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Source Annual Business Inquiry (ONS): UK Business - activity, size and location
Date Released September 2010
Date range 2010

Commentary

The data contained in this publication are produced from a snapshot of the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) taken on 22nd March 2010.  Introduced in 1994, the IDBR provides the basis for ONS to conduct surveys of businesses.  The main administrative sources for the IDBR are VAT trader and PAYE employer information passed to ONS by HM Revenue and Customs; details of incorporated businesses are also passed to ONS by Companies House.  The IDBR comprises over 2million enterprises, representing nearly 99% of all UK economic activity.     

From 1994, the publication has presented data for enterprises instead of legal units. In some cases, enterprises are formed of several legal units with close financial links.  Thus the number of enterprises is slightly lower than the number of legal units they represent.  From 2008 the publication was expanded to include PAYE registered enterprises that are not also registered for VAT, extending the scope of the data.  The increase in units is most noticeable in the VAT exempt industries of finance, education, health and public administration. The 2009 publication saw the introduction of the 2007 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) in place of that for 2003.  

Details of the 2007 SIC can be found at: 
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/classifications/current-standard-classifications/standard-industrial-classification/index.html 

When comparing the UK Business data with the Business Demography data produced by ONS, a higher number of active businesses will be reported by Business Demography.  This is because the Business Demography methodology takes into account businesses that were active at any time during the reference year, whereas UK Business is based on a snapshot of the IDBR at a point in time in March.  Additionally, Business Demography includes unmatched non-corporate PAYE businesses, which are excluded from UK Business.          

Further data from UK Business can be found on the ONS website at: 
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-199678 

Confidence Levels

Data are rounded to the nearest five.  A count of zero does not necessarily mean that there are no enterprises in the area of that industry sector.

Data

Data for Basingstoke and Deane can be seen in the table below together with Hampshire and South East averages.

The number of businesses is recorded as 6,230 - this is slightly lower than the number of businesses recorded in the Business Demography dataset - see the commentary above.  

2010

Basingstoke and Deane

Hampshire

South East

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Agriculture, forestry & fishing

255

4.09%

1,795

3.55%

10,615

3.21%

Production

355

5.70%

3,300

6.53%

18,805

5.69%

Construction

850

13.64%

7,555

14.94%

45,730

13.84%

Motor trades

175

2.81%

1,705

3.37%

10,090

3.05%

Wholesale

330

5.30%

2,350

4.65%

15,750

4.77%

Retail

330

5.30%

3,870

7.65%

24,990

7.56%

Transport & storage (inc. postal)

175

2.81%

1,420

2.81%

9,465

2.86%

Accommodation & food services

235

3.77%

2,310

4.57%

17,100

5.18%

Information & communication

795

12.76%

4,715

9.32%

31,350

9.49%

Finance & insurance

115

1.85%

910

1.80%

6,150

1.86%

Property

150

2.41%

1,660

3.28%

10,745

3.25%

Professional, scientific & technical

1,215

19.50%

8,955

17.71%

59,735

18.08%

Business administration & support services

510

8.19%

3,720

7.36%

26,275

7.95%

Public admin & defence

20

0.32%

100

0.20%

585

0.18%

Education

105

1.69%

930

1.84%

5,720

1.73%

Health

190

3.05%

1,590

3.14%

11,525

3.49%

Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services

425

6.82%

3,685

7.29%

25,745

7.79%

TOTAL

6,230

100%

50,570

100%

330,375

100%

Time Series

From 2009, data on industry sector was analysed by SIC 2007.  Time series data is therefore shown from 2009 only.

