

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) produces annual data on Business Demography. This source shows the number of business start-ups (‘births’) and business closures (‘deaths’) each year and gives an indication of the health and dynamism of the local economy. It also provides information on survival rates of business start-ups.
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An estimated £142m is spent by consumers on purchasing tobacco (legal & illicit) annually in Somerset. (Department of Health and Social Care modelling costs of smoking for Somerset 2024).