The Datum Report

Local area

Newry, Mourne and Down

What we think is happening

Typical monthly pay in Newry, Mourne and 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

Business

Businesses employing 20 to 49 people in Newry, Mourne and Down has been rising.

strong confidence · how we reached this

Labour market

The job market in Newry, Mourne and Down has been getting stronger.

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 20 to 49 people 2026 245 +25 in the top 1% of 182
Claimant count August 2026 2,915 +145 in the top 2% of 182

By subject

Every figure published for Newry, Mourne and 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
2,915
1,9694,5327,0962020-01-31: 2,4702020-02-29: 2,4902020-03-31: 2,4652020-04-30: 5,4752020-05-31: 6,6002020-06-30: 6,2452020-07-31: 6,2502020-08-31: 6,2502020-09-30: 6,0552020-10-31: 5,7452020-11-30: 5,6902020-12-31: 5,4952021-01-31: 5,2202021-02-28: 5,6002021-03-31: 5,5102021-04-30: 5,4402021-05-31: 5,0002021-06-30: 4,5852021-07-31: 4,4902021-08-31: 4,4502021-09-30: 4,2302021-10-31: 4,1252021-11-30: 3,8052021-12-31: 3,6652022-01-31: 3,5252022-02-28: 3,5502022-03-31: 3,3502022-04-30: 3,2452022-05-31: 3,1602022-06-30: 3,1452022-07-31: 3,1952022-08-31: 3,1952022-09-30: 3,1852022-10-31: 3,2202022-11-30: 3,1502022-12-31: 3,2052023-01-31: 3,1052023-02-28: 3,1552023-03-31: 3,2002023-04-30: 3,3752023-05-31: 3,1952023-06-30: 3,1902023-07-31: 3,2902023-08-31: 3,2852023-09-30: 3,3852023-10-31: 3,3302023-11-30: 3,0952023-12-31: 3,0052024-01-31: 2,9402024-02-29: 3,0652024-03-31: 3,1152024-04-30: 3,1552024-05-31: 3,1902024-06-30: 3,3202024-07-31: 3,6802024-08-31: 3,7552024-09-30: 3,8302024-10-31: 3,8202024-11-30: 3,5902024-12-31: 3,3802025-01-31: 3,3302025-02-28: 3,4402025-03-31: 3,3452025-04-30: 3,2802025-05-31: 3,0902025-06-30: 3,1352025-07-31: 3,1152025-08-31: 3,1202025-09-30: 3,2802025-10-31: 3,2402025-11-30: 3,0252025-12-31: 2,9102026-01-31: 3,0102026-02-28: 3,0052026-03-31: 2,9552026-04-30: 2,9552026-05-31: 2,8102026-06-30: 2,7802026-07-31: 2,7702026-08-31: 2,915 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,465 to 6,600 · axis starts at 1,969

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

2.6%
2.52.62.72026-01-31: 2.72026-02-28: 2.72026-03-31: 2.72026-04-30: 2.72026-05-31: 2.52026-06-30: 2.52026-07-31: 2.52026-08-31: 2.6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.5 to 2.7 · axis starts at 2.5

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
£21,824
6,71915k23k1997-12-31: 8,3371998-12-31: 8,3971999-12-31: 8,7002000-12-31: 9,1092001-12-31: 9,3192002-12-31: 9,7662003-12-31: 10k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 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 · 8,337 to 22k · axis starts at 6,719

