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
340 [t]	Births	2011	Gwynedd	Total
20	Births	2011	Gwynedd	Production
50	Births	2011	Gwynedd	Construction
15	Births	2011	Gwynedd	Motor Trades
5	Births	2011	Gwynedd	Wholesale
25	Births	2011	Gwynedd	Retail
10	Births	2011	Gwynedd	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
65	Births	2011	Gwynedd	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2011	Gwynedd	Information & communication
5	Births	2011	Gwynedd	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2011	Gwynedd	Property
55	Births	2011	Gwynedd	Professional; scientific & technical
35	Births	2011	Gwynedd	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2011	Gwynedd	Education
15	Births	2011	Gwynedd	Health
20	Births	2011	Gwynedd	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
320 [t]	Births	2011	Conwy	Total
15	Births	2011	Conwy	Production
45	Births	2011	Conwy	Construction
10	Births	2011	Conwy	Motor Trades
10	Births	2011	Conwy	Wholesale
35	Births	2011	Conwy	Retail
10	Births	2011	Conwy	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
55	Births	2011	Conwy	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2011	Conwy	Information & communication
5	Births	2011	Conwy	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2011	Conwy	Property
45	Births	2011	Conwy	Professional; scientific & technical
35	Births	2011	Conwy	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2011	Conwy	Education
10	Births	2011	Conwy	Health
30	Births	2011	Conwy	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
280 [t]	Births	2011	Denbighshire	Total
20	Births	2011	Denbighshire	Production
30	Births	2011	Denbighshire	Construction
5	Births	2011	Denbighshire	Motor Trades
5	Births	2011	Denbighshire	Wholesale
30	Births	2011	Denbighshire	Retail
10	Births	2011	Denbighshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
40	Births	2011	Denbighshire	Accommodation & food services
20	Births	2011	Denbighshire	Information & communication
0	Births	2011	Denbighshire	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2011	Denbighshire	Property
45	Births	2011	Denbighshire	Professional; scientific & technical
35	Births	2011	Denbighshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2011	Denbighshire	Education
15	Births	2011	Denbighshire	Health
15	Births	2011	Denbighshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
420 [t]	Births	2011	Flintshire	Total
25	Births	2011	Flintshire	Production
50	Births	2011	Flintshire	Construction
15	Births	2011	Flintshire	Motor Trades
15	Births	2011	Flintshire	Wholesale
30	Births	2011	Flintshire	Retail
15	Births	2011	Flintshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
45	Births	2011	Flintshire	Accommodation & food services
30	Births	2011	Flintshire	Information & communication
5	Births	2011	Flintshire	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2011	Flintshire	Property
85	Births	2011	Flintshire	Professional; scientific & technical
45	Births	2011	Flintshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2011	Flintshire	Education
10	Births	2011	Flintshire	Health
35	Births	2011	Flintshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
340 [t]	Births	2011	Wrexham	Total
25	Births	2011	Wrexham	Production
55	Births	2011	Wrexham	Construction
10	Births	2011	Wrexham	Motor Trades
15	Births	2011	Wrexham	Wholesale
35	Births	2011	Wrexham	Retail
15	Births	2011	Wrexham	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
35	Births	2011	Wrexham	Accommodation & food services
20	Births	2011	Wrexham	Information & communication
5	Births	2011	Wrexham	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2011	Wrexham	Property
55	Births	2011	Wrexham	Professional; scientific & technical
35	Births	2011	Wrexham	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2011	Wrexham	Education
5	Births	2011	Wrexham	Health
20	Births	2011	Wrexham	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
380 [t]	Births	2011	Powys	Total
25	Births	2011	Powys	Production
55	Births	2011	Powys	Construction
5	Births	2011	Powys	Motor Trades
15	Births	2011	Powys	Wholesale
45	Births	2011	Powys	Retail
15	Births	2011	Powys	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
65	Births	2011	Powys	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2011	Powys	Information & communication
0	Births	2011	Powys	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2011	Powys	Property
45	Births	2011	Powys	Professional; scientific & technical
45	Births	2011	Powys	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2011	Powys	Education
20	Births	2011	Powys	Health
20	Births	2011	Powys	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
205 [t]	Births	2011	Ceredigion	Total
15	Births	2011	Ceredigion	Production
40	Births	2011	Ceredigion	Construction
5	Births	2011	Ceredigion	Motor Trades

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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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