Births	2013	Isle of Anglesey	Wholesale
10	Births	2013	Isle of Anglesey	Retail
5	Births	2013	Isle of Anglesey	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
40	Births	2013	Isle of Anglesey	Accommodation & food services
5	Births	2013	Isle of Anglesey	Information & communication
0	Births	2013	Isle of Anglesey	Finance & insurance
0	Births	2013	Isle of Anglesey	Property
30	Births	2013	Isle of Anglesey	Professional; scientific & technical
30	Births	2013	Isle of Anglesey	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2013	Isle of Anglesey	Education
10	Births	2013	Isle of Anglesey	Health
15	Births	2013	Isle of Anglesey	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
405 [t]	Births	2013	Gwynedd	Total
25	Births	2013	Gwynedd	Production
60	Births	2013	Gwynedd	Construction
5	Births	2013	Gwynedd	Motor Trades
10	Births	2013	Gwynedd	Wholesale
35	Births	2013	Gwynedd	Retail
10	Births	2013	Gwynedd	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
80	Births	2013	Gwynedd	Accommodation & food services
15	Births	2013	Gwynedd	Information & communication
0	Births	2013	Gwynedd	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2013	Gwynedd	Property
70	Births	2013	Gwynedd	Professional; scientific & technical
55	Births	2013	Gwynedd	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2013	Gwynedd	Education
10	Births	2013	Gwynedd	Health
20	Births	2013	Gwynedd	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
460 [t]	Births	2013	Conwy	Total
25	Births	2013	Conwy	Production
55	Births	2013	Conwy	Construction
15	Births	2013	Conwy	Motor Trades
10	Births	2013	Conwy	Wholesale
45	Births	2013	Conwy	Retail
10	Births	2013	Conwy	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
65	Births	2013	Conwy	Accommodation & food services
15	Births	2013	Conwy	Information & communication
5	Births	2013	Conwy	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2013	Conwy	Property
95	Births	2013	Conwy	Professional; scientific & technical
55	Births	2013	Conwy	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2013	Conwy	Education
15	Births	2013	Conwy	Health
35	Births	2013	Conwy	Arts; 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.

• 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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