The Datum Report

Local authority

Antrim and Newtownabbey

What we think is happening

The business base in Antrim and Newtownabbey has been growing.

improving · established confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Antrim and Newtownabbey has been weakening.

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
Business deaths Q2 2026 70 -30 in the bottom 2% of 359

By subject

Every figure published for Antrim and Newtownabbey. 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
2,080
1,5312,9224,3142020-01-31: 1,8002020-02-29: 1,8002020-03-31: 1,8802020-04-30: 3,6652020-05-31: 4,0452020-06-30: 3,8802020-07-31: 3,8352020-08-31: 3,9452020-09-30: 3,8252020-10-31: 3,7352020-11-30: 3,7402020-12-31: 3,6152021-01-31: 3,5302021-02-28: 3,6652021-03-31: 3,6602021-04-30: 3,6652021-05-31: 3,4302021-06-30: 3,2552021-07-31: 3,1452021-08-31: 3,0702021-09-30: 2,9602021-10-31: 2,8402021-11-30: 2,6652021-12-31: 2,4852022-01-31: 2,3852022-02-28: 2,3802022-03-31: 2,2852022-04-30: 2,2352022-05-31: 2,1702022-06-30: 2,1652022-07-31: 2,1452022-08-31: 2,1602022-09-30: 2,1302022-10-31: 2,1252022-11-30: 2,1352022-12-31: 2,1552023-01-31: 2,1452023-02-28: 2,1502023-03-31: 2,2052023-04-30: 2,3652023-05-31: 2,1802023-06-30: 2,1902023-07-31: 2,2102023-08-31: 2,2252023-09-30: 2,3252023-10-31: 2,2502023-11-30: 2,0802023-12-31: 2,0752024-01-31: 2,0652024-02-29: 2,1502024-03-31: 2,1752024-04-30: 2,1902024-05-31: 2,1752024-06-30: 2,2452024-07-31: 2,4652024-08-31: 2,5652024-09-30: 2,5502024-10-31: 2,5252024-11-30: 2,3452024-12-31: 2,2402025-01-31: 2,2152025-02-28: 2,3202025-03-31: 2,2052025-04-30: 2,1702025-05-31: 2,0652025-06-30: 2,1202025-07-31: 2,1202025-08-31: 2,1052025-09-30: 2,2252025-10-31: 2,2352025-11-30: 2,1202025-12-31: 1,9902026-01-31: 1,9802026-02-28: 2,0852026-03-31: 2,0702026-04-30: 2,0952026-05-31: 2,0202026-06-30: 1,9652026-07-31: 1,9902026-08-31: 2,080 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1,800 to 4,045 · axis starts at 1,531

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

2.2%
1.73.24.72020-01-31: 22020-02-29: 22020-03-31: 2.12020-04-30: 42020-05-31: 4.42020-06-30: 4.32020-07-31: 4.22020-08-31: 4.32020-09-30: 4.22020-10-31: 4.12020-11-30: 4.12020-12-31: 42021-01-31: 3.92021-02-28: 42021-03-31: 42021-04-30: 42021-05-31: 3.82021-06-30: 3.62021-07-31: 3.42021-08-31: 3.42021-09-30: 3.22021-10-31: 3.12021-11-30: 2.92021-12-31: 2.72022-01-31: 2.62022-02-28: 2.62022-03-31: 2.52022-04-30: 2.42022-05-31: 2.42022-06-30: 2.42022-07-31: 2.42022-08-31: 2.42022-09-30: 2.32022-10-31: 2.32022-11-30: 2.32022-12-31: 2.42023-01-31: 2.32023-02-28: 2.32023-03-31: 2.42023-04-30: 2.62023-05-31: 2.42023-06-30: 2.42023-07-31: 2.42023-08-31: 2.42023-09-30: 2.52023-10-31: 2.42023-11-30: 2.32023-12-31: 2.32024-01-31: 2.22024-02-29: 2.32024-03-31: 2.42024-04-30: 2.42024-05-31: 2.32024-06-30: 2.42024-07-31: 2.72024-08-31: 2.82024-09-30: 2.82024-10-31: 2.72024-11-30: 2.52024-12-31: 2.42025-01-31: 2.42025-02-28: 2.52025-03-31: 2.42025-04-30: 2.32025-05-31: 2.22025-06-30: 2.32025-07-31: 2.32025-08-31: 2.32025-09-30: 2.42025-10-31: 2.42025-11-30: 2.32025-12-31: 2.22026-01-31: 2.12026-02-28: 2.22026-03-31: 2.22026-04-30: 2.32026-05-31: 2.22026-06-30: 2.12026-07-31: 2.12026-08-31: 2.2 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2 to 4.4 · axis starts at 1.7

