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
45	Births	2008	Swansea	Information & communication
10	Births	2008	Swansea	Finance & insurance
25	Births	2008	Swansea	Property
125	Births	2008	Swansea	Professional; scientific & technical
90	Births	2008	Swansea	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2008	Swansea	Education
20	Births	2008	Swansea	Health
55	Births	2008	Swansea	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
360 [t]	Births	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Total
20	Births	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Production
65	Births	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Construction
10	Births	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Motor Trades
10	Births	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Wholesale
30	Births	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Retail
15	Births	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
30	Births	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Accommodation & food services
15	Births	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Information & communication
5	Births	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Property
65	Births	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Professional; scientific & technical
50	Births	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Education
10	Births	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Health
20	Births	2008	Neath Port Talbot	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
400 [t]	Births	2008	Bridgend	Total
20	Births	2008	Bridgend	Production
60	Births	2008	Bridgend	Construction
15	Births	2008	Bridgend	Motor Trades
15	Births	2008	Bridgend	Wholesale
35	Births	2008	Bridgend	Retail
20	Births	2008	Bridgend	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
55	Births	2008	Bridgend	Accommodation & food services
25	Births	2008	Bridgend	Information & communication
5	Births	2008	Bridgend	Finance & insurance
15	Births	2008	Bridgend	Property
65	Births	2008	Bridgend	Professional; scientific & technical
40	Births	2008	Bridgend	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2008	Bridgend	Education
5	Births	2008	Bridgend	Health
20	Births	2008	Bridgend	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
420 [t]	Births	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Total
20	Births	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Production
55	Births	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Construction
15	Births	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Motor Trades
15	Births	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Wholesale
35	Births	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Retail
10	Births	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
50	Births	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Accommodation & food services
25	Births	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Information & communication
5	Births	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Finance & insurance
15	Births	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Property
80	Births	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Professional; scientific & technical
45	Births	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Business administration and support services
10	Births	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Education
15	Births	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Health
25	Births	2008	Vale of Glamorgan	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
1,110 [t]	Births	2008	Cardiff	Total
55	Births	2008	Cardiff	Production
135	Births	2008	Cardiff	Construction
25	Births	2008	Cardiff	Motor Trades
35	Births	2008	Cardiff	Wholesale
95	Births	2008	Cardiff	Retail
25	Births	2008	Cardiff	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
115	Births	2008	Cardiff	Accommodation & food services
110	Births	2008	Cardiff	Information & communication
20	Births	2008	Cardiff	Finance & insurance
60	Births	2008	Cardiff	Property
220	Births	2008	Cardiff	Professional; scientific & technical
105	Births	2008	Cardiff	Business administration and support services
15	Births	2008	Cardiff	Education
30	Births	2008	Cardiff	Health
65	Births	2008	Cardiff	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
575 [t]	Births	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Total
40	Births	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Production
110	Births	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Construction
20	Births	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Motor Trades
10	Births	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Wholesale
50	Births	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Retail
25	Births	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
70	Births	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Accommodation & food services
30	Births	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Information & communication
5	Births	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Property
80	Births	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Professional; scientific & technical
75	Births	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Business administration and support services
10	Births	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Education
15	Births	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Health
25	Births	2008	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
110 [t]	Births	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	Total
0	Births	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	Production
20	Births	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	Construction
5	Births	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	Motor Trades
0	Births	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	Wholesale
15	Births	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	Retail
10	Births	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
15	Births	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	Accommodation & food services
5	Births	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	Information & communication
0	Births	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	Finance & insurance
0	Births	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	Property
10	Births	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	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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