Business demography by industry (SIC2007), area and year

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Data valuesData descriptionYearAreaIndustry
80Births2013NewportBusiness administration and support services
5Births2013NewportEducation
20Births2013NewportHealth
35Births2013NewportArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
350,305 [t]Births2014United KingdomTotal
16,720Births2014United KingdomProduction
40,930Births2014United KingdomConstruction
6,695Births2014United KingdomMotor Trades
10,645Births2014United KingdomWholesale
23,465Births2014United KingdomRetail
15,560Births2014United KingdomTransport & storage (inc. postal)
23,650Births2014United KingdomAccommodation & food services
34,105Births2014United KingdomInformation & communication
6,910Births2014United KingdomFinance & insurance
10,745Births2014United KingdomProperty
77,820Births2014United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
49,125Births2014United KingdomBusiness administration and support services
4,665Births2014United KingdomEducation
12,045Births2014United KingdomHealth
17,225Births2014United KingdomArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
11,345 [t]Births2014WalesTotal
715 [t]Births2014WalesProduction
1,505 [t]Births2014WalesConstruction
305 [t]Births2014WalesMotor Trades
295 [t]Births2014WalesWholesale
810 [t]Births2014WalesRetail
490 [t]Births2014WalesTransport & storage (inc. postal)
1,210 [t]Births2014WalesAccommodation & food services
660 [t]Births2014WalesInformation & communication
215 [t]Births2014WalesFinance & insurance
280 [t]Births2014WalesProperty
2,100 [t]Births2014WalesProfessional; scientific & technical
1,610 [t]Births2014WalesBusiness administration and support services
150 [t]Births2014WalesEducation
365 [t]Births2014WalesHealth
635 [t]Births2014WalesArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
195 [t]Births2014Isle of AngleseyTotal
5Births2014Isle of AngleseyProduction
25Births2014Isle of AngleseyConstruction
10Births2014Isle of AngleseyMotor Trades
0Births2014Isle of AngleseyWholesale
25Births2014Isle of AngleseyRetail
5Births2014Isle of AngleseyTransport & storage (inc. postal)
30Births2014Isle of AngleseyAccommodation & food services
5Births2014Isle of AngleseyInformation & communication
0Births2014Isle of AngleseyFinance & insurance
0Births2014Isle of AngleseyProperty
40Births2014Isle of AngleseyProfessional; scientific & technical
30Births2014Isle of AngleseyBusiness administration and support services
5Births2014Isle of AngleseyEducation
5Births2014Isle of AngleseyHealth
10Births2014Isle of AngleseyArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
390 [t]Births2014GwyneddTotal
25Births2014GwyneddProduction
55Births2014GwyneddConstruction
5Births2014GwyneddMotor Trades
10Births2014GwyneddWholesale
40Births2014GwyneddRetail
15Births2014GwyneddTransport & storage (inc. postal)
70Births2014GwyneddAccommodation & food services
20Births2014GwyneddInformation & communication
0Births2014GwyneddFinance & insurance
5Births2014GwyneddProperty
55Births2014GwyneddProfessional; scientific & technical
50Births2014GwyneddBusiness administration and support services
10Births2014GwyneddEducation
10Births2014GwyneddHealth
20Births2014GwyneddArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
470 [t]Births2014ConwyTotal
25Births2014ConwyProduction
55Births2014ConwyConstruction
10Births2014ConwyMotor Trades
15Births2014ConwyWholesale
40Births2014ConwyRetail
25Births2014ConwyTransport & storage (inc. postal)
70Births2014ConwyAccommodation & food services
25Births2014ConwyInformation & communication
10Births2014ConwyFinance & insurance
5Births2014ConwyProperty
80Births2014ConwyProfessional; scientific & technical
70Births2014ConwyBusiness administration and support services
0Births2014ConwyEducation
15Births2014ConwyHealth
25Births2014ConwyArts; entertainment; recreation and other services
365 [t]Births2014DenbighshireTotal
15Births2014DenbighshireProduction
40Births2014DenbighshireConstruction
10Births2014DenbighshireMotor Trades
10Births2014DenbighshireWholesale
35Births2014DenbighshireRetail
20Births2014DenbighshireTransport & storage (inc. postal)
40Births2014DenbighshireAccommodation & food services
15Births2014DenbighshireInformation & communication
5Births2014DenbighshireFinance & insurance
5Births2014DenbighshireProperty
85Births2014DenbighshireProfessional; scientific & technical
40Births2014DenbighshireBusiness administration and support services
5Births2014DenbighshireEducation
15Births2014DenbighshireHealth
25Births2014DenbighshireArts; 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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