The Datum Report

Local area

Ards and North Down

What we think is happening

Typical monthly pay in Ards and North Down has been rising, though other measures here have run the other way.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 5 October 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Ards and North Down has been going both ways.

tentative confidence · how we reached this

Business

Businesses employing 0 to 4 people in Ards and North Down has been rising.

established confidence · how we reached this

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 0 to 4 people 2026 3,890 +170 in the top 1% of 182
Businesses employing 5 to 9 people 2026 590 -25 in the bottom 2% of 182
Claimant count August 2026 2,510 +150 in the top 1% of 182
Businesses employing 10 to 19 people 2026 290 -20 in the bottom 1% of 182

By subject

Every figure published for Ards and North Down. 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 2
Claimant count
August 2026
2,510
1,8463,4925,1392020-01-31: 2,1652020-02-29: 2,2452020-03-31: 2,3452020-04-30: 4,3652020-05-31: 4,8202020-06-30: 4,6302020-07-31: 4,5852020-08-31: 4,6552020-09-30: 4,4802020-10-31: 4,4002020-11-30: 4,4602020-12-31: 4,3652021-01-31: 4,2102021-02-28: 4,4002021-03-31: 4,2852021-04-30: 4,3152021-05-31: 4,0402021-06-30: 3,8452021-07-31: 3,7902021-08-31: 3,7102021-09-30: 3,5352021-10-31: 3,4152021-11-30: 3,1302021-12-31: 3,0052022-01-31: 2,9102022-02-28: 2,9002022-03-31: 2,7352022-04-30: 2,7152022-05-31: 2,5852022-06-30: 2,5902022-07-31: 2,5802022-08-31: 2,5852022-09-30: 2,6002022-10-31: 2,5602022-11-30: 2,5952022-12-31: 2,6302023-01-31: 2,5152023-02-28: 2,6152023-03-31: 2,6152023-04-30: 2,7002023-05-31: 2,5852023-06-30: 2,5952023-07-31: 2,6502023-08-31: 2,6602023-09-30: 2,6852023-10-31: 2,6652023-11-30: 2,5802023-12-31: 2,6252024-01-31: 2,5002024-02-29: 2,6202024-03-31: 2,6852024-04-30: 2,6602024-05-31: 2,6102024-06-30: 2,7502024-07-31: 2,9652024-08-31: 3,0602024-09-30: 2,9902024-10-31: 2,9852024-11-30: 2,8202024-12-31: 2,7902025-01-31: 2,6652025-02-28: 2,7702025-03-31: 2,7152025-04-30: 2,7452025-05-31: 2,5852025-06-30: 2,6302025-07-31: 2,5802025-08-31: 2,6052025-09-30: 2,5902025-10-31: 2,6452025-11-30: 2,6152025-12-31: 2,4952026-01-31: 2,4802026-02-28: 2,5002026-03-31: 2,4902026-04-30: 2,5052026-05-31: 2,3752026-06-30: 2,3302026-07-31: 2,3602026-08-31: 2,510 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,165 to 4,820 · axis starts at 1,846

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

2.6%
2.42.52.62026-01-31: 2.52026-02-28: 2.62026-03-31: 2.52026-04-30: 2.62026-05-31: 2.42026-06-30: 2.42026-07-31: 2.42026-08-31: 2.6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.4 to 2.6 · axis starts at 2.4

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
72 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£24,420
7,59417k26k1997-12-31: 9,3971998-12-31: 9,4091999-12-31: 9,7282000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 24k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,397 to 24k · axis starts at 7,594