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,382
1,5011,9882,4762020-01-31: 1,6152020-02-29: 1,6292020-03-31: 1,6562020-04-30: 1,5952020-05-31: 1,6052020-06-30: 1,6472020-07-31: 1,6792020-08-31: 1,6642020-09-30: 1,6912020-10-31: 1,7002020-11-30: 1,7112020-12-31: 1,7362021-01-31: 1,6842021-02-28: 1,6912021-03-31: 1,7132021-04-30: 1,7412021-05-31: 1,7352021-06-30: 1,7392021-07-31: 1,7882021-08-31: 1,7342021-09-30: 1,7622021-10-31: 1,7772021-11-30: 1,7882021-12-31: 1,8602022-01-31: 1,8182022-02-28: 1,7962022-03-31: 1,8332022-04-30: 1,8512022-05-31: 1,8482022-06-30: 1,8602022-07-31: 1,8692022-08-31: 1,8602022-09-30: 1,8682022-10-31: 1,8782022-11-30: 1,9112022-12-31: 1,9412023-01-31: 1,9132023-02-28: 1,9372023-03-31: 1,9902023-04-30: 1,9642023-05-31: 1,9792023-06-30: 1,9922023-07-31: 1,9972023-08-31: 1,9942023-09-30: 1,9952023-10-31: 2,0122023-11-30: 2,0572023-12-31: 2,0662024-01-31: 2,0072024-02-29: 2,0352024-03-31: 2,0632024-04-30: 2,0992024-05-31: 2,1402024-06-30: 2,2212024-07-31: 2,1562024-08-31: 2,1932024-09-30: 2,1452024-10-31: 2,1762024-11-30: 2,2112024-12-31: 2,2112025-01-31: 2,1662025-02-28: 2,1812025-03-31: 2,3122025-04-30: 2,3082025-05-31: 2,2782025-06-30: 2,2672025-07-31: 2,2692025-08-31: 2,2612025-09-30: 2,2832025-10-31: 2,2902025-11-30: 2,3132025-12-31: 2,3342026-01-31: 2,3012026-02-28: 2,3602026-03-31: 2,3312026-04-30: 2,3562026-05-31: 2,3662026-06-30: 2,3702026-07-31: 2,382 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,595 to 2,382 · axis starts at 1,501

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.

73,355
65k70k75k2020-01-31: 67k2020-02-29: 67k2020-03-31: 67k2020-04-30: 66k2020-05-31: 66k2020-06-30: 67k2020-07-31: 67k2020-08-31: 66k2020-09-30: 66k2020-10-31: 66k2020-11-30: 67k2020-12-31: 66k2021-01-31: 66k2021-02-28: 66k2021-03-31: 66k2021-04-30: 67k2021-05-31: 67k2021-06-30: 68k2021-07-31: 68k2021-08-31: 68k2021-09-30: 68k2021-10-31: 68k2021-11-30: 69k2021-12-31: 69k2022-01-31: 68k2022-02-28: 69k2022-03-31: 69k2022-04-30: 69k2022-05-31: 69k2022-06-30: 70k2022-07-31: 69k2022-08-31: 70k2022-09-30: 70k2022-10-31: 70k2022-11-30: 70k2022-12-31: 70k2023-01-31: 70k2023-02-28: 70k2023-03-31: 70k2023-04-30: 70k2023-05-31: 70k2023-06-30: 71k2023-07-31: 71k2023-08-31: 71k2023-09-30: 71k2023-10-31: 71k2023-11-30: 72k2023-12-31: 71k2024-01-31: 71k2024-02-29: 71k2024-03-31: 71k2024-04-30: 72k2024-05-31: 72k2024-06-30: 73k2024-07-31: 72k2024-08-31: 72k2024-09-30: 72k2024-10-31: 72k2024-11-30: 73k2024-12-31: 72k2025-01-31: 72k2025-02-28: 72k2025-03-31: 72k2025-04-30: 72k2025-05-31: 72k2025-06-30: 73k2025-07-31: 72k2025-08-31: 73k2025-09-30: 73k2025-10-31: 73k2025-11-30: 73k2025-12-31: 73k2026-01-31: 73k2026-02-28: 73k2026-03-31: 73k2026-04-30: 73k2026-05-31: 73k2026-06-30: 74k2026-07-31: 73k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 66k to 74k · axis starts at 65k

