Business survival rates by area and birth year

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Birth year ( of 21 selected21 selectable options)

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Area ( of 37 selected37 selectable options)

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Survival year ( of 6 selected6 selectable options)

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Data valuesData descriptionBirth yearAreaSurvival year
40,460Enterprise count2004London2 year survival
32,170Enterprise count2004London3 year survival
26,555Enterprise count2004London4 year survival
22,490Enterprise count2004London5 year survival
44,345Enterprise count2004South EastBirths
41,915Enterprise count2004South East1 year survival
35,545Enterprise count2004South East2 year survival
29,675Enterprise count2004South East3 year survival
25,030Enterprise count2004South East4 year survival
21,595Enterprise count2004South East5 year survival
24,110Enterprise count2004South WestBirths
22,820Enterprise count2004South West1 year survival
19,620Enterprise count2004South West2 year survival
16,600Enterprise count2004South West3 year survival
14,025Enterprise count2004South West4 year survival
12,110Enterprise count2004South West5 year survival
11,525 [t]Enterprise count2004WalesBirths
10,850 [t]Enterprise count2004Wales1 year survival
9,150 [t]Enterprise count2004Wales2 year survival
7,730 [t]Enterprise count2004Wales3 year survival
6,455 [t]Enterprise count2004Wales4 year survival
5,460 [t]Enterprise count2004Wales5 year survival
270Enterprise count2004Isle of AngleseyBirths
255Enterprise count2004Isle of Anglesey1 year survival
215Enterprise count2004Isle of Anglesey2 year survival
180Enterprise count2004Isle of Anglesey3 year survival
145Enterprise count2004Isle of Anglesey4 year survival
120Enterprise count2004Isle of Anglesey5 year survival
435Enterprise count2004GwyneddBirths
405Enterprise count2004Gwynedd1 year survival
335Enterprise count2004Gwynedd2 year survival
285Enterprise count2004Gwynedd3 year survival
250Enterprise count2004Gwynedd4 year survival
210Enterprise count2004Gwynedd5 year survival
515Enterprise count2004ConwyBirths
480Enterprise count2004Conwy1 year survival
400Enterprise count2004Conwy2 year survival
345Enterprise count2004Conwy3 year survival
285Enterprise count2004Conwy4 year survival
235Enterprise count2004Conwy5 year survival
380Enterprise count2004DenbighshireBirths
355Enterprise count2004Denbighshire1 year survival
310Enterprise count2004Denbighshire2 year survival
265Enterprise count2004Denbighshire3 year survival
225Enterprise count2004Denbighshire4 year survival
200Enterprise count2004Denbighshire5 year survival
605Enterprise count2004FlintshireBirths
570Enterprise count2004Flintshire1 year survival
480Enterprise count2004Flintshire2 year survival
405Enterprise count2004Flintshire3 year survival
335Enterprise count2004Flintshire4 year survival
280Enterprise count2004Flintshire5 year survival
415Enterprise count2004WrexhamBirths
395Enterprise count2004Wrexham1 year survival
330Enterprise count2004Wrexham2 year survival
290Enterprise count2004Wrexham3 year survival
250Enterprise count2004Wrexham4 year survival
210Enterprise count2004Wrexham5 year survival
595Enterprise count2004PowysBirths
565Enterprise count2004Powys1 year survival
490Enterprise count2004Powys2 year survival
425Enterprise count2004Powys3 year survival
365Enterprise count2004Powys4 year survival
305Enterprise count2004Powys5 year survival
365Enterprise count2004CeredigionBirths
340Enterprise count2004Ceredigion1 year survival
295Enterprise count2004Ceredigion2 year survival
255Enterprise count2004Ceredigion3 year survival
220Enterprise count2004Ceredigion4 year survival
190Enterprise count2004Ceredigion5 year survival
610Enterprise count2004PembrokeshireBirths
580Enterprise count2004Pembrokeshire1 year survival
470Enterprise count2004Pembrokeshire2 year survival
405Enterprise count2004Pembrokeshire3 year survival
350Enterprise count2004Pembrokeshire4 year survival
300Enterprise count2004Pembrokeshire5 year survival
735Enterprise count2004CarmarthenshireBirths
685Enterprise count2004Carmarthenshire1 year survival
590Enterprise count2004Carmarthenshire2 year survival
500Enterprise count2004Carmarthenshire3 year survival
420Enterprise count2004Carmarthenshire4 year survival
355Enterprise count2004Carmarthenshire5 year survival
895Enterprise count2004SwanseaBirths
850Enterprise count2004Swansea1 year survival
720Enterprise count2004Swansea2 year survival
610Enterprise count2004Swansea3 year survival
515Enterprise count2004Swansea4 year survival
415Enterprise count2004Swansea5 year survival
435Enterprise count2004Neath Port TalbotBirths
410Enterprise count2004Neath Port Talbot1 year survival
340Enterprise count2004Neath Port Talbot2 year survival
295Enterprise count2004Neath Port Talbot3 year survival
235Enterprise count2004Neath Port Talbot4 year survival
195Enterprise count2004Neath Port Talbot5 year survival
515Enterprise count2004BridgendBirths
485Enterprise count2004Bridgend1 year survival
400Enterprise count2004Bridgend2 year survival
325Enterprise count2004Bridgend3 year survival
270Enterprise count2004Bridgend4 year survival
225Enterprise count2004Bridgend5 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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