Office for National Statistics presents analysis of nearly one thousand small areas within London showing employee counts for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises. The figures are calculated using data from the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) for the period 2001 to 2012. This release includes numbers of SMEs and large firms in these small areas of London.
Use Cases
- Mapping SME density across London neighborhoods based on the small area geography.
- Analyzing the spatial distribution of large enterprise employment relative to SMEs.
- Modeling regional economic development trends based on business size data from 2001-2012.
- Assessing policy impacts on business growth using the longitudinal coverage.
Strengths
- Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating official quality standards.
- Covers nearly one thousand small areas, providing fine-grained geographic detail.
- Includes a longitudinal time range from 2001 to 2012.
- Derived from the authoritative Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR).
Limitations
- Data is over a decade old (2001-2012), limiting current applicability.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Office for National Statistics
- Collection Method
- Calculated using data from the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR).
- Time Range
- 2001 to 2012
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:19.028019; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- London, UK (nearly one thousand small areas)