Number of enterprises by industry sector (SIC 2007) Basingstoke and Deane

2009

2010

Agriculture, forestry & fishing

260

255

Production

355

355

Construction

870

850

Motor trades

180

175

Wholesale

340

330

Retail

330

330

Transport & storage (inc. postal)

180

175

Accommodation & food services

245

235

Information & communication

850

795

Finance & insurance

130

115

Property

160

150

Professional, scientific & technical

1,200

1,215

Business administration and support services

515

510

Public administration and defence

15

20

Education

115

105

Health

180

190

Arts, entertainment, recreation and other services

440

425

TOTAL

6,365

6,230

 

Comparisons

Data is given for Hampshire (districts and the two cities)  

Number of enterprises 2010: Hampshire

Basingstoke and Deane

East Hampshire

Eastleigh

Fareham

Gosport

Hart

Havant

New Forest

Rushmoor

Test Valley

Winchester

Portsmouth

Southampton

Agriculture, forestry & fishing

255

290

40

55

10

90

35

335

10

285

390

10

5

Production

355

370

290

315

135

205

265

460

195

380

330

320

310

Construction

850

795

760

695

275

530

705

1,145

425

710

665

820

815

Motor trades

175

195

145

130

60

150

120

260

105

190

175

200

235

Wholesale

330

285

190

155

75

210

145

290

130

290

250

170

205

Retail

330

385

290

250

140

220

295

635

210

310

805

455

485

Transport & storage (inc. postal)

175

115

195

110

50

100

95

225

110

155

90

120

210

Accommodation & food services

235

225

180

160

145

155

190

405

160

220

235

440

410

Information & communication

795

570

345

315

100

630

280

435

295

405

545

310

310

Finance & insurance

115

95

95

95

20

70

55

135

45

95

90

65

100

Property

150

200

120

150

55

125

90

320

75

170

205

160

185

Professional, scientific & technical

1,215

1,130

700

645

225

940

495

1,095

465

830

1,215

575

755

Business administration and support services

510

445

305

315

115

315

240

480

235

355

405

370

350

Public administration and defence

20

15

10

0

0

10

0

15

0

10

20

0

0

Education

105

110

70

90

40

80

65

130

55

70

115

75

105

Health

190

170

140

130

75

115

135

235

90

120

190

220

250

Arts, entertainment, recreation and other services

425

430

310

240

160

325

250

540

185

395

425

375

400

TOTAL

6,230

5,825

4,185

3,850

1,680

4,270

3,460

7,140

2,790

4,990

6,150

4,685

5,130


Data is given for the Surrey districts within the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership

Number of enterprises 2010: Surrey (Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership authorities)

Guildford

Surrey Heath

Waverley

Woking

Surrey County

Agriculture, forestry & fishing

105

40

160

25

755

Production

275

205

290

160

2,335

Construction

820

505

785

415

6,710

Motor trades

165

130

165

100

1,435

Wholesale

295

195

260

175

2,405

Retail

395

225

440

250

3,425

Transport & storage (inc. postal)

120

95

100

85

1,360

Accommodation & food services

235

165

265

180

2,140

Information & communication

725

500

735

550

5,910

Finance & insurance

130

90

220

70

1,255

Property

205

100

325

110

1,785

Professional, scientific & technical

1,455

890

1,565

935

11,450

Business administration and support services

535

340

650

365

4,565

Public administration and defence

15

5

15

0

65

Education

100

75

135

50

830

Health

230

110

190

155

1,665

Arts, entertainment, recreation and other services

500

315

545

325

4,195

TOTAL

6,305

3,985

6,845

3,950

52,285


Data is given for the Berkshire authorities

Number of enterprises 2010: Berkshire

Bracknell Forest

Reading

Slough

West Berkshire

Windsor and Maidenhead

Wokingham

Agriculture, forestry & fishing

25

10

10

305

80

80

Production

160

245

220

415

345

335

Construction

530

510

345

1,020

700

820

Motor trades

110

120

145

205

160

170

Wholesale

165

180

260

410

385

320

Retail

215

405

330

380

570

350

Transport & storage (inc. postal)

105

125

345

225

205

140

Accommodation & food services

130

300

160

280

365

195

Information & communication

630

860

530

920

1,050

1,090

Finance & insurance

60

125

70

125

145

105

Property

65

175

115

270

235

160

Professional, scientific & technical

800

875

470

1,410

1,810

1,525

Business administration and support services

355

445

310

655

710

610

Public administration and defence

5

5

5

15

10

15

Education

80

100

50

105

140

100

Health

95

215

100

175

225

185

Arts, entertainment, recreation and other services

285

325

200

700

650

475

TOTAL

3,815

5,020

3,665

7,615

7,785

6,675


Notes