Business survival rates by area and birth year

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Data valuesData descriptionBirth yearAreaSurvival year
420Enterprise count2011FlintshireBirths
390Enterprise count2011Flintshire1 year survival
320Enterprise count2011Flintshire2 year survival
265Enterprise count2011Flintshire3 year survival
220Enterprise count2011Flintshire4 year survival
190Enterprise count2011Flintshire5 year survival
340Enterprise count2011WrexhamBirths
320Enterprise count2011Wrexham1 year survival
255Enterprise count2011Wrexham2 year survival
210Enterprise count2011Wrexham3 year survival
165Enterprise count2011Wrexham4 year survival
145Enterprise count2011Wrexham5 year survival
380Enterprise count2011PowysBirths
360Enterprise count2011Powys1 year survival
295Enterprise count2011Powys2 year survival
230Enterprise count2011Powys3 year survival
205Enterprise count2011Powys4 year survival
180Enterprise count2011Powys5 year survival
205Enterprise count2011CeredigionBirths
195Enterprise count2011Ceredigion1 year survival
160Enterprise count2011Ceredigion2 year survival
125Enterprise count2011Ceredigion3 year survival
115Enterprise count2011Ceredigion4 year survival
100Enterprise count2011Ceredigion5 year survival
360Enterprise count2011PembrokeshireBirths
340Enterprise count2011Pembrokeshire1 year survival
275Enterprise count2011Pembrokeshire2 year survival
230Enterprise count2011Pembrokeshire3 year survival
195Enterprise count2011Pembrokeshire4 year survival
165Enterprise count2011Pembrokeshire5 year survival
520Enterprise count2011CarmarthenshireBirths
495Enterprise count2011Carmarthenshire1 year survival
380Enterprise count2011Carmarthenshire2 year survival
305Enterprise count2011Carmarthenshire3 year survival
270Enterprise count2011Carmarthenshire4 year survival
235Enterprise count2011Carmarthenshire5 year survival
585Enterprise count2011SwanseaBirths
545Enterprise count2011Swansea1 year survival
445Enterprise count2011Swansea2 year survival
350Enterprise count2011Swansea3 year survival
275Enterprise count2011Swansea4 year survival
240Enterprise count2011Swansea5 year survival
295Enterprise count2011Neath Port TalbotBirths
285Enterprise count2011Neath Port Talbot1 year survival
225Enterprise count2011Neath Port Talbot2 year survival
180Enterprise count2011Neath Port Talbot3 year survival
150Enterprise count2011Neath Port Talbot4 year survival
130Enterprise count2011Neath Port Talbot5 year survival
395Enterprise count2011BridgendBirths
380Enterprise count2011Bridgend1 year survival
295Enterprise count2011Bridgend2 year survival
235Enterprise count2011Bridgend3 year survival
195Enterprise count2011Bridgend4 year survival
160Enterprise count2011Bridgend5 year survival
380Enterprise count2011Vale of GlamorganBirths
365Enterprise count2011Vale of Glamorgan1 year survival
290Enterprise count2011Vale of Glamorgan2 year survival
235Enterprise count2011Vale of Glamorgan3 year survival
200Enterprise count2011Vale of Glamorgan4 year survival
165Enterprise count2011Vale of Glamorgan5 year survival
1,135Enterprise count2011CardiffBirths
1,050Enterprise count2011Cardiff1 year survival
840Enterprise count2011Cardiff2 year survival
655Enterprise count2011Cardiff3 year survival
545Enterprise count2011Cardiff4 year survival
470Enterprise count2011Cardiff5 year survival
555Enterprise count2011Rhondda Cynon TafBirths
525Enterprise count2011Rhondda Cynon Taf1 year survival
405Enterprise count2011Rhondda Cynon Taf2 year survival
325Enterprise count2011Rhondda Cynon Taf3 year survival
260Enterprise count2011Rhondda Cynon Taf4 year survival
220Enterprise count2011Rhondda Cynon Taf5 year survival
135Enterprise count2011Merthyr TydfilBirths
125Enterprise count2011Merthyr Tydfil1 year survival
100Enterprise count2011Merthyr Tydfil2 year survival
80Enterprise count2011Merthyr Tydfil3 year survival
70Enterprise count2011Merthyr Tydfil4 year survival
65Enterprise count2011Merthyr Tydfil5 year survival
370Enterprise count2011CaerphillyBirths
345Enterprise count2011Caerphilly1 year survival
270Enterprise count2011Caerphilly2 year survival
215Enterprise count2011Caerphilly3 year survival
190Enterprise count2011Caerphilly4 year survival
160Enterprise count2011Caerphilly5 year survival
140Enterprise count2011Blaenau GwentBirths
135Enterprise count2011Blaenau Gwent1 year survival
105Enterprise count2011Blaenau Gwent2 year survival
85Enterprise count2011Blaenau Gwent3 year survival
70Enterprise count2011Blaenau Gwent4 year survival
60Enterprise count2011Blaenau Gwent5 year survival
195Enterprise count2011TorfaenBirths
190Enterprise count2011Torfaen1 year survival
150Enterprise count2011Torfaen2 year survival
120Enterprise count2011Torfaen3 year survival
95Enterprise count2011Torfaen4 year survival
85Enterprise count2011Torfaen5 year survival
325Enterprise count2011MonmouthshireBirths
305Enterprise count2011Monmouthshire1 year survival
250Enterprise count2011Monmouthshire2 year survival
195Enterprise count2011Monmouthshire3 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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