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
20	Births	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	Education
0	Births	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	Health
10	Births	2008	Merthyr Tydfil	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
385 [t]	Births	2008	Caerphilly	Total
30	Births	2008	Caerphilly	Production
70	Births	2008	Caerphilly	Construction
20	Births	2008	Caerphilly	Motor Trades
10	Births	2008	Caerphilly	Wholesale
35	Births	2008	Caerphilly	Retail
25	Births	2008	Caerphilly	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
45	Births	2008	Caerphilly	Accommodation & food services
25	Births	2008	Caerphilly	Information & communication
0	Births	2008	Caerphilly	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2008	Caerphilly	Property
45	Births	2008	Caerphilly	Professional; scientific & technical
40	Births	2008	Caerphilly	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2008	Caerphilly	Education
10	Births	2008	Caerphilly	Health
20	Births	2008	Caerphilly	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
140 [t]	Births	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Total
10	Births	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Production
25	Births	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Construction
15	Births	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Motor Trades
0	Births	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Wholesale
15	Births	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Retail
10	Births	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
20	Births	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Accommodation & food services
5	Births	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Information & communication
0	Births	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Finance & insurance
0	Births	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Property
5	Births	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Professional; scientific & technical
20	Births	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Education
0	Births	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Health
10	Births	2008	Blaenau Gwent	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
260 [t]	Births	2008	Torfaen	Total
20	Births	2008	Torfaen	Production
50	Births	2008	Torfaen	Construction
10	Births	2008	Torfaen	Motor Trades
10	Births	2008	Torfaen	Wholesale
20	Births	2008	Torfaen	Retail
15	Births	2008	Torfaen	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
25	Births	2008	Torfaen	Accommodation & food services
15	Births	2008	Torfaen	Information & communication
0	Births	2008	Torfaen	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2008	Torfaen	Property
30	Births	2008	Torfaen	Professional; scientific & technical
35	Births	2008	Torfaen	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2008	Torfaen	Education
10	Births	2008	Torfaen	Health
15	Births	2008	Torfaen	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
420 [t]	Births	2008	Monmouthshire	Total
20	Births	2008	Monmouthshire	Production
65	Births	2008	Monmouthshire	Construction
10	Births	2008	Monmouthshire	Motor Trades
10	Births	2008	Monmouthshire	Wholesale
30	Births	2008	Monmouthshire	Retail
20	Births	2008	Monmouthshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
45	Births	2008	Monmouthshire	Accommodation & food services
35	Births	2008	Monmouthshire	Information & communication
5	Births	2008	Monmouthshire	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2008	Monmouthshire	Property
80	Births	2008	Monmouthshire	Professional; scientific & technical
50	Births	2008	Monmouthshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2008	Monmouthshire	Education
15	Births	2008	Monmouthshire	Health
20	Births	2008	Monmouthshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
405 [t]	Births	2008	Newport	Total
30	Births	2008	Newport	Production
75	Births	2008	Newport	Construction
15	Births	2008	Newport	Motor Trades
15	Births	2008	Newport	Wholesale
40	Births	2008	Newport	Retail
20	Births	2008	Newport	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
40	Births	2008	Newport	Accommodation & food services
25	Births	2008	Newport	Information & communication
5	Births	2008	Newport	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2008	Newport	Property
55	Births	2008	Newport	Professional; scientific & technical
45	Births	2008	Newport	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2008	Newport	Education
10	Births	2008	Newport	Health
20	Births	2008	Newport	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
236,025 [t]	Births	2009	United Kingdom	Total
11,465	Births	2009	United Kingdom	Production
29,250	Births	2009	United Kingdom	Construction
6,005	Births	2009	United Kingdom	Motor Trades
9,670	Births	2009	United Kingdom	Wholesale
21,205	Births	2009	United Kingdom	Retail
6,980	Births	2009	United Kingdom	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
19,690	Births	2009	United Kingdom	Accommodation & food services
19,060	Births	2009	United Kingdom	Information & communication
3,285	Births	2009	United Kingdom	Finance & insurance
7,920	Births	2009	United Kingdom	Property
47,640	Births	2009	United Kingdom	Professional; scientific & technical
28,600	Births	2009	United Kingdom	Business administration and support services
3,485	Births	2009	United Kingdom	Education
6,880	Births	2009	United Kingdom	Health
14,890	Births	2009	United Kingdom	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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