Business survival rates by area and birth year

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Data valuesData descriptionBirth yearAreaSurvival year
90Enterprise count2010Ceredigion4 year survival
75Enterprise count2010Ceredigion5 year survival
275Enterprise count2010PembrokeshireBirths
245Enterprise count2010Pembrokeshire1 year survival
210Enterprise count2010Pembrokeshire2 year survival
170Enterprise count2010Pembrokeshire3 year survival
145Enterprise count2010Pembrokeshire4 year survival
135Enterprise count2010Pembrokeshire5 year survival
420Enterprise count2010CarmarthenshireBirths
355Enterprise count2010Carmarthenshire1 year survival
305Enterprise count2010Carmarthenshire2 year survival
245Enterprise count2010Carmarthenshire3 year survival
205Enterprise count2010Carmarthenshire4 year survival
175Enterprise count2010Carmarthenshire5 year survival
570Enterprise count2010SwanseaBirths
490Enterprise count2010Swansea1 year survival
400Enterprise count2010Swansea2 year survival
310Enterprise count2010Swansea3 year survival
245Enterprise count2010Swansea4 year survival
205Enterprise count2010Swansea5 year survival
280Enterprise count2010Neath Port TalbotBirths
240Enterprise count2010Neath Port Talbot1 year survival
210Enterprise count2010Neath Port Talbot2 year survival
165Enterprise count2010Neath Port Talbot3 year survival
135Enterprise count2010Neath Port Talbot4 year survival
110Enterprise count2010Neath Port Talbot5 year survival
330Enterprise count2010BridgendBirths
280Enterprise count2010Bridgend1 year survival
240Enterprise count2010Bridgend2 year survival
190Enterprise count2010Bridgend3 year survival
165Enterprise count2010Bridgend4 year survival
140Enterprise count2010Bridgend5 year survival
360Enterprise count2010Vale of GlamorganBirths
315Enterprise count2010Vale of Glamorgan1 year survival
260Enterprise count2010Vale of Glamorgan2 year survival
215Enterprise count2010Vale of Glamorgan3 year survival
175Enterprise count2010Vale of Glamorgan4 year survival
135Enterprise count2010Vale of Glamorgan5 year survival
1,020Enterprise count2010CardiffBirths
880Enterprise count2010Cardiff1 year survival
705Enterprise count2010Cardiff2 year survival
545Enterprise count2010Cardiff3 year survival
465Enterprise count2010Cardiff4 year survival
410Enterprise count2010Cardiff5 year survival
500Enterprise count2010Rhondda Cynon TafBirths
425Enterprise count2010Rhondda Cynon Taf1 year survival
345Enterprise count2010Rhondda Cynon Taf2 year survival
275Enterprise count2010Rhondda Cynon Taf3 year survival
220Enterprise count2010Rhondda Cynon Taf4 year survival
185Enterprise count2010Rhondda Cynon Taf5 year survival
95Enterprise count2010Merthyr TydfilBirths
85Enterprise count2010Merthyr Tydfil1 year survival
70Enterprise count2010Merthyr Tydfil2 year survival
55Enterprise count2010Merthyr Tydfil3 year survival
50Enterprise count2010Merthyr Tydfil4 year survival
40Enterprise count2010Merthyr Tydfil5 year survival
370Enterprise count2010CaerphillyBirths
325Enterprise count2010Caerphilly1 year survival
275Enterprise count2010Caerphilly2 year survival
205Enterprise count2010Caerphilly3 year survival
175Enterprise count2010Caerphilly4 year survival
155Enterprise count2010Caerphilly5 year survival
95Enterprise count2010Blaenau GwentBirths
85Enterprise count2010Blaenau Gwent1 year survival
70Enterprise count2010Blaenau Gwent2 year survival
55Enterprise count2010Blaenau Gwent3 year survival
40Enterprise count2010Blaenau Gwent4 year survival
35Enterprise count2010Blaenau Gwent5 year survival
180Enterprise count2010TorfaenBirths
160Enterprise count2010Torfaen1 year survival
130Enterprise count2010Torfaen2 year survival
95Enterprise count2010Torfaen3 year survival
80Enterprise count2010Torfaen4 year survival
70Enterprise count2010Torfaen5 year survival
305Enterprise count2010MonmouthshireBirths
265Enterprise count2010Monmouthshire1 year survival
220Enterprise count2010Monmouthshire2 year survival
175Enterprise count2010Monmouthshire3 year survival
150Enterprise count2010Monmouthshire4 year survival
135Enterprise count2010Monmouthshire5 year survival
385Enterprise count2010NewportBirths
335Enterprise count2010Newport1 year survival
265Enterprise count2010Newport2 year survival
195Enterprise count2010Newport3 year survival
165Enterprise count2010Newport4 year survival
135Enterprise count2010Newport5 year survival
15,530Enterprise count2010ScotlandBirths
13,285Enterprise count2010Scotland1 year survival
11,265Enterprise count2010Scotland2 year survival
8,865Enterprise count2010Scotland3 year survival
7,505Enterprise count2010Scotland4 year survival
6,435Enterprise count2010Scotland5 year survival
4,590Enterprise count2010Northern IrelandBirths
3,990Enterprise count2010Northern Ireland1 year survival
3,305Enterprise count2010Northern Ireland2 year survival
2,550Enterprise count2010Northern Ireland3 year survival
2,140Enterprise count2010Northern Ireland4 year survival
1,855Enterprise count2010Northern Ireland5 year survival
261,370 [t]Enterprise count2011United KingdomBirths
243,340 [t]Enterprise count2011United Kingdom1 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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