VAT Registered Enterprises by Industry Group in England and Wales, 2005-2007

Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business Registers Unit provides counts of VAT-registered enterprises by broad industry group. The data is compiled from the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR), a statistical register of 2.1 million enterprises representing nearly 99% of UK economic activity. Geographic coverage includes England and Wales at Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA), Local Authority District (LAD), Government Office Region (GOR), and National levels for the years 2005 to 2007.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of economic activity across industry groups based on enterprise counts.
• Map regional business density and industrial structure based on geographic breakdowns.
• Track changes in the count of VAT-registered enterprises over the 2005-2007 period.
• Benchmark local authority areas against regional or national industry group profiles.

Strengths

• Derived from the authoritative Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR), covering 2.1 million enterprises.
• Represents nearly 99% of UK economic activity for the covered enterprise types.
• Provides geographic breakdowns at four administrative levels (MSOA, LAD, GOR, National).
• Covers a defined three-year time period from 2005 to 2007.

Limitations

• Data excludes enterprises based only on PAYE employers, potentially undercounting certain business types.
• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The time coverage is historical (2005-2007) and may not reflect current conditions.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business Registers Unit

Collection Method

Compiled from administrative data on the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR).

Time Range

2005 to 2007

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:39.175706; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales