VAT registrations per 10

VAT registrations per 10,000 of the adult population

Region	ONS Code	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
North East	A	20	21	21	20	21	23	21
North West	B	33	32	32	31	32	34	32
Yorkshire & the Humber	D	30	30	31	29	31	34	32
East Midlands	E	35	34	35	34	35	37	35
West Midlands	F	35	35	35	34	35	37	35
East of England	G	42	40	41	38	41	42	40
London	H	67	64	63	57	56	60	59
South East	J	47	45	45	42	44	47	44
South West	K	40	39	39	36	38	40	37
England	064	41	40	40	38	39	42	39
Wales	220	27	26	27	26	27	30	29
Scotland	179	29	28	28	27	27	29	29
Northern Ireland	152	29	29	27	27	27	29	31
UK	213	39	38	38	36	37	40	38
source: Inter-Departmental Business Register, ONS, and Small Business Service, DTI

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