The Datum Report

Local authority

Ards and North Down

What we think is happening

New business registrations in Ards and North Down have been falling, while business closures have been rising.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The number claiming unemployment benefits in Ards and North Down has been falling, though other measures here have run the other way.

tentative 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
Claimant count August 2026 2,510 +150 in the top 2% of 361

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 4
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%
1.93.55.22020-01-31: 2.22020-02-29: 2.32020-03-31: 2.42020-04-30: 4.52020-05-31: 4.92020-06-30: 4.72020-07-31: 4.72020-08-31: 4.82020-09-30: 4.62020-10-31: 4.52020-11-30: 4.62020-12-31: 4.52021-01-31: 4.32021-02-28: 4.52021-03-31: 4.42021-04-30: 4.42021-05-31: 4.12021-06-30: 3.92021-07-31: 3.92021-08-31: 3.82021-09-30: 3.62021-10-31: 3.52021-11-30: 3.22021-12-31: 3.12022-01-31: 32022-02-28: 32022-03-31: 2.82022-04-30: 2.82022-05-31: 2.72022-06-30: 2.72022-07-31: 2.72022-08-31: 2.72022-09-30: 2.72022-10-31: 2.62022-11-30: 2.72022-12-31: 2.72023-01-31: 2.62023-02-28: 2.72023-03-31: 2.72023-04-30: 2.82023-05-31: 2.62023-06-30: 2.72023-07-31: 2.72023-08-31: 2.72023-09-30: 2.82023-10-31: 2.72023-11-30: 2.62023-12-31: 2.72024-01-31: 2.62024-02-29: 2.72024-03-31: 2.72024-04-30: 2.72024-05-31: 2.72024-06-30: 2.82024-07-31: 32024-08-31: 3.12024-09-30: 3.12024-10-31: 32024-11-30: 2.92024-12-31: 2.92025-01-31: 2.72025-02-28: 2.82025-03-31: 2.82025-04-30: 2.82025-05-31: 2.62025-06-30: 2.72025-07-31: 2.62025-08-31: 2.72025-09-30: 2.62025-10-31: 2.72025-11-30: 2.72025-12-31: 2.62026-01-31: 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 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2.2 to 4.9 · axis starts at 1.9

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

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0.50.50.52020-12-31: 0.52021-12-31: 0.52022-12-31: 0.5 2020-12 2022-12
3 annual readings · 0.5 to 0.5 · axis starts at 0.5

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
—
50k51k52k2020-12-31: 52k2021-12-31: 50k2022-12-31: 52k 2020-12 2022-12
3 annual readings · 50k to 52k · axis starts at 50k

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
£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

Business 14
Business births
Q2 2026
110
59.21151712020-03-31: 952020-06-30: 802020-09-30: 852020-12-31: 1152021-03-31: 1252021-06-30: 1302021-09-30: 1002021-12-31: 1002022-03-31: 1302022-06-30: 802022-09-30: 752022-12-31: 702023-03-31: 952023-06-30: 952023-09-30: 752023-12-31: 752024-03-31: 852024-06-30: 902024-09-30: 1252024-12-31: 1302025-03-31: 1602025-06-30: 1252025-09-30: 1252025-12-31: 1352026-03-31: 1202026-06-30: 110 2020-03 2026-06
26 quarterly readings · 70 to 160 · axis starts at 59.2

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

Business deaths
Q2 2026
160
70.41201702020-03-31: 1052020-06-30: 802020-09-30: 852020-12-31: 952021-03-31: 1102021-06-30: 1152021-09-30: 1252021-12-31: 1252022-03-31: 1352022-06-30: 1302022-09-30: 1052022-12-31: 1152023-03-31: 952023-06-30: 1052023-09-30: 802023-12-31: 1052024-03-31: 1102024-06-30: 1152024-09-30: 802024-12-31: 952025-03-31: 1402025-06-30: 1352025-09-30: 952025-12-31: 1052026-03-31: 1552026-06-30: 160 2020-03 2026-06
26 quarterly readings · 80 to 160 · axis starts at 70.4

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

Businesses
2025
4,875
4,2204,5824,9452010-03-31: 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: 4,875 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,290 to 4,875 · axis starts at 4,220

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

3,720
3,1103,4483,7852010-03-31: 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: 3,720 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,175 to 3,720 · axis starts at 3,110

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

310
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: 310 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 280 to 350 · axis starts at 272

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

20
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: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

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

0
00.512010-03-31: 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: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 0

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

165
1251501752010-03-31: 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: 165 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 130 to 170 · axis starts at 125

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

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: 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

615
5976657332010-03-31: 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: 615 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 610 to 720 · axis starts at 597

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

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: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 40 · axis starts at 23.2

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

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: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