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

—
0.70.80.82020-12-31: 0.82021-12-31: 0.72022-12-31: 0.8 2020-12 2022-12
3 annual readings · 0.7 to 0.8 · axis starts at 0.7

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
—
65k68k72k2020-12-31: 71k2021-12-31: 66k2022-12-31: 69k 2020-12 2022-12
3 annual readings · 66k to 71k · axis starts at 65k

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
£22,664
7,57616k24k1997-12-31: 9,2001998-12-31: 9,1931999-12-31: 9,5302000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 23k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,193 to 23k · axis starts at 7,576

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 14
Business births
Q2 2026
85
43.477.51122020-03-31: 1052020-06-30: 902020-09-30: 1052020-12-31: 1052021-03-31: 902021-06-30: 1002021-09-30: 1052021-12-31: 1002022-03-31: 902022-06-30: 802022-09-30: 502022-12-31: 702023-03-31: 852023-06-30: 652023-09-30: 702023-12-31: 852024-03-31: 852024-06-30: 702024-09-30: 702024-12-31: 552025-03-31: 852025-06-30: 852025-09-30: 702025-12-31: 752026-03-31: 852026-06-30: 85 2020-03 2026-06
26 quarterly readings · 50 to 105 · axis starts at 43.4

ONS, Business demography quarterly, published 29 July 2026 (approximate)

Business deaths
Q2 2026
70
51.6951382020-03-31: 952020-06-30: 802020-09-30: 652020-12-31: 852021-03-31: 952021-06-30: 1152021-09-30: 952021-12-31: 752022-03-31: 1052022-06-30: 1152022-09-30: 1002022-12-31: 902023-03-31: 1302023-06-30: 752023-09-30: 802023-12-31: 652024-03-31: 952024-06-30: 602024-09-30: 752024-12-31: 652025-03-31: 652025-06-30: 952025-09-30: 652025-12-31: 702026-03-31: 1002026-06-30: 70 2020-03 2026-06
26 quarterly readings · 60 to 130 · axis starts at 51.6

ONS, Business demography quarterly, published 29 July 2026 (approximate)

Businesses
2025
4,210
3,6183,9624,3072010-03-31: 3,9002011-03-31: 3,8502012-03-31: 3,7652013-03-31: 3,6952014-03-31: 3,6852015-03-31: 3,7002016-03-31: 3,7952017-03-31: 3,9202018-03-31: 3,9802019-03-31: 4,0552020-03-31: 4,0702021-03-31: 4,2402022-03-31: 4,1702023-03-31: 4,0802024-03-31: 4,1452025-03-31: 4,210 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,685 to 4,240 · axis starts at 3,618

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

3,225
2,5922,9453,2982010-03-31: 2,7852011-03-31: 2,7852012-03-31: 2,7152013-03-31: 2,6602014-03-31: 2,6652015-03-31: 2,6752016-03-31: 2,7952017-03-31: 2,8552018-03-31: 2,9652019-03-31: 3,0602020-03-31: 3,0952021-03-31: 3,2302022-03-31: 3,1502023-03-31: 3,0902024-03-31: 3,1502025-03-31: 3,225 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,660 to 3,230 · axis starts at 2,592

