Business demography by industry (SIC2007), area and year

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [p] = provisional, [t] = total.

Data values	Data description	Year	Area	Industry
5	Births	2010	Blaenau Gwent	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2010	Blaenau Gwent	Education
5	Births	2010	Blaenau Gwent	Health
10	Births	2010	Blaenau Gwent	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
185 [t]	Births	2010	Torfaen	Total
15	Births	2010	Torfaen	Production
30	Births	2010	Torfaen	Construction
15	Births	2010	Torfaen	Motor Trades
5	Births	2010	Torfaen	Wholesale
10	Births	2010	Torfaen	Retail
5	Births	2010	Torfaen	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
25	Births	2010	Torfaen	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2010	Torfaen	Information & communication
0	Births	2010	Torfaen	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2010	Torfaen	Property
25	Births	2010	Torfaen	Professional; scientific & technical
25	Births	2010	Torfaen	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2010	Torfaen	Education
5	Births	2010	Torfaen	Health
10	Births	2010	Torfaen	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
305 [t]	Births	2010	Monmouthshire	Total
20	Births	2010	Monmouthshire	Production
30	Births	2010	Monmouthshire	Construction
10	Births	2010	Monmouthshire	Motor Trades
10	Births	2010	Monmouthshire	Wholesale
30	Births	2010	Monmouthshire	Retail
15	Births	2010	Monmouthshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
25	Births	2010	Monmouthshire	Accommodation & food services
25	Births	2010	Monmouthshire	Information & communication
5	Births	2010	Monmouthshire	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2010	Monmouthshire	Property
65	Births	2010	Monmouthshire	Professional; scientific & technical
25	Births	2010	Monmouthshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2010	Monmouthshire	Education
15	Births	2010	Monmouthshire	Health
15	Births	2010	Monmouthshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
385 [t]	Births	2010	Newport	Total
30	Births	2010	Newport	Production
50	Births	2010	Newport	Construction
10	Births	2010	Newport	Motor Trades
15	Births	2010	Newport	Wholesale
45	Births	2010	Newport	Retail
20	Births	2010	Newport	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
35	Births	2010	Newport	Accommodation & food services
20	Births	2010	Newport	Information & communication
5	Births	2010	Newport	Finance & insurance
15	Births	2010	Newport	Property
65	Births	2010	Newport	Professional; scientific & technical
40	Births	2010	Newport	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2010	Newport	Education
10	Births	2010	Newport	Health
20	Births	2010	Newport	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
261,370 [t]	Births	2011	United Kingdom	Total
12,190	Births	2011	United Kingdom	Production
29,820	Births	2011	United Kingdom	Construction
6,360	Births	2011	United Kingdom	Motor Trades
10,100	Births	2011	United Kingdom	Wholesale
22,895	Births	2011	United Kingdom	Retail
8,105	Births	2011	United Kingdom	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
19,355	Births	2011	United Kingdom	Accommodation & food services
26,435	Births	2011	United Kingdom	Information & communication
3,500	Births	2011	United Kingdom	Finance & insurance
8,050	Births	2011	United Kingdom	Property
58,535	Births	2011	United Kingdom	Professional; scientific & technical
29,150	Births	2011	United Kingdom	Business administration and support services
3,275	Births	2011	United Kingdom	Education
7,840	Births	2011	United Kingdom	Health
15,760	Births	2011	United Kingdom	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
8,225 [t]	Births	2011	Wales	Total
515 [t]	Births	2011	Wales	Production
1,125 [t]	Births	2011	Wales	Construction
280 [t]	Births	2011	Wales	Motor Trades
260 [t]	Births	2011	Wales	Wholesale
770 [t]	Births	2011	Wales	Retail
250 [t]	Births	2011	Wales	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
985 [t]	Births	2011	Wales	Accommodation & food services
470 [t]	Births	2011	Wales	Information & communication
90 [t]	Births	2011	Wales	Finance & insurance
205 [t]	Births	2011	Wales	Property
1,370 [t]	Births	2011	Wales	Professional; scientific & technical
975 [t]	Births	2011	Wales	Business administration and support services
105 [t]	Births	2011	Wales	Education
285 [t]	Births	2011	Wales	Health
540 [t]	Births	2011	Wales	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
155 [t]	Births	2011	Isle of Anglesey	Total
10	Births	2011	Isle of Anglesey	Production
25	Births	2011	Isle of Anglesey	Construction
5	Births	2011	Isle of Anglesey	Motor Trades
0	Births	2011	Isle of Anglesey	Wholesale
10	Births	2011	Isle of Anglesey	Retail
10	Births	2011	Isle of Anglesey	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
30	Births	2011	Isle of Anglesey	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2011	Isle of Anglesey	Information & communication
0	Births	2011	Isle of Anglesey	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2011	Isle of Anglesey	Property
20	Births	2011	Isle of Anglesey	Professional; scientific & technical
15	Births	2011	Isle of Anglesey	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2011	Isle of Anglesey	Education
5	Births	2011	Isle of Anglesey	Health
10	Births	2011	Isle of Anglesey	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services

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Main information

• Most recent update: 24 September 2025
• Next update expected: January 2026
• Designation: Accredited official statistics
• Data provider: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
• Data source: Business demography

Data notes

• Rounding applied:

  Business births, deaths and active enterprises have been rounded to the nearest 5.

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset details business births, deaths and active enterprises by broad industry group (SIC2007) and year.

  Active enterprises are businesses that had either turnover or employment at any time during the reference period (December to December).

  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 death is defined as a business that was on the active file in year t but no longer present on the active file for year t+1 or t+2. To produce more timely statistics, the UK business demography statistics contain a preliminary death indicator, which includes an adjustment for estimated reactivations. Reactivations occur where a business becomes dormant for a period of less than 2 years, then recommences activity in a manner which complies with a definition of continuity. If the definition of continuity is not met (e.g. if a business recommences activity but at a different location and with a different activity), this would be considered a death followed by a birth. Reactivations can also occur due to lags in the administrative data source (VAT/PAYE) so that a business that continues to trade can appear to die. The deaths data exclude losses to the population as a result of mergers, break-ups, split-offs or other re-structuring.

• 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 two years' estimates on deaths are subject to revision, which would normally be made in the following year's publication.

• Related reports:
  • Welsh Government - Business demography (English)
  • Welsh Government - Business demography (Welsh)
  • ONS - Business demography (English)
  • ONS - Business demography quality and methodology information (English)

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: economic.stats@gov.wales

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