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
50	Births	2009	Caerphilly	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2009	Caerphilly	Education
10	Births	2009	Caerphilly	Health
30	Births	2009	Caerphilly	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
115 [t]	Births	2009	Blaenau Gwent	Total
10	Births	2009	Blaenau Gwent	Production
15	Births	2009	Blaenau Gwent	Construction
5	Births	2009	Blaenau Gwent	Motor Trades
5	Births	2009	Blaenau Gwent	Wholesale
15	Births	2009	Blaenau Gwent	Retail
5	Births	2009	Blaenau Gwent	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
15	Births	2009	Blaenau Gwent	Accommodation & food services
0	Births	2009	Blaenau Gwent	Information & communication
0	Births	2009	Blaenau Gwent	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2009	Blaenau Gwent	Property
15	Births	2009	Blaenau Gwent	Professional; scientific & technical
5	Births	2009	Blaenau Gwent	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2009	Blaenau Gwent	Education
10	Births	2009	Blaenau Gwent	Health
10	Births	2009	Blaenau Gwent	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
190 [t]	Births	2009	Torfaen	Total
20	Births	2009	Torfaen	Production
40	Births	2009	Torfaen	Construction
10	Births	2009	Torfaen	Motor Trades
10	Births	2009	Torfaen	Wholesale
15	Births	2009	Torfaen	Retail
10	Births	2009	Torfaen	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
20	Births	2009	Torfaen	Accommodation & food services
5	Births	2009	Torfaen	Information & communication
5	Births	2009	Torfaen	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2009	Torfaen	Property
25	Births	2009	Torfaen	Professional; scientific & technical
15	Births	2009	Torfaen	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2009	Torfaen	Education
5	Births	2009	Torfaen	Health
5	Births	2009	Torfaen	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
355 [t]	Births	2009	Monmouthshire	Total
15	Births	2009	Monmouthshire	Production
55	Births	2009	Monmouthshire	Construction
10	Births	2009	Monmouthshire	Motor Trades
15	Births	2009	Monmouthshire	Wholesale
30	Births	2009	Monmouthshire	Retail
15	Births	2009	Monmouthshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
40	Births	2009	Monmouthshire	Accommodation & food services
25	Births	2009	Monmouthshire	Information & communication
5	Births	2009	Monmouthshire	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2009	Monmouthshire	Property
60	Births	2009	Monmouthshire	Professional; scientific & technical
35	Births	2009	Monmouthshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2009	Monmouthshire	Education
10	Births	2009	Monmouthshire	Health
30	Births	2009	Monmouthshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
415 [t]	Births	2009	Newport	Total
15	Births	2009	Newport	Production
45	Births	2009	Newport	Construction
20	Births	2009	Newport	Motor Trades
25	Births	2009	Newport	Wholesale
45	Births	2009	Newport	Retail
20	Births	2009	Newport	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
55	Births	2009	Newport	Accommodation & food services
20	Births	2009	Newport	Information & communication
5	Births	2009	Newport	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2009	Newport	Property
80	Births	2009	Newport	Professional; scientific & technical
40	Births	2009	Newport	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2009	Newport	Education
10	Births	2009	Newport	Health
20	Births	2009	Newport	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
235,145 [t]	Births	2010	United Kingdom	Total
10,930	Births	2010	United Kingdom	Production
27,420	Births	2010	United Kingdom	Construction
6,165	Births	2010	United Kingdom	Motor Trades
9,850	Births	2010	United Kingdom	Wholesale
22,455	Births	2010	United Kingdom	Retail
7,490	Births	2010	United Kingdom	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
17,970	Births	2010	United Kingdom	Accommodation & food services
22,865	Births	2010	United Kingdom	Information & communication
3,475	Births	2010	United Kingdom	Finance & insurance
8,220	Births	2010	United Kingdom	Property
49,335	Births	2010	United Kingdom	Professional; scientific & technical
23,685	Births	2010	United Kingdom	Business administration and support services
3,200	Births	2010	United Kingdom	Education
8,555	Births	2010	United Kingdom	Health
13,530	Births	2010	United Kingdom	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
7,500 [t]	Births	2010	Wales	Total
490 [t]	Births	2010	Wales	Production
1,010 [t]	Births	2010	Wales	Construction
285 [t]	Births	2010	Wales	Motor Trades
295 [t]	Births	2010	Wales	Wholesale
805 [t]	Births	2010	Wales	Retail
330 [t]	Births	2010	Wales	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
840 [t]	Births	2010	Wales	Accommodation & food services
445 [t]	Births	2010	Wales	Information & communication
80 [t]	Births	2010	Wales	Finance & insurance
195 [t]	Births	2010	Wales	Property
1,125 [t]	Births	2010	Wales	Professional; scientific & technical
750 [t]	Births	2010	Wales	Business administration and support services
105 [t]	Births	2010	Wales	Education
315 [t]	Births	2010	Wales	Health
430 [t]	Births	2010	Wales	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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