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

300
2482823172010-03-31: 3102011-03-31: 2702012-03-31: 2852013-03-31: 2552014-03-31: 2652015-03-31: 2902016-03-31: 2802017-03-31: 3002018-03-31: 3002019-03-31: 2752020-03-31: 2852021-03-31: 2702022-03-31: 3002023-03-31: 2852024-03-31: 2952025-03-31: 300 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 255 to 310 · axis starts at 248

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

25
18.82531.22010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 30 · axis starts at 18.8

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 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 · 0 to 5

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

125
1161351542010-03-31: 1502011-03-31: 1402012-03-31: 1252013-03-31: 1302014-03-31: 1252015-03-31: 1402016-03-31: 1302017-03-31: 1502018-03-31: 1252019-03-31: 1302020-03-31: 1202021-03-31: 1352022-03-31: 1252023-03-31: 1402024-03-31: 1302025-03-31: 125 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 120 to 150 · axis starts at 116

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 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

465
4535155772010-03-31: 5552011-03-31: 5552012-03-31: 5552013-03-31: 5652014-03-31: 5402015-03-31: 5102016-03-31: 5002017-03-31: 5252018-03-31: 5002019-03-31: 4902020-03-31: 4752021-03-31: 5102022-03-31: 4952023-03-31: 4702024-03-31: 4702025-03-31: 465 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 465 to 565 · axis starts at 453

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

65
42.65567.42010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 552018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 65 · axis starts at 42.6

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 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 · 0 to 5

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

5,355
4,8085,1305,4522010-03-31: 5,0502011-03-31: 5,0102012-03-31: 4,9602013-03-31: 4,8902014-03-31: 4,8852015-03-31: 4,8702016-03-31: 4,9852017-03-31: 5,0652018-03-31: 5,1402019-03-31: 5,2202020-03-31: 5,2402021-03-31: 5,3902022-03-31: 5,3452023-03-31: 5,2502024-03-31: 5,3252025-03-31: 5,355 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,870 to 5,390 · axis starts at 4,808

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

4,249
1,2912,9284,5661998-12-31: 1,6081999-12-31: 1,6972000-12-31: 1,8262001-12-31: 1,9262002-12-31: 1,9822003-12-31: 2,0742004-12-31: 2,1562005-12-31: 2,2462006-12-31: 2,3892007-12-31: 2,5142008-12-31: 2,4832009-12-31: 2,3812010-12-31: 2,4102011-12-31: 2,4892012-12-31: 2,5422013-12-31: 2,5402014-12-31: 2,7142015-12-31: 2,7992016-12-31: 2,9162017-12-31: 3,1072018-12-31: 3,1842019-12-31: 3,3972020-12-31: 3,4092021-12-31: 3,6152022-12-31: 3,7672023-12-31: 4,249 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,608 to 4,249 · axis starts at 1,291

