Business survival rates by area and birth year

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Data valuesData descriptionBirth yearAreaSurvival year
8,890Enterprise count2009West Midlands4 year survival
7,580Enterprise count2009West Midlands5 year survival
23,535Enterprise count2009EastBirths
21,780Enterprise count2009East1 year survival
18,025Enterprise count2009East2 year survival
14,650Enterprise count2009East3 year survival
12,080Enterprise count2009East4 year survival
10,430Enterprise count2009East5 year survival
50,575Enterprise count2009LondonBirths
44,665Enterprise count2009London1 year survival
35,635Enterprise count2009London2 year survival
28,435Enterprise count2009London3 year survival
23,125Enterprise count2009London4 year survival
19,545Enterprise count2009London5 year survival
36,320Enterprise count2009South EastBirths
33,275Enterprise count2009South East1 year survival
27,505Enterprise count2009South East2 year survival
22,495Enterprise count2009South East3 year survival
18,585Enterprise count2009South East4 year survival
15,900Enterprise count2009South East5 year survival
17,950Enterprise count2009South WestBirths
16,630Enterprise count2009South West1 year survival
13,765Enterprise count2009South West2 year survival
11,340Enterprise count2009South West3 year survival
9,400Enterprise count2009South West4 year survival
8,085Enterprise count2009South West5 year survival
8,325 [t]Enterprise count2009WalesBirths
7,665 [t]Enterprise count2009Wales1 year survival
6,155 [t]Enterprise count2009Wales2 year survival
4,895 [t]Enterprise count2009Wales3 year survival
3,990 [t]Enterprise count2009Wales4 year survival
3,400 [t]Enterprise count2009Wales5 year survival
185Enterprise count2009Isle of AngleseyBirths
170Enterprise count2009Isle of Anglesey1 year survival
125Enterprise count2009Isle of Anglesey2 year survival
110Enterprise count2009Isle of Anglesey3 year survival
90Enterprise count2009Isle of Anglesey4 year survival
70Enterprise count2009Isle of Anglesey5 year survival
340Enterprise count2009GwyneddBirths
310Enterprise count2009Gwynedd1 year survival
250Enterprise count2009Gwynedd2 year survival
205Enterprise count2009Gwynedd3 year survival
170Enterprise count2009Gwynedd4 year survival
155Enterprise count2009Gwynedd5 year survival
355Enterprise count2009ConwyBirths
325Enterprise count2009Conwy1 year survival
265Enterprise count2009Conwy2 year survival
220Enterprise count2009Conwy3 year survival
170Enterprise count2009Conwy4 year survival
140Enterprise count2009Conwy5 year survival
285Enterprise count2009DenbighshireBirths
255Enterprise count2009Denbighshire1 year survival
205Enterprise count2009Denbighshire2 year survival
150Enterprise count2009Denbighshire3 year survival
125Enterprise count2009Denbighshire4 year survival
105Enterprise count2009Denbighshire5 year survival
460Enterprise count2009FlintshireBirths
425Enterprise count2009Flintshire1 year survival
345Enterprise count2009Flintshire2 year survival
270Enterprise count2009Flintshire3 year survival
215Enterprise count2009Flintshire4 year survival
180Enterprise count2009Flintshire5 year survival
385Enterprise count2009WrexhamBirths
355Enterprise count2009Wrexham1 year survival
295Enterprise count2009Wrexham2 year survival
225Enterprise count2009Wrexham3 year survival
180Enterprise count2009Wrexham4 year survival
145Enterprise count2009Wrexham5 year survival
400Enterprise count2009PowysBirths
370Enterprise count2009Powys1 year survival
310Enterprise count2009Powys2 year survival
270Enterprise count2009Powys3 year survival
225Enterprise count2009Powys4 year survival
190Enterprise count2009Powys5 year survival
195Enterprise count2009CeredigionBirths
185Enterprise count2009Ceredigion1 year survival
160Enterprise count2009Ceredigion2 year survival
130Enterprise count2009Ceredigion3 year survival
110Enterprise count2009Ceredigion4 year survival
85Enterprise count2009Ceredigion5 year survival
330Enterprise count2009PembrokeshireBirths
310Enterprise count2009Pembrokeshire1 year survival
270Enterprise count2009Pembrokeshire2 year survival
220Enterprise count2009Pembrokeshire3 year survival
180Enterprise count2009Pembrokeshire4 year survival
150Enterprise count2009Pembrokeshire5 year survival
505Enterprise count2009CarmarthenshireBirths
470Enterprise count2009Carmarthenshire1 year survival
375Enterprise count2009Carmarthenshire2 year survival
300Enterprise count2009Carmarthenshire3 year survival
245Enterprise count2009Carmarthenshire4 year survival
210Enterprise count2009Carmarthenshire5 year survival
665Enterprise count2009SwanseaBirths
620Enterprise count2009Swansea1 year survival
485Enterprise count2009Swansea2 year survival
375Enterprise count2009Swansea3 year survival
300Enterprise count2009Swansea4 year survival
255Enterprise count2009Swansea5 year survival
285Enterprise count2009Neath Port TalbotBirths
265Enterprise count2009Neath Port Talbot1 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.

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Welsh Government
Contact email
economic.stats@gov.wales

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