5,870
5,2095,5755,9412010-03-31: 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: 5,870 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,280 to 5,870 · axis starts at 5,209

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

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

Housing 2
£227,275
137k187k237k2020-01-31: 148k2020-02-29: 148k2020-03-31: 148k2020-04-30: 147k2020-05-31: 147k2020-06-30: 147k2020-07-31: 156k2020-08-31: 156k2020-09-30: 156k2020-10-31: 158k2020-11-30: 158k2020-12-31: 158k2021-01-31: 163k2021-02-28: 163k2021-03-31: 163k2021-04-30: 166k2021-05-31: 166k2021-06-30: 166k2021-07-31: 171k2021-08-31: 171k2021-09-30: 171k2021-10-31: 170k2021-11-30: 170k2021-12-31: 170k2022-01-31: 177k2022-02-28: 177k2022-03-31: 177k2022-04-30: 186k2022-05-31: 186k2022-06-30: 186k2022-07-31: 188k2022-08-31: 188k2022-09-30: 188k2022-10-31: 192k2022-11-30: 192k2022-12-31: 192k2023-01-31: 182k2023-02-28: 182k2023-03-31: 182k2023-04-30: 190k2023-05-31: 190k2023-06-30: 190k2023-07-31: 189k2023-08-31: 189k2023-09-30: 189k2023-10-31: 191k2023-11-30: 191k2023-12-31: 191k2024-01-31: 198k2024-02-29: 198k2024-03-31: 198k2024-04-30: 201k2024-05-31: 201k2024-06-30: 201k2024-07-31: 205k2024-08-31: 205k2024-09-30: 205k2024-10-31: 207k2024-11-30: 207k2024-12-31: 207k2025-01-31: 209k2025-02-28: 209k2025-03-31: 209k2025-04-30: 212k2025-05-31: 212k2025-06-30: 212k2025-07-31: 223k2025-08-31: 223k2025-09-30: 223k2025-10-31: 220k2025-11-30: 220k2025-12-31: 220k2026-01-31: 226k2026-02-28: 226k2026-03-31: 226k2026-04-30: 227k2026-05-31: 227k2026-06-30: 227k 2020-01 2026-06
78 monthly readings · 147k to 227k · axis starts at 137k

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

Homes sold
Jun 2026
—
432143842020-01-31: 1862020-02-29: 1862020-03-31: 1862020-04-30: 762020-05-31: 762020-06-30: 762020-07-31: 2072020-08-31: 2072020-09-30: 2072020-10-31: 3512020-11-30: 3512020-12-31: 3512021-01-31: 3252021-02-28: 3252021-03-31: 3252021-04-30: 3412021-05-31: 3412021-06-30: 3412021-07-31: 3332021-08-31: 3332021-09-30: 3332021-10-31: 2502021-11-30: 2502021-12-31: 2502022-01-31: 2312022-02-28: 2312022-03-31: 2312022-04-30: 2502022-05-31: 2502022-06-30: 2502022-07-31: 2682022-08-31: 2682022-09-30: 2682022-10-31: 2412022-11-30: 2412022-12-31: 2412023-01-31: 1762023-02-28: 1762023-03-31: 1762023-04-30: 2012023-05-31: 2012023-06-30: 2012023-07-31: 2312023-08-31: 2312023-09-30: 2312023-10-31: 2192023-11-30: 2192023-12-31: 2192024-01-31: 1772024-02-29: 1772024-03-31: 1772024-04-30: 2252024-05-31: 2252024-06-30: 2252024-07-31: 2522024-08-31: 2522024-09-30: 2522024-10-31: 2732024-11-30: 2732024-12-31: 2732025-01-31: 2802025-02-28: 2802025-03-31: 2802025-04-30: 2042025-05-31: 2042025-06-30: 2042025-07-31: 2732025-08-31: 2732025-09-30: 2732025-10-31: 2672025-11-30: 2672025-12-31: 2672026-01-31: 2192026-02-28: 2192026-03-31: 2192026-04-30: 231 2020-01 2026-04
76 monthly readings · 76 to 351 · axis starts at 43

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
—
148k157k167k2001-06-30: 150k2002-06-30: 150k2003-06-30: 150k2004-06-30: 151k2005-06-30: 152k2006-06-30: 153k2007-06-30: 154k2008-06-30: 155k2009-06-30: 156k2010-06-30: 157k2011-06-30: 157k2012-06-30: 158k2013-06-30: 158k2014-06-30: 158k2015-06-30: 159k2016-06-30: 160k2017-06-30: 161k2018-06-30: 162k2019-06-30: 163k2020-06-30: 163k2021-06-30: 164k2022-06-30: 164k2023-06-30: 165k2024-06-30: 165k 2001-06 2024-06
24 annual readings · 150k to 165k · axis starts at 148k

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