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
20	Births	2013	Newport	Wholesale
60	Births	2014	Newport	Construction
20	Births	2012	Newport	Property
20	Births	2013	Newport	Motor Trades
80	Births	2013	Newport	Business administration and support services
35	Births	2014	Newport	Production
75	Births	2011	Newport	Professional; scientific & technical
10	Births	2012	Newport	Finance & insurance
15	Births	2012	Newport	Health
45	Births	2013	Newport	Construction
110	Births	2013	Newport	Professional; scientific & technical
20	Births	2010	Newport	Information & communication
20	Births	2013	Newport	Health
610 [t]	Births	2014	Newport	Total
15	Births	2011	Newport	Motor Trades
5	Births	2011	Newport	Property
25	Births	2012	Newport	Production
30	Births	2012	Newport	Information & communication
75	Births	2012	Newport	Professional; scientific & technical
5	Births	2012	Newport	Education
560 [t]	Births	2013	Newport	Total
35	Births	2013	Newport	Production
35	Births	2013	Newport	Information & communication
15	Births	2013	Newport	Property
15	Births	2010	Newport	Wholesale
35	Births	2010	Newport	Accommodation & food services
40	Births	2010	Newport	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2013	Newport	Education
35	Births	2013	Newport	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
20	Births	2010	Newport	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
395 [t]	Births	2011	Newport	Total
40	Births	2011	Newport	Construction
15	Births	2011	Newport	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
10	Births	2011	Newport	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2011	Newport	Education
415 [t]	Births	2012	Newport	Total
20	Births	2012	Newport	Wholesale
45	Births	2012	Newport	Accommodation & food services
20	Births	2009	Newport	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
80	Births	2009	Newport	Professional; scientific & technical
40	Births	2012	Newport	Business administration and support services
25	Births	2009	Newport	Wholesale
55	Births	2009	Newport	Accommodation & food services
30	Births	2012	Newport	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
5	Births	2009	Newport	Finance & insurance
20	Births	2009	Newport	Information & communication
55	Births	2013	Newport	Retail
55	Births	2013	Newport	Accommodation & food services
15	Births	2013	Newport	Finance & insurance
75	Births	2008	Newport	Construction
50	Births	2010	Newport	Construction
10	Births	2010	Newport	Motor Trades
45	Births	2010	Newport	Retail
20	Births	2010	Newport	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
30	Births	2008	Newport	Production
10	Births	2009	Newport	Health
65	Births	2010	Newport	Professional; scientific & technical
15	Births	2010	Newport	Property
20	Births	2009	Newport	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
5	Births	2010	Newport	Education
405 [t]	Births	2008	Newport	Total
10	Births	2010	Newport	Health
20	Births	2008	Newport	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
40	Births	2009	Newport	Business administration and support services
15	Births	2009	Newport	Production
25	Births	2011	Newport	Production
15	Births	2011	Newport	Wholesale
40	Births	2011	Newport	Retail
40	Births	2011	Newport	Accommodation & food services
35	Births	2011	Newport	Information & communication
415 [t]	Births	2009	Newport	Total
40	Births	2011	Newport	Business administration and support services
10	Births	2011	Newport	Health
25	Births	2011	Newport	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
35	Births	2012	Newport	Construction
10	Births	2012	Newport	Motor Trades
40	Births	2012	Newport	Retail
15	Births	2012	Newport	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
20	Births	2009	Newport	Motor Trades
10	Births	2008	Newport	Health
20	Births	2008	Newport	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
45	Births	2009	Newport	Construction
45	Births	2009	Newport	Retail
40	Births	2008	Newport	Retail
15	Births	2008	Newport	Wholesale
15	Births	2008	Newport	Motor Trades
5	Births	2008	Newport	Education
25	Births	2008	Newport	Information & communication
40	Births	2008	Newport	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2009	Newport	Property
5	Births	2008	Newport	Finance & insurance
45	Births	2008	Newport	Business administration and support services
55	Births	2008	Newport	Professional; scientific & technical
5	Births	2008	Newport	Property
30	Births	2010	Newport	Production
5	Births	2010	Newport	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2009	Newport	Education
15	Births	2013	Newport	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
385 [t]	Births	2010	Newport	Total
20	Births	2014	Newport	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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