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
55	Enterprise count	2003	Merthyr Tydfil	4 year survival
45	Enterprise count	2003	Merthyr Tydfil	5 year survival
525	Enterprise count	2003	Caerphilly	Births
490	Enterprise count	2003	Caerphilly	1 year survival
405	Enterprise count	2003	Caerphilly	2 year survival
335	Enterprise count	2003	Caerphilly	3 year survival
285	Enterprise count	2003	Caerphilly	4 year survival
245	Enterprise count	2003	Caerphilly	5 year survival
165	Enterprise count	2003	Blaenau Gwent	Births
155	Enterprise count	2003	Blaenau Gwent	1 year survival
125	Enterprise count	2003	Blaenau Gwent	2 year survival
95	Enterprise count	2003	Blaenau Gwent	3 year survival
75	Enterprise count	2003	Blaenau Gwent	4 year survival
65	Enterprise count	2003	Blaenau Gwent	5 year survival
255	Enterprise count	2003	Torfaen	Births
240	Enterprise count	2003	Torfaen	1 year survival
210	Enterprise count	2003	Torfaen	2 year survival
175	Enterprise count	2003	Torfaen	3 year survival
150	Enterprise count	2003	Torfaen	4 year survival
125	Enterprise count	2003	Torfaen	5 year survival
500	Enterprise count	2003	Monmouthshire	Births
465	Enterprise count	2003	Monmouthshire	1 year survival
395	Enterprise count	2003	Monmouthshire	2 year survival
335	Enterprise count	2003	Monmouthshire	3 year survival
295	Enterprise count	2003	Monmouthshire	4 year survival
255	Enterprise count	2003	Monmouthshire	5 year survival
520	Enterprise count	2003	Newport	Births
470	Enterprise count	2003	Newport	1 year survival
395	Enterprise count	2003	Newport	2 year survival
325	Enterprise count	2003	Newport	3 year survival
275	Enterprise count	2003	Newport	4 year survival
235	Enterprise count	2003	Newport	5 year survival
15,315	Enterprise count	2003	Scotland	Births
14,275	Enterprise count	2003	Scotland	1 year survival
11,985	Enterprise count	2003	Scotland	2 year survival
9,715	Enterprise count	2003	Scotland	3 year survival
8,275	Enterprise count	2003	Scotland	4 year survival
7,275	Enterprise count	2003	Scotland	5 year survival
4,415	Enterprise count	2003	Northern Ireland	Births
4,195	Enterprise count	2003	Northern Ireland	1 year survival
3,615	Enterprise count	2003	Northern Ireland	2 year survival
3,115	Enterprise count	2003	Northern Ireland	3 year survival
2,745	Enterprise count	2003	Northern Ireland	4 year survival
2,480	Enterprise count	2003	Northern Ireland	5 year survival
280,080 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	United Kingdom	Births
263,895 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	United Kingdom	1 year survival
220,420 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	United Kingdom	2 year survival
182,810 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	United Kingdom	3 year survival
153,195 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	United Kingdom	4 year survival
131,175 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	United Kingdom	5 year survival
274,350 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	Great Britain	Births
258,545 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	Great Britain	1 year survival
215,875 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	Great Britain	2 year survival
178,950 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	Great Britain	3 year survival
149,825 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	Great Britain	4 year survival
128,145 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	Great Britain	5 year survival
248,450 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	England	Births
234,160 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	England	1 year survival
195,545 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	England	2 year survival
161,975 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	England	3 year survival
135,445 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	England	4 year survival
115,855 [t]	Enterprise count	2004	England	5 year survival
7,645	Enterprise count	2004	North East	Births
7,150	Enterprise count	2004	North East	1 year survival
5,880	Enterprise count	2004	North East	2 year survival
4,925	Enterprise count	2004	North East	3 year survival
4,080	Enterprise count	2004	North East	4 year survival
3,485	Enterprise count	2004	North East	5 year survival
28,845	Enterprise count	2004	North West	Births
27,145	Enterprise count	2004	North West	1 year survival
22,810	Enterprise count	2004	North West	2 year survival
19,100	Enterprise count	2004	North West	3 year survival
15,950	Enterprise count	2004	North West	4 year survival
13,505	Enterprise count	2004	North West	5 year survival
20,470	Enterprise count	2004	Yorkshire and the Humber	Births
19,295	Enterprise count	2004	Yorkshire and the Humber	1 year survival
16,045	Enterprise count	2004	Yorkshire and the Humber	2 year survival
13,295	Enterprise count	2004	Yorkshire and the Humber	3 year survival
11,060	Enterprise count	2004	Yorkshire and the Humber	4 year survival
9,385	Enterprise count	2004	Yorkshire and the Humber	5 year survival
18,805	Enterprise count	2004	East Midlands	Births
17,770	Enterprise count	2004	East Midlands	1 year survival
15,010	Enterprise count	2004	East Midlands	2 year survival
12,560	Enterprise count	2004	East Midlands	3 year survival
10,630	Enterprise count	2004	East Midlands	4 year survival
9,130	Enterprise count	2004	East Midlands	5 year survival
23,010	Enterprise count	2004	West Midlands	Births
21,660	Enterprise count	2004	West Midlands	1 year survival
18,165	Enterprise count	2004	West Midlands	2 year survival
15,145	Enterprise count	2004	West Midlands	3 year survival
12,625	Enterprise count	2004	West Midlands	4 year survival
10,805	Enterprise count	2004	West Midlands	5 year survival
27,600	Enterprise count	2004	East	Births
26,025	Enterprise count	2004	East	1 year survival
22,010	Enterprise count	2004	East	2 year survival
18,505	Enterprise count	2004	East	3 year survival
15,490	Enterprise count	2004	East	4 year survival
13,350	Enterprise count	2004	East	5 year survival
53,620	Enterprise count	2004	London	Births
50,380	Enterprise count	2004	London	1 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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