The Datum Report

County or unitary authority

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

What is distinctive here

These moved unusually against comparable areas, and did not simply move with them. A change shared with everywhere else is a fact about the country, not this place.

MeasurePeriodValueChangeAgainst peers
Businesses employing 20 to 49 people 2025 260 -35 in the bottom 1% of 218

By subject

Every figure published for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. Open a subject to see them, each with its history and its source. Where a producer splits the area into many categories, those sit behind a further disclosure.

Labour market 4
Claimant count
August 2026
3,545
2,1414,4356,7292020-01-31: 2,5852020-02-29: 2,6352020-03-31: 2,6102020-04-30: 5,1752020-05-31: 6,2852020-06-30: 6,0902020-07-31: 6,0952020-08-31: 6,2502020-09-30: 6,1302020-10-31: 5,9802020-11-30: 5,8802020-12-31: 5,7502021-01-31: 5,5252021-02-28: 5,7752021-03-31: 5,6702021-04-30: 5,5952021-05-31: 5,2652021-06-30: 4,9202021-07-31: 4,8202021-08-31: 4,6802021-09-30: 4,5652021-10-31: 4,4552021-11-30: 4,1102021-12-31: 3,8252022-01-31: 3,6702022-02-28: 3,6652022-03-31: 3,5302022-04-30: 3,4652022-05-31: 3,3202022-06-30: 3,2852022-07-31: 3,3802022-08-31: 3,4052022-09-30: 3,4002022-10-31: 3,3952022-11-30: 3,4402022-12-31: 3,5552023-01-31: 3,4202023-02-28: 3,5302023-03-31: 3,6152023-04-30: 3,8452023-05-31: 3,6452023-06-30: 3,6202023-07-31: 3,7502023-08-31: 3,7802023-09-30: 3,9052023-10-31: 3,7652023-11-30: 3,6952023-12-31: 3,6452024-01-31: 3,5752024-02-29: 3,6802024-03-31: 3,7402024-04-30: 3,7502024-05-31: 3,7302024-06-30: 3,9252024-07-31: 4,2502024-08-31: 4,3802024-09-30: 4,5002024-10-31: 4,4502024-11-30: 4,2952024-12-31: 4,0702025-01-31: 3,9952025-02-28: 4,2102025-03-31: 4,1002025-04-30: 4,0202025-05-31: 3,8352025-06-30: 3,8752025-07-31: 3,7952025-08-31: 3,9602025-09-30: 3,9952025-10-31: 3,9702025-11-30: 3,8752025-12-31: 3,6702026-01-31: 3,6502026-02-28: 3,6852026-03-31: 3,7102026-04-30: 3,7502026-05-31: 3,5652026-06-30: 3,4152026-07-31: 3,4452026-08-31: 3,545 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,585 to 6,285 · axis starts at 2,141

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026

2.6%
1.63.35.02020-01-31: 1.92020-02-29: 1.92020-03-31: 1.92020-04-30: 3.82020-05-31: 4.72020-06-30: 4.52020-07-31: 4.52020-08-31: 4.62020-09-30: 4.52020-10-31: 4.42020-11-30: 4.42020-12-31: 4.32021-01-31: 4.12021-02-28: 4.32021-03-31: 4.22021-04-30: 4.12021-05-31: 3.92021-06-30: 3.62021-07-31: 3.62021-08-31: 3.52021-09-30: 3.42021-10-31: 3.32021-11-30: 32021-12-31: 2.82022-01-31: 2.72022-02-28: 2.72022-03-31: 2.62022-04-30: 2.62022-05-31: 2.42022-06-30: 2.42022-07-31: 2.52022-08-31: 2.52022-09-30: 2.52022-10-31: 2.52022-11-30: 2.52022-12-31: 2.62023-01-31: 2.52023-02-28: 2.62023-03-31: 2.62023-04-30: 2.82023-05-31: 2.72023-06-30: 2.72023-07-31: 2.72023-08-31: 2.82023-09-30: 2.92023-10-31: 2.82023-11-30: 2.72023-12-31: 2.72024-01-31: 2.62024-02-29: 2.72024-03-31: 2.72024-04-30: 2.72024-05-31: 2.72024-06-30: 2.92024-07-31: 3.12024-08-31: 3.22024-09-30: 3.32024-10-31: 3.22024-11-30: 3.12024-12-31: 32025-01-31: 2.92025-02-28: 3.12025-03-31: 32025-04-30: 2.92025-05-31: 2.82025-06-30: 2.82025-07-31: 2.82025-08-31: 2.92025-09-30: 2.92025-10-31: 2.92025-11-30: 2.82025-12-31: 2.72026-01-31: 2.72026-02-28: 2.72026-03-31: 2.72026-04-30: 2.72026-05-31: 2.62026-06-30: 2.52026-07-31: 2.52026-08-31: 2.6 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1.9 to 4.7 · axis starts at 1.6