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,532
1,5972,1142,6322020-01-31: 1,7052020-02-29: 1,7282020-03-31: 1,7692020-04-30: 1,7002020-05-31: 1,6972020-06-30: 1,7392020-07-31: 1,7622020-08-31: 1,7582020-09-30: 1,7832020-10-31: 1,7882020-11-30: 1,8012020-12-31: 1,8352021-01-31: 1,7882021-02-28: 1,7892021-03-31: 1,8182021-04-30: 1,8362021-05-31: 1,8372021-06-30: 1,8422021-07-31: 1,8982021-08-31: 1,8362021-09-30: 1,8522021-10-31: 1,8712021-11-30: 1,8822021-12-31: 1,9552022-01-31: 1,9442022-02-28: 1,9072022-03-31: 1,9492022-04-30: 1,9492022-05-31: 1,9522022-06-30: 1,9712022-07-31: 1,9742022-08-31: 1,9822022-09-30: 1,9762022-10-31: 2,0042022-11-30: 2,0292022-12-31: 2,0742023-01-31: 2,0412023-02-28: 2,0582023-03-31: 2,1412023-04-30: 2,0872023-05-31: 2,1032023-06-30: 2,1362023-07-31: 2,1072023-08-31: 2,1022023-09-30: 2,1082023-10-31: 2,1142023-11-30: 2,1732023-12-31: 2,1992024-01-31: 2,1282024-02-29: 2,1562024-03-31: 2,1922024-04-30: 2,2212024-05-31: 2,2662024-06-30: 2,3892024-07-31: 2,2732024-08-31: 2,3302024-09-30: 2,2542024-10-31: 2,2832024-11-30: 2,3322024-12-31: 2,3362025-01-31: 2,2902025-02-28: 2,3142025-03-31: 2,4432025-04-30: 2,4272025-05-31: 2,4242025-06-30: 2,4012025-07-31: 2,4052025-08-31: 2,3942025-09-30: 2,4322025-10-31: 2,4332025-11-30: 2,4442025-12-31: 2,4662026-01-31: 2,4352026-02-28: 2,5112026-03-31: 2,4772026-04-30: 2,5072026-05-31: 2,5082026-06-30: 2,5242026-07-31: 2,532 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,697 to 2,532 · axis starts at 1,597

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)
no published uncertainty; this figure is our own aggregation
Our aggregation of local authorities, with no published interval.

67,722
60k64k69k2020-01-31: 62k2020-02-29: 61k2020-03-31: 62k2020-04-30: 61k2020-05-31: 61k2020-06-30: 61k2020-07-31: 61k2020-08-31: 61k2020-09-30: 61k2020-10-31: 61k2020-11-30: 61k2020-12-31: 61k2021-01-31: 60k2021-02-28: 60k2021-03-31: 60k2021-04-30: 61k2021-05-31: 61k2021-06-30: 62k2021-07-31: 63k2021-08-31: 62k2021-09-30: 62k2021-10-31: 63k2021-11-30: 63k2021-12-31: 63k2022-01-31: 63k2022-02-28: 63k2022-03-31: 63k2022-04-30: 63k2022-05-31: 64k2022-06-30: 64k2022-07-31: 64k2022-08-31: 64k2022-09-30: 64k2022-10-31: 64k2022-11-30: 64k2022-12-31: 64k2023-01-31: 64k2023-02-28: 64k2023-03-31: 65k2023-04-30: 65k2023-05-31: 65k2023-06-30: 65k2023-07-31: 65k2023-08-31: 65k2023-09-30: 65k2023-10-31: 65k2023-11-30: 66k2023-12-31: 66k2024-01-31: 65k2024-02-29: 66k2024-03-31: 66k2024-04-30: 66k2024-05-31: 66k2024-06-30: 67k2024-07-31: 67k2024-08-31: 67k2024-09-30: 67k2024-10-31: 67k2024-11-30: 67k2024-12-31: 67k2025-01-31: 67k2025-02-28: 66k2025-03-31: 67k2025-04-30: 67k2025-05-31: 67k2025-06-30: 67k2025-07-31: 67k2025-08-31: 67k2025-09-30: 67k2025-10-31: 67k2025-11-30: 68k2025-12-31: 67k2026-01-31: 67k2026-02-28: 67k2026-03-31: 67k2026-04-30: 67k2026-05-31: 67k2026-06-30: 68k2026-07-31: 68k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 60k to 68k · axis starts at 60k

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)
no published uncertainty; this figure is our own aggregation
Our aggregation of local authorities, with no published interval.

