The Datum Report

Local area

Mid and East Antrim

What we think is happening

The number claiming unemployment benefits in Mid and East Antrim has been falling, though other measures here have run the other way.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 5 October 2026 · 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 5 to 9 people 2026 540 -40 in the bottom 1% of 182
Businesses employing 10 to 19 people 2026 280 +20 in the top 5% of 182
Businesses employing 0 to 4 people 2026 4,205 +155 in the top 6% of 182

By subject

Every figure published for Mid and East Antrim. 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
2,340
1,9953,2354,4752020-01-31: 2,3802020-02-29: 2,2902020-03-31: 2,3052020-04-30: 3,6902020-05-31: 4,2352020-06-30: 4,1052020-07-31: 4,0702020-08-31: 4,0802020-09-30: 4,0502020-10-31: 3,9502020-11-30: 3,9252020-12-31: 3,8552021-01-31: 3,7652021-02-28: 3,9552021-03-31: 3,9652021-04-30: 3,9502021-05-31: 3,8002021-06-30: 3,5852021-07-31: 3,5702021-08-31: 3,4752021-09-30: 3,4102021-10-31: 3,3602021-11-30: 3,1502021-12-31: 2,9502022-01-31: 2,8502022-02-28: 2,8202022-03-31: 2,8002022-04-30: 2,7202022-05-31: 2,6152022-06-30: 2,6002022-07-31: 2,5802022-08-31: 2,6452022-09-30: 2,6302022-10-31: 2,6502022-11-30: 2,6252022-12-31: 2,5552023-01-31: 2,5002023-02-28: 2,6002023-03-31: 2,5952023-04-30: 2,6952023-05-31: 2,5052023-06-30: 2,5152023-07-31: 2,5452023-08-31: 2,5602023-09-30: 2,6202023-10-31: 2,5652023-11-30: 2,5152023-12-31: 2,4502024-01-31: 2,3802024-02-29: 2,4952024-03-31: 2,5252024-04-30: 2,5252024-05-31: 2,4952024-06-30: 2,5702024-07-31: 2,7952024-08-31: 2,8802024-09-30: 2,9552024-10-31: 2,9702024-11-30: 2,8452024-12-31: 2,7002025-01-31: 2,6352025-02-28: 2,7452025-03-31: 2,6852025-04-30: 2,6452025-05-31: 2,5252025-06-30: 2,5202025-07-31: 2,4952025-08-31: 2,5652025-09-30: 2,6052025-10-31: 2,5602025-11-30: 2,4652025-12-31: 2,3602026-01-31: 2,3752026-02-28: 2,4802026-03-31: 2,4202026-04-30: 2,4402026-05-31: 2,3102026-06-30: 2,2552026-07-31: 2,2352026-08-31: 2,340 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,235 to 4,235 · axis starts at 1,995

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

2.7%
2.62.82.92026-01-31: 2.82026-02-28: 2.92026-03-31: 2.82026-04-30: 2.92026-05-31: 2.72026-06-30: 2.62026-07-31: 2.62026-08-31: 2.7 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.6 to 2.9 · axis starts at 2.6

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 1
£22,320
7,55516k24k1997-12-31: 9,1371998-12-31: 9,1731999-12-31: 9,4652000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,137 to 22k · axis starts at 7,555

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2026
5,260
4,3984,8755,3522010-03-31: 4,6302011-03-31: 4,6402012-03-31: 4,6852013-03-31: 4,5702014-03-31: 4,4902015-03-31: 4,5302016-03-31: 4,6302017-03-31: 4,7052018-03-31: 4,8402019-03-31: 4,9252020-03-31: 4,9352021-03-31: 5,0202022-03-31: 5,0402023-03-31: 5,0502024-03-31: 5,1552025-03-31: 5,1152026-03-31: 5,260 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 4,490 to 5,260 · axis starts at 4,398

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

4,205
3,3873,8404,2932010-03-31: 3,4752011-03-31: 3,5802012-03-31: 3,6352013-03-31: 3,5602014-03-31: 3,5152015-03-31: 3,5252016-03-31: 3,6002017-03-31: 3,6452018-03-31: 3,7652019-03-31: 3,8952020-03-31: 3,9302021-03-31: 4,0202022-03-31: 4,0102023-03-31: 3,9852024-03-31: 4,0902025-03-31: 4,0502026-03-31: 4,205 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 3,475 to 4,205 · axis starts at 3,387

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

280
2202703202010-03-31: 3102011-03-31: 2652012-03-31: 2752013-03-31: 2602014-03-31: 2552015-03-31: 2302016-03-31: 2502017-03-31: 2702018-03-31: 2802019-03-31: 2452020-03-31: 2502021-03-31: 2552022-03-31: 2552023-03-31: 2652024-03-31: 2552025-03-31: 2602026-03-31: 280 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 230 to 310 · axis starts at 220

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

15
14.417.520.62010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 152026-03-31: 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

0
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 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: 0 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

160
92.81301672010-03-31: 1402011-03-31: 1252012-03-31: 1002013-03-31: 1152014-03-31: 1202015-03-31: 1452016-03-31: 1402017-03-31: 1402018-03-31: 1402019-03-31: 1402020-03-31: 1302021-03-31: 1352022-03-31: 1552023-03-31: 1552024-03-31: 1552025-03-31: 1502026-03-31: 160 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 100 to 160 · axis starts at 92.8

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

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: 52026-03-31: 5 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · unchanged at 5 · axis starts at 4.5

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

540
5285906522010-03-31: 6402011-03-31: 6052012-03-31: 6002013-03-31: 5702014-03-31: 5402015-03-31: 5652016-03-31: 5802017-03-31: 5852018-03-31: 5952019-03-31: 5702020-03-31: 5602021-03-31: 5452022-03-31: 5652023-03-31: 5802024-03-31: 5852025-03-31: 5802026-03-31: 540 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 540 to 640 · axis starts at 528

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

50
33.242.551.82010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 502026-03-31: 50 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 35 to 50 · axis starts at 33.2

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: 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

6,260
5,5495,9426,3362010-03-31: 5,7852011-03-31: 5,7652012-03-31: 5,8302013-03-31: 5,7402014-03-31: 5,6252015-03-31: 5,6402016-03-31: 5,7352017-03-31: 5,7752018-03-31: 5,9152019-03-31: 6,0352020-03-31: 6,0152021-03-31: 6,0802022-03-31: 6,0202023-03-31: 6,0352024-03-31: 6,1702025-03-31: 6,1152026-03-31: 6,260 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5,625 to 6,260 · axis starts at 5,549

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

3,152
1,7792,5443,3091998-12-31: 1,9271999-12-31: 2,0132000-12-31: 2,2052001-12-31: 2,1192002-12-31: 2,1822003-12-31: 2,2182004-12-31: 2,3632005-12-31: 2,3462006-12-31: 2,4572007-12-31: 2,4852008-12-31: 2,6052009-12-31: 2,7932010-12-31: 2,7232011-12-31: 2,5582012-12-31: 2,9222013-12-31: 2,9022014-12-31: 2,8482015-12-31: 3,1612016-12-31: 3,0822017-12-31: 2,7712018-12-31: 2,3562019-12-31: 2,4942020-12-31: 2,4082021-12-31: 2,6122022-12-31: 2,8262023-12-31: 3,152 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,927 to 3,161 · axis starts at 1,779

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Mid and East Antrim

Mid and East Antrim