Business survival rates by area and birth year

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [p] = provisional, [t] = total, [z] = not applicable.

Data values	Data description	Birth year	Area	Survival year
305	Enterprise count	2002	Monmouthshire	2 year survival
245	Enterprise count	2002	Monmouthshire	3 year survival
200	Enterprise count	2002	Monmouthshire	4 year survival
170	Enterprise count	2002	Monmouthshire	5 year survival
430	Enterprise count	2002	Newport	Births
400	Enterprise count	2002	Newport	1 year survival
340	Enterprise count	2002	Newport	2 year survival
255	Enterprise count	2002	Newport	3 year survival
205	Enterprise count	2002	Newport	4 year survival
170	Enterprise count	2002	Newport	5 year survival
14,180	Enterprise count	2002	Scotland	Births
13,295	Enterprise count	2002	Scotland	1 year survival
11,390	Enterprise count	2002	Scotland	2 year survival
9,020	Enterprise count	2002	Scotland	3 year survival
7,465	Enterprise count	2002	Scotland	4 year survival
6,470	Enterprise count	2002	Scotland	5 year survival
4,325	Enterprise count	2002	Northern Ireland	Births
4,075	Enterprise count	2002	Northern Ireland	1 year survival
3,600	Enterprise count	2002	Northern Ireland	2 year survival
2,995	Enterprise count	2002	Northern Ireland	3 year survival
2,665	Enterprise count	2002	Northern Ireland	4 year survival
2,400	Enterprise count	2002	Northern Ireland	5 year survival
266,995 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	United Kingdom	Births
247,285 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	United Kingdom	1 year survival
208,310 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	United Kingdom	2 year survival
169,875 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	United Kingdom	3 year survival
144,860 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	United Kingdom	4 year survival
124,455 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	United Kingdom	5 year survival
262,580 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	Great Britain	Births
243,090 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	Great Britain	1 year survival
204,695 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	Great Britain	2 year survival
166,760 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	Great Britain	3 year survival
142,115 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	Great Britain	4 year survival
121,975 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	Great Britain	5 year survival
236,220 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	England	Births
218,665 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	England	1 year survival
184,105 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	England	2 year survival
149,935 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	England	3 year survival
127,740 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	England	4 year survival
109,520 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	England	5 year survival
7,390	Enterprise count	2003	North East	Births
6,820	Enterprise count	2003	North East	1 year survival
5,715	Enterprise count	2003	North East	2 year survival
4,620	Enterprise count	2003	North East	3 year survival
3,935	Enterprise count	2003	North East	4 year survival
3,355	Enterprise count	2003	North East	5 year survival
27,735	Enterprise count	2003	North West	Births
25,640	Enterprise count	2003	North West	1 year survival
21,620	Enterprise count	2003	North West	2 year survival
17,800	Enterprise count	2003	North West	3 year survival
15,290	Enterprise count	2003	North West	4 year survival
13,090	Enterprise count	2003	North West	5 year survival
20,065	Enterprise count	2003	Yorkshire and the Humber	Births
18,675	Enterprise count	2003	Yorkshire and the Humber	1 year survival
15,830	Enterprise count	2003	Yorkshire and the Humber	2 year survival
13,000	Enterprise count	2003	Yorkshire and the Humber	3 year survival
11,055	Enterprise count	2003	Yorkshire and the Humber	4 year survival
9,415	Enterprise count	2003	Yorkshire and the Humber	5 year survival
17,975	Enterprise count	2003	East Midlands	Births
16,735	Enterprise count	2003	East Midlands	1 year survival
14,165	Enterprise count	2003	East Midlands	2 year survival
11,605	Enterprise count	2003	East Midlands	3 year survival
9,935	Enterprise count	2003	East Midlands	4 year survival
8,615	Enterprise count	2003	East Midlands	5 year survival
22,090	Enterprise count	2003	West Midlands	Births
20,430	Enterprise count	2003	West Midlands	1 year survival
17,360	Enterprise count	2003	West Midlands	2 year survival
14,315	Enterprise count	2003	West Midlands	3 year survival
12,300	Enterprise count	2003	West Midlands	4 year survival
10,495	Enterprise count	2003	West Midlands	5 year survival
26,140	Enterprise count	2003	East	Births
24,280	Enterprise count	2003	East	1 year survival
20,700	Enterprise count	2003	East	2 year survival
17,210	Enterprise count	2003	East	3 year survival
14,870	Enterprise count	2003	East	4 year survival
12,835	Enterprise count	2003	East	5 year survival
48,810	Enterprise count	2003	London	Births
44,675	Enterprise count	2003	London	1 year survival
35,970	Enterprise count	2003	London	2 year survival
27,580	Enterprise count	2003	London	3 year survival
22,755	Enterprise count	2003	London	4 year survival
19,245	Enterprise count	2003	London	5 year survival
41,855	Enterprise count	2003	South East	Births
39,045	Enterprise count	2003	South East	1 year survival
33,515	Enterprise count	2003	South East	2 year survival
27,755	Enterprise count	2003	South East	3 year survival
23,740	Enterprise count	2003	South East	4 year survival
20,570	Enterprise count	2003	South East	5 year survival
24,160	Enterprise count	2003	South West	Births
22,365	Enterprise count	2003	South West	1 year survival
19,230	Enterprise count	2003	South West	2 year survival
16,050	Enterprise count	2003	South West	3 year survival
13,860	Enterprise count	2003	South West	4 year survival
11,900	Enterprise count	2003	South West	5 year survival
11,045 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	Wales	Births
10,150 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	Wales	1 year survival
8,605 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	Wales	2 year survival
7,110 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	Wales	3 year survival
6,100 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	Wales	4 year survival
5,180 [t]	Enterprise count	2003	Wales	5 year survival

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Main information

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

Data notes

• Rounding applied:

  Enterprise counts have been rounded to the nearest 5.

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset details business survival rates by birth year and area.

  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 business born in year t is defined as having survived if it has any active employment or turnover in any part of year t+1.

• 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 five years of survival rates are provisional and subject to revision.

• 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

Metadata

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