Business survival rates by area and birth year

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [p] = provisional, [t] = total, [z] = not applicable.

Data values	Data description	Birth year	Area	Survival year
70	Enterprise count	2007	Blaenau Gwent	4 year survival
60	Enterprise count	2007	Blaenau Gwent	5 year survival
210	Enterprise count	2007	Torfaen	Births
205	Enterprise count	2007	Torfaen	1 year survival
170	Enterprise count	2007	Torfaen	2 year survival
135	Enterprise count	2007	Torfaen	3 year survival
110	Enterprise count	2007	Torfaen	4 year survival
95	Enterprise count	2007	Torfaen	5 year survival
395	Enterprise count	2007	Monmouthshire	Births
390	Enterprise count	2007	Monmouthshire	1 year survival
345	Enterprise count	2007	Monmouthshire	2 year survival
270	Enterprise count	2007	Monmouthshire	3 year survival
220	Enterprise count	2007	Monmouthshire	4 year survival
185	Enterprise count	2007	Monmouthshire	5 year survival
445	Enterprise count	2007	Newport	Births
410	Enterprise count	2007	Newport	1 year survival
340	Enterprise count	2007	Newport	2 year survival
260	Enterprise count	2007	Newport	3 year survival
210	Enterprise count	2007	Newport	4 year survival
175	Enterprise count	2007	Newport	5 year survival
18,165	Enterprise count	2007	Scotland	Births
17,450	Enterprise count	2007	Scotland	1 year survival
14,815	Enterprise count	2007	Scotland	2 year survival
11,890	Enterprise count	2007	Scotland	3 year survival
9,930	Enterprise count	2007	Scotland	4 year survival
8,615	Enterprise count	2007	Scotland	5 year survival
5,960	Enterprise count	2007	Northern Ireland	Births
5,640	Enterprise count	2007	Northern Ireland	1 year survival
4,590	Enterprise count	2007	Northern Ireland	2 year survival
3,735	Enterprise count	2007	Northern Ireland	3 year survival
3,055	Enterprise count	2007	Northern Ireland	4 year survival
2,625	Enterprise count	2007	Northern Ireland	5 year survival
267,445 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	United Kingdom	Births
246,065 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	United Kingdom	1 year survival
197,850 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	United Kingdom	2 year survival
155,205 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	United Kingdom	3 year survival
130,910 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	United Kingdom	4 year survival
110,415 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	United Kingdom	5 year survival
261,790 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	Great Britain	Births
241,460 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	Great Britain	1 year survival
194,265 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	Great Britain	2 year survival
152,350 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	Great Britain	3 year survival
128,510 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	Great Britain	4 year survival
108,405 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	Great Britain	5 year survival
236,345 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	England	Births
217,625 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	England	1 year survival
174,705 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	England	2 year survival
136,885 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	England	3 year survival
115,440 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	England	4 year survival
97,405 [t]	Enterprise count	2008	England	5 year survival
7,675	Enterprise count	2008	North East	Births
7,170	Enterprise count	2008	North East	1 year survival
5,815	Enterprise count	2008	North East	2 year survival
4,575	Enterprise count	2008	North East	3 year survival
3,800	Enterprise count	2008	North East	4 year survival
3,145	Enterprise count	2008	North East	5 year survival
27,465	Enterprise count	2008	North West	Births
25,770	Enterprise count	2008	North West	1 year survival
20,515	Enterprise count	2008	North West	2 year survival
15,870	Enterprise count	2008	North West	3 year survival
13,245	Enterprise count	2008	North West	4 year survival
11,070	Enterprise count	2008	North West	5 year survival
18,675	Enterprise count	2008	Yorkshire and the Humber	Births
16,940	Enterprise count	2008	Yorkshire and the Humber	1 year survival
13,655	Enterprise count	2008	Yorkshire and the Humber	2 year survival
10,585	Enterprise count	2008	Yorkshire and the Humber	3 year survival
8,960	Enterprise count	2008	Yorkshire and the Humber	4 year survival
7,580	Enterprise count	2008	Yorkshire and the Humber	5 year survival
16,785	Enterprise count	2008	East Midlands	Births
15,750	Enterprise count	2008	East Midlands	1 year survival
12,780	Enterprise count	2008	East Midlands	2 year survival
10,015	Enterprise count	2008	East Midlands	3 year survival
8,450	Enterprise count	2008	East Midlands	4 year survival
7,220	Enterprise count	2008	East Midlands	5 year survival
20,585	Enterprise count	2008	West Midlands	Births
19,280	Enterprise count	2008	West Midlands	1 year survival
15,605	Enterprise count	2008	West Midlands	2 year survival
12,070	Enterprise count	2008	West Midlands	3 year survival
10,135	Enterprise count	2008	West Midlands	4 year survival
8,475	Enterprise count	2008	West Midlands	5 year survival
25,975	Enterprise count	2008	East	Births
24,160	Enterprise count	2008	East	1 year survival
19,530	Enterprise count	2008	East	2 year survival
15,495	Enterprise count	2008	East	3 year survival
13,085	Enterprise count	2008	East	4 year survival
11,010	Enterprise count	2008	East	5 year survival
57,955	Enterprise count	2008	London	Births
51,265	Enterprise count	2008	London	1 year survival
39,775	Enterprise count	2008	London	2 year survival
30,490	Enterprise count	2008	London	3 year survival
25,640	Enterprise count	2008	London	4 year survival
21,525	Enterprise count	2008	London	5 year survival
40,365	Enterprise count	2008	South East	Births
37,640	Enterprise count	2008	South East	1 year survival
30,900	Enterprise count	2008	South East	2 year survival
24,795	Enterprise count	2008	South East	3 year survival
21,050	Enterprise count	2008	South East	4 year survival
17,875	Enterprise count	2008	South East	5 year survival
20,865	Enterprise count	2008	South West	Births
19,650	Enterprise count	2008	South West	1 year survival

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Main information

• Most recent update: 24 September 2025
• Next update expected: December 2025
• Designation: Accredited official statistics
• Data provider: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
• Data source: Business demography

Data notes

• Rounding applied:

  Enterprise counts have been rounded to the nearest 5.

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.

• 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

Metadata

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