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026

—
0.60.70.72020-12-31: 0.72021-12-31: 0.72022-12-31: 0.7 2020-12 2022-12
3 annual readings · 0.7 to 0.7 · axis starts at 0.6

ONS, Jobs density, published 21 April 2026
Not published: These figures are missing.
22 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Total jobs
2024
—
87k90k94k2020-12-31: 91k2021-12-31: 88k2022-12-31: 93k 2020-12 2022-12
3 annual readings · 88k to 93k · axis starts at 87k

ONS, Jobs density, published 21 April 2026
Not published: These figures are missing.
22 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£22,033
6,88515k24k1997-12-31: 8,5081998-12-31: 8,5451999-12-31: 8,8612000-12-31: 9,1122001-12-31: 9,4182002-12-31: 9,9172003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 15k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 16k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,508 to 22k · axis starts at 6,885

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
9,340
7,6168,5929,5692010-03-31: 8,0752011-03-31: 7,9852012-03-31: 7,9202013-03-31: 7,8602014-03-31: 7,8052015-03-31: 7,8452016-03-31: 8,0902017-03-31: 8,2752018-03-31: 8,5452019-03-31: 8,7202020-03-31: 8,7302021-03-31: 8,9252022-03-31: 9,2652023-03-31: 9,3802024-03-31: 9,3202025-03-31: 9,340 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,805 to 9,380 · axis starts at 7,616

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 14 October 2025

7,520
5,9246,8087,6912010-03-31: 6,0952011-03-31: 6,2052012-03-31: 6,1602013-03-31: 6,1552014-03-31: 6,1052015-03-31: 6,1452016-03-31: 6,3752017-03-31: 6,4652018-03-31: 6,7352019-03-31: 6,9702020-03-31: 7,0102021-03-31: 7,1702022-03-31: 7,4302023-03-31: 7,5152024-03-31: 7,4702025-03-31: 7,520 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,095 to 7,520 · axis starts at 5,924

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

475
4204725252010-03-31: 5152011-03-31: 4452012-03-31: 4652013-03-31: 4452014-03-31: 4352015-03-31: 4352016-03-31: 4302017-03-31: 4402018-03-31: 4302019-03-31: 4302020-03-31: 4302021-03-31: 4452022-03-31: 4702023-03-31: 4652024-03-31: 4652025-03-31: 475 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 430 to 515 · axis starts at 420

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

50
27.64052.42010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 50 · axis starts at 27.6

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

5
4.555.52010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 5 · axis starts at 4.5

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

260
2002523052010-03-31: 2502011-03-31: 2352012-03-31: 2102013-03-31: 2352014-03-31: 2202015-03-31: 2352016-03-31: 2302017-03-31: 2652018-03-31: 2502019-03-31: 2652020-03-31: 2452021-03-31: 2602022-03-31: 2652023-03-31: 2802024-03-31: 2952025-03-31: 260 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 210 to 295 · axis starts at 200

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

10
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 15 · axis starts at 9.4

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

920
8789901,1022010-03-31: 1,0802011-03-31: 9802012-03-31: 9652013-03-31: 9002014-03-31: 9152015-03-31: 9052016-03-31: 9202017-03-31: 9702018-03-31: 9902019-03-31: 9102020-03-31: 9002021-03-31: 9002022-03-31: 9602023-03-31: 9702024-03-31: 9452025-03-31: 920 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 900 to 1,080 · axis starts at 878

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

85
62.67587.42010-03-31: 702011-03-31: 652012-03-31: 652013-03-31: 652014-03-31: 802015-03-31: 752016-03-31: 702017-03-31: 802018-03-31: 702019-03-31: 802020-03-31: 802021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 702023-03-31: 802024-03-31: 752025-03-31: 85 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 65 to 85 · axis starts at 62.6

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

10,760
9,03910k11k2010-03-31: 9,6702011-03-31: 9,5402012-03-31: 9,3652013-03-31: 9,3252014-03-31: 9,2302015-03-31: 9,2402016-03-31: 9,5452017-03-31: 9,7002018-03-31: 9,9952019-03-31: 10k2020-03-31: 10k2021-03-31: 10k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,230 to 11k · axis starts at 9,039

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 October 2025

Population 1
Population
2025
—
170k199k228k2001-06-30: 176k2002-06-30: 177k2003-06-30: 179k2004-06-30: 181k2005-06-30: 184k2006-06-30: 187k2007-06-30: 191k2008-06-30: 194k2009-06-30: 196k2010-06-30: 198k2011-06-30: 200k2012-06-30: 203k2013-06-30: 204k2014-06-30: 206k2015-06-30: 208k2016-06-30: 211k2017-06-30: 213k2018-06-30: 215k2019-06-30: 217k2020-06-30: 218k2021-06-30: 219k2022-06-30: 220k2023-06-30: 222k2024-06-30: 223k 2001-06 2024-06
24 annual readings · 176k to 223k · axis starts at 170k

ONS, Mid-year population estimates
Not published: These figures are missing.
21 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.