Business survival rates by area and birth year

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Data valuesData descriptionBirth yearAreaSurvival year
22,705Enterprise count2010North WestBirths
19,855Enterprise count2010North West1 year survival
16,320Enterprise count2010North West2 year survival
12,650Enterprise count2010North West3 year survival
10,575Enterprise count2010North West4 year survival
9,060Enterprise count2010North West5 year survival
16,630Enterprise count2010Yorkshire and the HumberBirths
14,245Enterprise count2010Yorkshire and the Humber1 year survival
11,785Enterprise count2010Yorkshire and the Humber2 year survival
9,260Enterprise count2010Yorkshire and the Humber3 year survival
7,805Enterprise count2010Yorkshire and the Humber4 year survival
6,780Enterprise count2010Yorkshire and the Humber5 year survival
14,325Enterprise count2010East MidlandsBirths
12,650Enterprise count2010East Midlands1 year survival
10,600Enterprise count2010East Midlands2 year survival
8,260Enterprise count2010East Midlands3 year survival
6,985Enterprise count2010East Midlands4 year survival
6,000Enterprise count2010East Midlands5 year survival
17,805Enterprise count2010West MidlandsBirths
15,515Enterprise count2010West Midlands1 year survival
12,880Enterprise count2010West Midlands2 year survival
10,175Enterprise count2010West Midlands3 year survival
8,585Enterprise count2010West Midlands4 year survival
7,360Enterprise count2010West Midlands5 year survival
22,580Enterprise count2010EastBirths
19,835Enterprise count2010East1 year survival
16,685Enterprise count2010East2 year survival
13,250Enterprise count2010East3 year survival
11,235Enterprise count2010East4 year survival
9,735Enterprise count2010East5 year survival
52,755Enterprise count2010LondonBirths
44,625Enterprise count2010London1 year survival
37,015Enterprise count2010London2 year survival
28,890Enterprise count2010London3 year survival
24,160Enterprise count2010London4 year survival
20,745Enterprise count2010London5 year survival
36,910Enterprise count2010South EastBirths
32,440Enterprise count2010South East1 year survival
27,485Enterprise count2010South East2 year survival
21,960Enterprise count2010South East3 year survival
18,565Enterprise count2010South East4 year survival
16,015Enterprise count2010South East5 year survival
17,835Enterprise count2010South WestBirths
15,720Enterprise count2010South West1 year survival
13,240Enterprise count2010South West2 year survival
10,690Enterprise count2010South West3 year survival
9,095Enterprise count2010South West4 year survival
7,875Enterprise count2010South West5 year survival
7,505 [t]Enterprise count2010WalesBirths
6,510 [t]Enterprise count2010Wales1 year survival
5,415 [t]Enterprise count2010Wales2 year survival
4,235 [t]Enterprise count2010Wales3 year survival
3,560 [t]Enterprise count2010Wales4 year survival
3,055 [t]Enterprise count2010Wales5 year survival
180Enterprise count2010Isle of AngleseyBirths
160Enterprise count2010Isle of Anglesey1 year survival
130Enterprise count2010Isle of Anglesey2 year survival
90Enterprise count2010Isle of Anglesey3 year survival
75Enterprise count2010Isle of Anglesey4 year survival
70Enterprise count2010Isle of Anglesey5 year survival
305Enterprise count2010GwyneddBirths
265Enterprise count2010Gwynedd1 year survival
230Enterprise count2010Gwynedd2 year survival
185Enterprise count2010Gwynedd3 year survival
155Enterprise count2010Gwynedd4 year survival
145Enterprise count2010Gwynedd5 year survival
305Enterprise count2010ConwyBirths
270Enterprise count2010Conwy1 year survival
235Enterprise count2010Conwy2 year survival
180Enterprise count2010Conwy3 year survival
150Enterprise count2010Conwy4 year survival
125Enterprise count2010Conwy5 year survival
240Enterprise count2010DenbighshireBirths
215Enterprise count2010Denbighshire1 year survival
175Enterprise count2010Denbighshire2 year survival
140Enterprise count2010Denbighshire3 year survival
115Enterprise count2010Denbighshire4 year survival
100Enterprise count2010Denbighshire5 year survival
390Enterprise count2010FlintshireBirths
330Enterprise count2010Flintshire1 year survival
285Enterprise count2010Flintshire2 year survival
235Enterprise count2010Flintshire3 year survival
200Enterprise count2010Flintshire4 year survival
165Enterprise count2010Flintshire5 year survival
350Enterprise count2010WrexhamBirths
315Enterprise count2010Wrexham1 year survival
260Enterprise count2010Wrexham2 year survival
195Enterprise count2010Wrexham3 year survival
175Enterprise count2010Wrexham4 year survival
145Enterprise count2010Wrexham5 year survival
350Enterprise count2010PowysBirths
305Enterprise count2010Powys1 year survival
260Enterprise count2010Powys2 year survival
215Enterprise count2010Powys3 year survival
185Enterprise count2010Powys4 year survival
165Enterprise count2010Powys5 year survival
180Enterprise count2010CeredigionBirths
165Enterprise count2010Ceredigion1 year survival
135Enterprise count2010Ceredigion2 year survival
100Enterprise count2010Ceredigion3 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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economic.stats@gov.wales

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