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
9,645
7,2488,5759,9022010-03-31: 7,7902011-03-31: 7,6502012-03-31: 7,5252013-03-31: 7,5052014-03-31: 7,5152015-03-31: 7,6352016-03-31: 7,8502017-03-31: 8,0752018-03-31: 8,4852019-03-31: 8,7102020-03-31: 8,8302021-03-31: 9,0002022-03-31: 9,1302023-03-31: 9,3002024-03-31: 9,4802025-03-31: 9,5052026-03-31: 9,645 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 7,505 to 9,645 · axis starts at 7,248

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

7,860
5,6826,8888,0932010-03-31: 5,9852011-03-31: 6,0052012-03-31: 5,9152013-03-31: 5,9352014-03-31: 5,9602015-03-31: 6,0802016-03-31: 6,2852017-03-31: 6,4002018-03-31: 6,8052019-03-31: 7,0752020-03-31: 7,2052021-03-31: 7,3552022-03-31: 7,4602023-03-31: 7,5452024-03-31: 7,6752025-03-31: 7,7352026-03-31: 7,860 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5,915 to 7,860 · axis starts at 5,682

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

485
3794384962010-03-31: 4552011-03-31: 4102012-03-31: 4052013-03-31: 3902014-03-31: 3902015-03-31: 3952016-03-31: 4052017-03-31: 4552018-03-31: 4552019-03-31: 4402020-03-31: 4352021-03-31: 4302022-03-31: 4352023-03-31: 4702024-03-31: 4602025-03-31: 4852026-03-31: 485 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 390 to 485 · axis starts at 379

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

40
23.232.541.82010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 402026-03-31: 40 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

0
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 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: 52024-03-31: 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

245
1782152522010-03-31: 2402011-03-31: 2102012-03-31: 1902013-03-31: 1952014-03-31: 1902015-03-31: 1902016-03-31: 1852017-03-31: 2052018-03-31: 2052019-03-31: 2152020-03-31: 2152021-03-31: 2302022-03-31: 2202023-03-31: 2352024-03-31: 2402025-03-31: 2202026-03-31: 245 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 185 to 245 · axis starts at 178

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

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: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 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

915
8409451,0502010-03-31: 1,0302011-03-31: 9352012-03-31: 9302013-03-31: 8952014-03-31: 8852015-03-31: 8752016-03-31: 8802017-03-31: 9152018-03-31: 9202019-03-31: 8652020-03-31: 8602021-03-31: 8652022-03-31: 8952023-03-31: 9352024-03-31: 9802025-03-31: 9352026-03-31: 915 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 860 to 1,030 · axis starts at 840

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

75
4762.5782010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 602016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 552018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 652020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 652022-03-31: 702023-03-31: 702024-03-31: 652025-03-31: 752026-03-31: 75 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 50 to 75 · axis starts at 47

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

10,830
8,4899,78511k2010-03-31: 9,0652011-03-31: 8,8952012-03-31: 8,7402013-03-31: 8,7552014-03-31: 8,7452015-03-31: 8,8002016-03-31: 9,0152017-03-31: 9,2402018-03-31: 9,6552019-03-31: 9,9452020-03-31: 10k2021-03-31: 10k2022-03-31: 10k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k2026-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 8,740 to 11k · axis starts at 8,489

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

4,008
9662,6504,3341998-12-31: 1,2921999-12-31: 1,3722000-12-31: 1,4862001-12-31: 1,5662002-12-31: 1,6162003-12-31: 1,7352004-12-31: 1,8212005-12-31: 1,9312006-12-31: 2,0512007-12-31: 2,1082008-12-31: 2,1742009-12-31: 2,0762010-12-31: 2,0532011-12-31: 2,1602012-12-31: 2,2582013-12-31: 2,3862014-12-31: 2,5422015-12-31: 2,6022016-12-31: 2,7772017-12-31: 2,8852018-12-31: 3,0112019-12-31: 3,2382020-12-31: 3,1192021-12-31: 3,3602022-12-31: 3,6542023-12-31: 4,008 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,292 to 4,008 · axis starts at 966

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Newry, Mourne and Down

Newry, Mourne and Down