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
25	Births	2011	Vale of Glamorgan	Information & communication
5	Births	2011	Vale of Glamorgan	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2011	Vale of Glamorgan	Property
75	Births	2011	Vale of Glamorgan	Professional; scientific & technical
55	Births	2011	Vale of Glamorgan	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2011	Vale of Glamorgan	Education
10	Births	2011	Vale of Glamorgan	Health
25	Births	2011	Vale of Glamorgan	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
1,135 [t]	Births	2011	Cardiff	Total
45	Births	2011	Cardiff	Production
120	Births	2011	Cardiff	Construction
25	Births	2011	Cardiff	Motor Trades
35	Births	2011	Cardiff	Wholesale
95	Births	2011	Cardiff	Retail
20	Births	2011	Cardiff	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
100	Births	2011	Cardiff	Accommodation & food services
90	Births	2011	Cardiff	Information & communication
25	Births	2011	Cardiff	Finance & insurance
45	Births	2011	Cardiff	Property
250	Births	2011	Cardiff	Professional; scientific & technical
135	Births	2011	Cardiff	Business administration and support services
20	Births	2011	Cardiff	Education
40	Births	2011	Cardiff	Health
90	Births	2011	Cardiff	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
555 [t]	Births	2011	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Total
30	Births	2011	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Production
90	Births	2011	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Construction
25	Births	2011	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Motor Trades
15	Births	2011	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Wholesale
70	Births	2011	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Retail
20	Births	2011	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
55	Births	2011	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Accommodation & food services
30	Births	2011	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Information & communication
5	Births	2011	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Finance & insurance
20	Births	2011	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Property
90	Births	2011	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Professional; scientific & technical
60	Births	2011	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Business administration and support services
10	Births	2011	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Education
15	Births	2011	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Health
20	Births	2011	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
135 [t]	Births	2011	Merthyr Tydfil	Total
5	Births	2011	Merthyr Tydfil	Production
20	Births	2011	Merthyr Tydfil	Construction
5	Births	2011	Merthyr Tydfil	Motor Trades
10	Births	2011	Merthyr Tydfil	Wholesale
15	Births	2011	Merthyr Tydfil	Retail
5	Births	2011	Merthyr Tydfil	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
20	Births	2011	Merthyr Tydfil	Accommodation & food services
5	Births	2011	Merthyr Tydfil	Information & communication
0	Births	2011	Merthyr Tydfil	Finance & insurance
0	Births	2011	Merthyr Tydfil	Property
20	Births	2011	Merthyr Tydfil	Professional; scientific & technical
15	Births	2011	Merthyr Tydfil	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2011	Merthyr Tydfil	Education
5	Births	2011	Merthyr Tydfil	Health
5	Births	2011	Merthyr Tydfil	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
370 [t]	Births	2011	Caerphilly	Total
40	Births	2011	Caerphilly	Production
55	Births	2011	Caerphilly	Construction
20	Births	2011	Caerphilly	Motor Trades
5	Births	2011	Caerphilly	Wholesale
30	Births	2011	Caerphilly	Retail
15	Births	2011	Caerphilly	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
35	Births	2011	Caerphilly	Accommodation & food services
20	Births	2011	Caerphilly	Information & communication
5	Births	2011	Caerphilly	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2011	Caerphilly	Property
45	Births	2011	Caerphilly	Professional; scientific & technical
45	Births	2011	Caerphilly	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2011	Caerphilly	Education
15	Births	2011	Caerphilly	Health
25	Births	2011	Caerphilly	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
140 [t]	Births	2011	Blaenau Gwent	Total
10	Births	2011	Blaenau Gwent	Production
25	Births	2011	Blaenau Gwent	Construction
10	Births	2011	Blaenau Gwent	Motor Trades
0	Births	2011	Blaenau Gwent	Wholesale
20	Births	2011	Blaenau Gwent	Retail
5	Births	2011	Blaenau Gwent	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
20	Births	2011	Blaenau Gwent	Accommodation & food services
5	Births	2011	Blaenau Gwent	Information & communication
0	Births	2011	Blaenau Gwent	Finance & insurance
0	Births	2011	Blaenau Gwent	Property
15	Births	2011	Blaenau Gwent	Professional; scientific & technical
15	Births	2011	Blaenau Gwent	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2011	Blaenau Gwent	Education
5	Births	2011	Blaenau Gwent	Health
10	Births	2011	Blaenau Gwent	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
195 [t]	Births	2011	Torfaen	Total
10	Births	2011	Torfaen	Production
30	Births	2011	Torfaen	Construction
10	Births	2011	Torfaen	Motor Trades
5	Births	2011	Torfaen	Wholesale
15	Births	2011	Torfaen	Retail
5	Births	2011	Torfaen	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
20	Births	2011	Torfaen	Accommodation & food services
15	Births	2011	Torfaen	Information & communication
0	Births	2011	Torfaen	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2011	Torfaen	Property
30	Births	2011	Torfaen	Professional; scientific & technical

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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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