The Datum Report

Local authority

Derry City and Strabane

What we think is happening

The business base in Derry City and Strabane has been shrinking.

deteriorating · strong confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Derry City and Strabane has been getting stronger.

strong confidence · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for Derry City and Strabane. 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
3,870
3,4015,4387,4742020-01-31: 4,2202020-02-29: 4,2052020-03-31: 4,1302020-04-30: 6,1702020-05-31: 7,0802020-06-30: 6,9852020-07-31: 7,0052020-08-31: 6,9952020-09-30: 6,7602020-10-31: 6,6802020-11-30: 6,5802020-12-31: 6,4052021-01-31: 6,2702021-02-28: 6,4252021-03-31: 6,3252021-04-30: 6,3702021-05-31: 6,0402021-06-30: 5,8802021-07-31: 5,8352021-08-31: 5,7352021-09-30: 5,5602021-10-31: 5,4502021-11-30: 5,1752021-12-31: 4,9452022-01-31: 4,8252022-02-28: 4,8302022-03-31: 4,7452022-04-30: 4,6302022-05-31: 4,5302022-06-30: 4,4802022-07-31: 4,5202022-08-31: 4,6052022-09-30: 4,5652022-10-31: 4,6052022-11-30: 4,4602022-12-31: 4,4852023-01-31: 4,4502023-02-28: 4,4852023-03-31: 4,5552023-04-30: 4,7202023-05-31: 4,4952023-06-30: 4,5052023-07-31: 4,6652023-08-31: 4,7002023-09-30: 4,8002023-10-31: 4,8302023-11-30: 4,6802023-12-31: 4,5652024-01-31: 4,4702024-02-29: 4,5952024-03-31: 4,6552024-04-30: 4,6202024-05-31: 4,5602024-06-30: 4,6852024-07-31: 4,9952024-08-31: 5,1502024-09-30: 5,3502024-10-31: 5,3602024-11-30: 5,0902024-12-31: 4,8902025-01-31: 4,6952025-02-28: 4,8652025-03-31: 4,7602025-04-30: 4,6752025-05-31: 4,4402025-06-30: 4,5252025-07-31: 4,4802025-08-31: 4,5102025-09-30: 4,4552025-10-31: 4,4452025-11-30: 4,2402025-12-31: 4,1202026-01-31: 4,1152026-02-28: 4,0652026-03-31: 4,0552026-04-30: 3,9802026-05-31: 3,8652026-06-30: 3,8202026-07-31: 3,7952026-08-31: 3,870 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,795 to 7,080 · axis starts at 3,401

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

4.1%
3.65.87.92020-01-31: 4.42020-02-29: 4.42020-03-31: 4.32020-04-30: 6.52020-05-31: 7.52020-06-30: 7.42020-07-31: 7.42020-08-31: 7.42020-09-30: 7.12020-10-31: 72020-11-30: 6.92020-12-31: 6.72021-01-31: 6.62021-02-28: 6.82021-03-31: 6.72021-04-30: 6.72021-05-31: 6.42021-06-30: 6.22021-07-31: 6.22021-08-31: 6.12021-09-30: 5.92021-10-31: 5.82021-11-30: 5.52021-12-31: 5.22022-01-31: 5.12022-02-28: 5.12022-03-31: 52022-04-30: 4.92022-05-31: 4.82022-06-30: 4.82022-07-31: 4.82022-08-31: 4.92022-09-30: 4.92022-10-31: 4.92022-11-30: 4.72022-12-31: 4.82023-01-31: 4.82023-02-28: 4.82023-03-31: 4.92023-04-30: 52023-05-31: 4.82023-06-30: 4.82023-07-31: 52023-08-31: 52023-09-30: 5.12023-10-31: 5.22023-11-30: 52023-12-31: 4.92024-01-31: 4.72024-02-29: 4.82024-03-31: 4.92024-04-30: 4.92024-05-31: 4.82024-06-30: 4.92024-07-31: 5.32024-08-31: 5.42024-09-30: 5.62024-10-31: 5.72024-11-30: 5.42024-12-31: 5.22025-01-31: 52025-02-28: 5.12025-03-31: 52025-04-30: 4.92025-05-31: 4.72025-06-30: 4.82025-07-31: 4.72025-08-31: 4.82025-09-30: 4.72025-10-31: 4.72025-11-30: 4.52025-12-31: 4.32026-01-31: 4.32026-02-28: 4.32026-03-31: 4.32026-04-30: 4.22026-05-31: 4.12026-06-30: 42026-07-31: 42026-08-31: 4.1 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4 to 7.5 · axis starts at 3.6

