Business survival rates by area and birth year

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Data valuesData descriptionBirth yearAreaSurvival year
[z]Enterprise count2022South East2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Denbighshire2 year survival
25,895Enterprise count2022Yorkshire and the HumberBirths
41,235 [p]Enterprise count2022South East1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Isle of Anglesey4 year survival
285 [p]Enterprise count2022Denbighshire1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022England2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022North West5 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022West Midlands3 year survival
44,160Enterprise count2022South EastBirths
[z]Enterprise count2022Wales2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Isle of Anglesey3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Gwynedd5 year survival
310Enterprise count2022DenbighshireBirths
331,540 [t]Enterprise count2022Great BritainBirths
277,670 [p] [t]Enterprise count2022England1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022North East3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022North West4 year survival
20,980 [p]Enterprise count2022East Midlands1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022West Midlands2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022East4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022London5 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022South West3 year survival
11,100 [p] [t]Enterprise count2022Wales1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Wales5 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Isle of Anglesey2 year survival
320 [p]Enterprise count2022Gwynedd1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Gwynedd4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Conwy2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Conwy5 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022United Kingdom2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022United Kingdom5 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Great Britain3 year survival
300,580 [t]Enterprise count2022EnglandBirths
[z]Enterprise count2022England5 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022North East2 year survival
36,220Enterprise count2022North WestBirths
[z]Enterprise count2022North West3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Yorkshire and the Humber3 year survival
22,685Enterprise count2022East MidlandsBirths
[z]Enterprise count2022East Midlands4 year survival
26,220 [p]Enterprise count2022West Midlands1 year survival
31,850Enterprise count2022EastBirths
[z]Enterprise count2022East3 year survival
71,130 [p]Enterprise count2022London1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022London4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022South East5 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022South West2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022South West5 year survival
12,090 [t]Enterprise count2022WalesBirths
[z]Enterprise count2022Wales3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Wales4 year survival
185Enterprise count2022Isle of AngleseyBirths
175 [p]Enterprise count2022Isle of Anglesey1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Isle of Anglesey5 year survival
345Enterprise count2022GwyneddBirths
[z]Enterprise count2022Gwynedd2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Gwynedd3 year survival
390Enterprise count2022ConwyBirths
365 [p]Enterprise count2022Conwy1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Conwy3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Conwy4 year survival
336,925 [t]Enterprise count2022United KingdomBirths
311,110 [p] [t]Enterprise count2022United Kingdom1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022United Kingdom3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022United Kingdom4 year survival
306,220 [p] [t]Enterprise count2022Great Britain1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Great Britain2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Great Britain4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Great Britain5 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022England3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022England4 year survival
9,720Enterprise count2022North EastBirths
8,910 [p]Enterprise count2022North East1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022North East4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022North East5 year survival
33,335 [p]Enterprise count2022North West1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022North West2 year survival
23,735 [p]Enterprise count2022Yorkshire and the Humber1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Yorkshire and the Humber2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Yorkshire and the Humber4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Yorkshire and the Humber5 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022East Midlands2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022East Midlands3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022East Midlands5 year survival
28,695Enterprise count2022West MidlandsBirths
[z]Enterprise count2022West Midlands4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022West Midlands5 year survival
29,425 [p]Enterprise count2022East1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022East2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022East5 year survival
76,845Enterprise count2022LondonBirths
[z]Enterprise count2022London2 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022London3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022South East3 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022South East4 year survival
24,510Enterprise count2022South WestBirths
22,700 [p]Enterprise count2022South West1 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022South West4 year survival
[z]Enterprise count2022Denbighshire3 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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