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Housing 2
£206,120
128k171k215k2020-01-31: 136k2020-02-29: 136k2020-03-31: 136k2020-04-30: 137k2020-05-31: 137k2020-06-30: 137k2020-07-31: 139k2020-08-31: 139k2020-09-30: 139k2020-10-31: 141k2020-11-30: 141k2020-12-31: 141k2021-01-31: 144k2021-02-28: 144k2021-03-31: 144k2021-04-30: 148k2021-05-31: 148k2021-06-30: 148k2021-07-31: 152k2021-08-31: 152k2021-09-30: 152k2021-10-31: 152k2021-11-30: 152k2021-12-31: 152k2022-01-31: 155k2022-02-28: 155k2022-03-31: 155k2022-04-30: 163k2022-05-31: 163k2022-06-30: 163k2022-07-31: 169k2022-08-31: 169k2022-09-30: 169k2022-10-31: 168k2022-11-30: 168k2022-12-31: 168k2023-01-31: 166k2023-02-28: 166k2023-03-31: 166k2023-04-30: 167k2023-05-31: 167k2023-06-30: 167k2023-07-31: 173k2023-08-31: 173k2023-09-30: 173k2023-10-31: 172k2023-11-30: 172k2023-12-31: 172k2024-01-31: 173k2024-02-29: 173k2024-03-31: 173k2024-04-30: 179k2024-05-31: 179k2024-06-30: 179k2024-07-31: 184k2024-08-31: 184k2024-09-30: 184k2024-10-31: 186k2024-11-30: 186k2024-12-31: 186k2025-01-31: 190k2025-02-28: 190k2025-03-31: 190k2025-04-30: 189k2025-05-31: 189k2025-06-30: 189k2025-07-31: 196k2025-08-31: 196k2025-09-30: 196k2025-10-31: 198k2025-11-30: 198k2025-12-31: 198k2026-01-31: 201k2026-02-28: 201k2026-03-31: 201k2026-04-30: 206k2026-05-31: 206k2026-06-30: 206k 2020-01 2026-06
78 monthly readings · 136k to 206k · axis starts at 128k

HM Land Registry / ONS, UK House Price Index, published 19 August 2026 (approximate)

Homes sold
Jun 2026
—
43.41602772020-01-31: 1642020-02-29: 1642020-03-31: 1642020-04-30: 662020-05-31: 662020-06-30: 662020-07-31: 1392020-08-31: 1392020-09-30: 1392020-10-31: 2522020-11-30: 2522020-12-31: 2522021-01-31: 2182021-02-28: 2182021-03-31: 2182021-04-30: 2422021-05-31: 2422021-06-30: 2422021-07-31: 2542021-08-31: 2542021-09-30: 2542021-10-31: 2012021-11-30: 2012021-12-31: 2012022-01-31: 1682022-02-28: 1682022-03-31: 1682022-04-30: 1862022-05-31: 1862022-06-30: 1862022-07-31: 1942022-08-31: 1942022-09-30: 1942022-10-31: 2252022-11-30: 2252022-12-31: 2252023-01-31: 1532023-02-28: 1532023-03-31: 1532023-04-30: 1612023-05-31: 1612023-06-30: 1612023-07-31: 1842023-08-31: 1842023-09-30: 1842023-10-31: 1912023-11-30: 1912023-12-31: 1912024-01-31: 1502024-02-29: 1502024-03-31: 1502024-04-30: 1702024-05-31: 1702024-06-30: 1702024-07-31: 2102024-08-31: 2102024-09-30: 2102024-10-31: 2062024-11-30: 2062024-12-31: 2062025-01-31: 2022025-02-28: 2022025-03-31: 2022025-04-30: 1542025-05-31: 1542025-06-30: 1542025-07-31: 1922025-08-31: 1922025-09-30: 1922025-10-31: 2172025-11-30: 2172025-12-31: 2172026-01-31: 1512026-02-28: 1512026-03-31: 1512026-04-30: 144 2020-01 2026-04
76 monthly readings · 66 to 254 · axis starts at 43.4

HM Land Registry / ONS, UK House Price Index, published 19 August 2026 (approximate)
Not published: Not yet published
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Population 1
Population
2025
—
126k138k150k2001-06-30: 129k2002-06-30: 130k2003-06-30: 130k2004-06-30: 131k2005-06-30: 132k2006-06-30: 133k2007-06-30: 135k2008-06-30: 136k2009-06-30: 137k2010-06-30: 138k2011-06-30: 139k2012-06-30: 139k2013-06-30: 140k2014-06-30: 141k2015-06-30: 141k2016-06-30: 142k2017-06-30: 143k2018-06-30: 144k2019-06-30: 145k2020-06-30: 146k2021-06-30: 146k2022-06-30: 146k2023-06-30: 147k2024-06-30: 148k 2001-06 2024-06
24 annual readings · 129k to 148k · axis starts at 126k

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