Dataset Contents

Active businesses

Count of active businesses, UK, 2018 to 2023.

Title

Active businesses

Description

This dataset shows the count of active businesses, in the UK, for 2018 to 2023.

Coverage

UK

Geography definition

Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authorities, English counties, Combined Authorities, Regions, Nations (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland), Countries (UK, GB, England and Wales)

Source

Source Notes and Caveats

  • The starting point for demography is the concept of a population of active businesses in a reference year (t). These are defined as businesses that had either turnover or employment at any time during the reference period.
  • Some of this data has been aggregated and may show differences to other published figures.