Business survival rates by area and birth year

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Data valuesData descriptionBirth yearAreaSurvival year
316,025 [t]Enterprise count2023United KingdomBirths
295,140 [p] [t]Enterprise count2023United Kingdom1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023United Kingdom2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023United Kingdom3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023United Kingdom4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023United Kingdom5 year survival
310,655 [t]Enterprise count2023Great BritainBirths
290,145 [p] [t]Enterprise count2023Great Britain1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Great Britain2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Great Britain3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Great Britain4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Great Britain5 year survival
281,860 [t]Enterprise count2023EnglandBirths
263,165 [p] [t]Enterprise count2023England1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023England2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023England3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023England4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023England5 year survival
8,965Enterprise count2023North EastBirths
8,310 [p]Enterprise count2023North East1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023North East2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023North East3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023North East4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023North East5 year survival
33,005Enterprise count2023North WestBirths
30,690 [p]Enterprise count2023North West1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023North West2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023North West3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023North West4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023North West5 year survival
22,280Enterprise count2023Yorkshire and the HumberBirths
20,620 [p]Enterprise count2023Yorkshire and the Humber1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Yorkshire and the Humber2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Yorkshire and the Humber3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Yorkshire and the Humber4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Yorkshire and the Humber5 year survival
20,495Enterprise count2023East MidlandsBirths
19,030 [p]Enterprise count2023East Midlands1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023East Midlands2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023East Midlands3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023East Midlands4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023East Midlands5 year survival
26,275Enterprise count2023West MidlandsBirths
24,300 [p]Enterprise count2023West Midlands1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023West Midlands2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023West Midlands3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023West Midlands4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023West Midlands5 year survival
30,360Enterprise count2023EastBirths
28,490 [p]Enterprise count2023East1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023East2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023East3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023East4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023East5 year survival
74,650Enterprise count2023LondonBirths
69,875 [p]Enterprise count2023London1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023London2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023London3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023London4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023London5 year survival
42,955Enterprise count2023South EastBirths
40,475 [p]Enterprise count2023South East1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023South East2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023South East3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023South East4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023South East5 year survival
22,875Enterprise count2023South WestBirths
21,375 [p]Enterprise count2023South West1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023South West2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023South West3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023South West4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023South West5 year survival
10,520 [t]Enterprise count2023WalesBirths
9,800 [p] [t]Enterprise count2023Wales1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Wales2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Wales3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Wales4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Wales5 year survival
195Enterprise count2023Isle of AngleseyBirths
195 [p]Enterprise count2023Isle of Anglesey1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Isle of Anglesey2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Isle of Anglesey3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Isle of Anglesey4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Isle of Anglesey5 year survival
350Enterprise count2023GwyneddBirths
335 [p]Enterprise count2023Gwynedd1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Gwynedd2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Gwynedd3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Gwynedd4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Gwynedd5 year survival
350Enterprise count2023ConwyBirths
335 [p]Enterprise count2023Conwy1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Conwy2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Conwy3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Conwy4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Conwy5 year survival
290Enterprise count2023DenbighshireBirths
280 [p]Enterprise count2023Denbighshire1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Denbighshire2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2023Denbighshire3 year survival
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Next update expected:December 2026

Updates

3rd December 2025

Routine update to add new data and amend existing data where needed.

24th September 2025
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Accredited official statistics
Data provider
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Data source
Business demography

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset details business survival rates by birth year and area.

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 business born in year t is defined as having survived if it has any active employment or turnover in any part of year t+1.

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 five years of survival rates are provisional and subject to revision.

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Welsh Government
Contact email
economic.stats@gov.wales

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