Business 12
Businesses
2026
5,015
4,2034,6525,1022010-03-31: 4,6452011-03-31: 4,5702012-03-31: 4,5202013-03-31: 4,3602014-03-31: 4,2902015-03-31: 4,3052016-03-31: 4,4152017-03-31: 4,5202018-03-31: 4,6402019-03-31: 4,7352020-03-31: 4,7152021-03-31: 4,7602022-03-31: 4,8352023-03-31: 4,7752024-03-31: 4,7852025-03-31: 4,8752026-03-31: 5,015 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 4,290 to 5,015 · axis starts at 4,203

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 24 September 2026

3,890
3,0893,5323,9762010-03-31: 3,3552011-03-31: 3,3952012-03-31: 3,3452013-03-31: 3,2202014-03-31: 3,1752015-03-31: 3,1852016-03-31: 3,3002017-03-31: 3,3352018-03-31: 3,4552019-03-31: 3,5802020-03-31: 3,5652021-03-31: 3,6052022-03-31: 3,6702023-03-31: 3,5902024-03-31: 3,6102025-03-31: 3,7202026-03-31: 3,890 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 3,175 to 3,890 · axis starts at 3,089

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

290
2723153582010-03-31: 3502011-03-31: 2952012-03-31: 2902013-03-31: 2802014-03-31: 2852015-03-31: 2902016-03-31: 2952017-03-31: 3002018-03-31: 3052019-03-31: 3152020-03-31: 3002021-03-31: 3102022-03-31: 3102023-03-31: 2952024-03-31: 3052025-03-31: 3102026-03-31: 290 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 280 to 350 · axis starts at 272

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

15
14.417.520.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 202026-03-31: 15 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 02026-03-31: 5 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 0 to 5

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

180
1241551862010-03-31: 1702011-03-31: 1552012-03-31: 1452013-03-31: 1502014-03-31: 1402015-03-31: 1452016-03-31: 1302017-03-31: 1552018-03-31: 1602019-03-31: 1602020-03-31: 1552021-03-31: 1502022-03-31: 1502023-03-31: 1552024-03-31: 1702025-03-31: 1652026-03-31: 180 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 130 to 180 · axis starts at 124

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 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: 102026-03-31: 10 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

590
5746557362010-03-31: 7202011-03-31: 6752012-03-31: 6902013-03-31: 6502014-03-31: 6402015-03-31: 6302016-03-31: 6252017-03-31: 6652018-03-31: 6552019-03-31: 6102020-03-31: 6252021-03-31: 6302022-03-31: 6402023-03-31: 6702024-03-31: 6302025-03-31: 6152026-03-31: 590 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 590 to 720 · axis starts at 574

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

30
23.232.541.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 302026-03-31: 30 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 25 to 40 · axis starts at 23.2

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 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: 52026-03-31: 5 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 0 to 5

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

6,005
5,1935,6426,0922010-03-31: 5,6902011-03-31: 5,5902012-03-31: 5,5352013-03-31: 5,4152014-03-31: 5,2902015-03-31: 5,2802016-03-31: 5,4302017-03-31: 5,5202018-03-31: 5,6552019-03-31: 5,7602020-03-31: 5,7652021-03-31: 5,7752022-03-31: 5,8452023-03-31: 5,7902024-03-31: 5,8202025-03-31: 5,8702026-03-31: 6,005 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5,280 to 6,005 · axis starts at 5,193

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 24 September 2026

2,639
8691,8492,8291998-12-31: 1,0591999-12-31: 1,1132000-12-31: 1,1882001-12-31: 1,2472002-12-31: 1,2972003-12-31: 1,3862004-12-31: 1,4232005-12-31: 1,5292006-12-31: 1,6302007-12-31: 1,6822008-12-31: 1,7082009-12-31: 1,6232010-12-31: 1,5912011-12-31: 1,6452012-12-31: 1,7002013-12-31: 1,6522014-12-31: 1,7292015-12-31: 1,7382016-12-31: 1,9132017-12-31: 2,0372018-12-31: 2,1202019-12-31: 2,2052020-12-31: 2,1462021-12-31: 2,2902022-12-31: 2,4382023-12-31: 2,639 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,059 to 2,639 · axis starts at 869

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Ards and North Down

Ards and North Down