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
15	Births	2009	Wrexham	Wholesale
25	Births	2009	Wrexham	Retail
15	Births	2009	Wrexham	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
35	Births	2009	Wrexham	Accommodation & food services
20	Births	2009	Wrexham	Information & communication
5	Births	2009	Wrexham	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2009	Wrexham	Property
65	Births	2009	Wrexham	Professional; scientific & technical
60	Births	2009	Wrexham	Business administration and support services
10	Births	2009	Wrexham	Education
10	Births	2009	Wrexham	Health
30	Births	2009	Wrexham	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
400 [t]	Births	2009	Powys	Total
30	Births	2009	Powys	Production
55	Births	2009	Powys	Construction
15	Births	2009	Powys	Motor Trades
15	Births	2009	Powys	Wholesale
45	Births	2009	Powys	Retail
15	Births	2009	Powys	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
50	Births	2009	Powys	Accommodation & food services
20	Births	2009	Powys	Information & communication
0	Births	2009	Powys	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2009	Powys	Property
60	Births	2009	Powys	Professional; scientific & technical
35	Births	2009	Powys	Business administration and support services
10	Births	2009	Powys	Education
10	Births	2009	Powys	Health
35	Births	2009	Powys	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
195 [t]	Births	2009	Ceredigion	Total
10	Births	2009	Ceredigion	Production
30	Births	2009	Ceredigion	Construction
5	Births	2009	Ceredigion	Motor Trades
5	Births	2009	Ceredigion	Wholesale
25	Births	2009	Ceredigion	Retail
10	Births	2009	Ceredigion	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
30	Births	2009	Ceredigion	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2009	Ceredigion	Information & communication
0	Births	2009	Ceredigion	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2009	Ceredigion	Property
25	Births	2009	Ceredigion	Professional; scientific & technical
25	Births	2009	Ceredigion	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2009	Ceredigion	Education
5	Births	2009	Ceredigion	Health
10	Births	2009	Ceredigion	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
330 [t]	Births	2009	Pembrokeshire	Total
15	Births	2009	Pembrokeshire	Production
55	Births	2009	Pembrokeshire	Construction
5	Births	2009	Pembrokeshire	Motor Trades
10	Births	2009	Pembrokeshire	Wholesale
45	Births	2009	Pembrokeshire	Retail
5	Births	2009	Pembrokeshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
60	Births	2009	Pembrokeshire	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2009	Pembrokeshire	Information & communication
0	Births	2009	Pembrokeshire	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2009	Pembrokeshire	Property
40	Births	2009	Pembrokeshire	Professional; scientific & technical
40	Births	2009	Pembrokeshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2009	Pembrokeshire	Education
10	Births	2009	Pembrokeshire	Health
25	Births	2009	Pembrokeshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
510 [t]	Births	2009	Carmarthenshire	Total
40	Births	2009	Carmarthenshire	Production
75	Births	2009	Carmarthenshire	Construction
25	Births	2009	Carmarthenshire	Motor Trades
10	Births	2009	Carmarthenshire	Wholesale
55	Births	2009	Carmarthenshire	Retail
30	Births	2009	Carmarthenshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
65	Births	2009	Carmarthenshire	Accommodation & food services
25	Births	2009	Carmarthenshire	Information & communication
5	Births	2009	Carmarthenshire	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2009	Carmarthenshire	Property
65	Births	2009	Carmarthenshire	Professional; scientific & technical
60	Births	2009	Carmarthenshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2009	Carmarthenshire	Education
10	Births	2009	Carmarthenshire	Health
30	Births	2009	Carmarthenshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
665 [t]	Births	2009	Swansea	Total
40	Births	2009	Swansea	Production
95	Births	2009	Swansea	Construction
20	Births	2009	Swansea	Motor Trades
25	Births	2009	Swansea	Wholesale
60	Births	2009	Swansea	Retail
15	Births	2009	Swansea	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
85	Births	2009	Swansea	Accommodation & food services
35	Births	2009	Swansea	Information & communication
5	Births	2009	Swansea	Finance & insurance
15	Births	2009	Swansea	Property
85	Births	2009	Swansea	Professional; scientific & technical
85	Births	2009	Swansea	Business administration and support services
15	Births	2009	Swansea	Education
20	Births	2009	Swansea	Health
65	Births	2009	Swansea	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
285 [t]	Births	2009	Neath Port Talbot	Total
20	Births	2009	Neath Port Talbot	Production
45	Births	2009	Neath Port Talbot	Construction
10	Births	2009	Neath Port Talbot	Motor Trades
5	Births	2009	Neath Port Talbot	Wholesale
25	Births	2009	Neath Port Talbot	Retail
10	Births	2009	Neath Port Talbot	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
35	Births	2009	Neath Port Talbot	Accommodation & food 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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