Business survival rates by area and birth year

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Data valuesData descriptionBirth yearAreaSurvival year
10,320Enterprise count2005Yorkshire and the Humber4 year survival
8,570Enterprise count2005Yorkshire and the Humber5 year survival
19,140Enterprise count2005East MidlandsBirths
18,325Enterprise count2005East Midlands1 year survival
15,290Enterprise count2005East Midlands2 year survival
12,520Enterprise count2005East Midlands3 year survival
10,500Enterprise count2005East Midlands4 year survival
8,640Enterprise count2005East Midlands5 year survival
23,115Enterprise count2005West MidlandsBirths
22,185Enterprise count2005West Midlands1 year survival
18,540Enterprise count2005West Midlands2 year survival
14,930Enterprise count2005West Midlands3 year survival
12,490Enterprise count2005West Midlands4 year survival
10,215Enterprise count2005West Midlands5 year survival
26,195Enterprise count2005EastBirths
25,055Enterprise count2005East1 year survival
21,080Enterprise count2005East2 year survival
17,285Enterprise count2005East3 year survival
14,515Enterprise count2005East4 year survival
12,065Enterprise count2005East5 year survival
51,285Enterprise count2005LondonBirths
49,180Enterprise count2005London1 year survival
40,150Enterprise count2005London2 year survival
31,405Enterprise count2005London3 year survival
25,425Enterprise count2005London4 year survival
20,360Enterprise count2005London5 year survival
42,555Enterprise count2005South EastBirths
40,920Enterprise count2005South East1 year survival
34,775Enterprise count2005South East2 year survival
28,700Enterprise count2005South East3 year survival
23,990Enterprise count2005South East4 year survival
19,930Enterprise count2005South East5 year survival
22,315Enterprise count2005South WestBirths
21,515Enterprise count2005South West1 year survival
18,050Enterprise count2005South West2 year survival
14,900Enterprise count2005South West3 year survival
12,735Enterprise count2005South West4 year survival
10,735Enterprise count2005South West5 year survival
10,875 [t]Enterprise count2005WalesBirths
10,455 [t]Enterprise count2005Wales1 year survival
8,665 [t]Enterprise count2005Wales2 year survival
7,000 [t]Enterprise count2005Wales3 year survival
5,830 [t]Enterprise count2005Wales4 year survival
4,825 [t]Enterprise count2005Wales5 year survival
245Enterprise count2005Isle of AngleseyBirths
230Enterprise count2005Isle of Anglesey1 year survival
190Enterprise count2005Isle of Anglesey2 year survival
165Enterprise count2005Isle of Anglesey3 year survival
140Enterprise count2005Isle of Anglesey4 year survival
120Enterprise count2005Isle of Anglesey5 year survival
470Enterprise count2005GwyneddBirths
455Enterprise count2005Gwynedd1 year survival
400Enterprise count2005Gwynedd2 year survival
335Enterprise count2005Gwynedd3 year survival
280Enterprise count2005Gwynedd4 year survival
240Enterprise count2005Gwynedd5 year survival
465Enterprise count2005ConwyBirths
450Enterprise count2005Conwy1 year survival
360Enterprise count2005Conwy2 year survival
300Enterprise count2005Conwy3 year survival
255Enterprise count2005Conwy4 year survival
210Enterprise count2005Conwy5 year survival
395Enterprise count2005DenbighshireBirths
380Enterprise count2005Denbighshire1 year survival
315Enterprise count2005Denbighshire2 year survival
260Enterprise count2005Denbighshire3 year survival
200Enterprise count2005Denbighshire4 year survival
170Enterprise count2005Denbighshire5 year survival
585Enterprise count2005FlintshireBirths
565Enterprise count2005Flintshire1 year survival
455Enterprise count2005Flintshire2 year survival
370Enterprise count2005Flintshire3 year survival
320Enterprise count2005Flintshire4 year survival
260Enterprise count2005Flintshire5 year survival
435Enterprise count2005WrexhamBirths
425Enterprise count2005Wrexham1 year survival
375Enterprise count2005Wrexham2 year survival
315Enterprise count2005Wrexham3 year survival
265Enterprise count2005Wrexham4 year survival
210Enterprise count2005Wrexham5 year survival
535Enterprise count2005PowysBirths
520Enterprise count2005Powys1 year survival
425Enterprise count2005Powys2 year survival
355Enterprise count2005Powys3 year survival
310Enterprise count2005Powys4 year survival
250Enterprise count2005Powys5 year survival
315Enterprise count2005CeredigionBirths
300Enterprise count2005Ceredigion1 year survival
250Enterprise count2005Ceredigion2 year survival
215Enterprise count2005Ceredigion3 year survival
180Enterprise count2005Ceredigion4 year survival
160Enterprise count2005Ceredigion5 year survival
560Enterprise count2005PembrokeshireBirths
540Enterprise count2005Pembrokeshire1 year survival
445Enterprise count2005Pembrokeshire2 year survival
365Enterprise count2005Pembrokeshire3 year survival
320Enterprise count2005Pembrokeshire4 year survival
275Enterprise count2005Pembrokeshire5 year survival
715Enterprise count2005CarmarthenshireBirths
690Enterprise count2005Carmarthenshire1 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
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economic.stats@gov.wales

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