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

—
0.80.80.82020-12-31: 0.82021-12-31: 0.82022-12-31: 0.8 2020-12 2022-12
3 annual readings · 0.8 to 0.8 · axis starts at 0.8

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
—
72k74k75k2020-12-31: 75k2021-12-31: 72k2022-12-31: 75k 2020-12 2022-12
3 annual readings · 72k to 75k · axis starts at 72k

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
£20,375
5,35214k22k1997-12-31: 6,9921998-12-31: 6,9621999-12-31: 7,3142000-12-31: 7,6382001-12-31: 8,0752002-12-31: 8,7552003-12-31: 9,4962004-12-31: 10k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 12k2010-12-31: 12k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 13k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 14k2017-12-31: 14k2018-12-31: 15k2019-12-31: 15k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 20k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 6,962 to 20k · axis starts at 5,352

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 14
Business births
Q2 2026
90
31.42053792020-03-31: 1352020-06-30: 652020-09-30: 1052020-12-31: 1002021-03-31: 1252021-06-30: 1302021-09-30: 1002021-12-31: 1202022-03-31: 1202022-06-30: 1052022-09-30: 802022-12-31: 802023-03-31: 902023-06-30: 852023-09-30: 1052023-12-31: 802024-03-31: 1202024-06-30: 1302024-09-30: 3452024-12-31: 1552025-03-31: 1202025-06-30: 1102025-09-30: 952025-12-31: 902026-03-31: 902026-06-30: 90 2020-03 2026-06
26 quarterly readings · 65 to 345 · axis starts at 31.4

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

Business deaths
Q2 2026
105
57.42003432020-03-31: 952020-06-30: 852020-09-30: 1002020-12-31: 1002021-03-31: 952021-06-30: 1052021-09-30: 1052021-12-31: 1152022-03-31: 1102022-06-30: 1252022-09-30: 1102022-12-31: 1052023-03-31: 1152023-06-30: 1102023-09-30: 1052023-12-31: 1052024-03-31: 1102024-06-30: 1002024-09-30: 1252024-12-31: 3152025-03-31: 1452025-06-30: 1102025-09-30: 1152025-12-31: 1302026-03-31: 1102026-06-30: 105 2020-03 2026-06
26 quarterly readings · 85 to 315 · axis starts at 57.4

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

Businesses
2025
5,730
4,3085,0955,8822010-03-31: 4,6452011-03-31: 4,5702012-03-31: 4,5552013-03-31: 4,4602014-03-31: 4,5502015-03-31: 4,5952016-03-31: 4,8052017-03-31: 4,9152018-03-31: 5,0902019-03-31: 5,2352020-03-31: 5,2852021-03-31: 5,3902022-03-31: 5,4452023-03-31: 5,5202024-03-31: 5,5402025-03-31: 5,730 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,460 to 5,730 · axis starts at 4,308

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

4,545
3,2353,9604,6852010-03-31: 3,3802011-03-31: 3,3902012-03-31: 3,4252013-03-31: 3,3752014-03-31: 3,4852015-03-31: 3,5252016-03-31: 3,7152017-03-31: 3,7302018-03-31: 3,8702019-03-31: 4,0502020-03-31: 4,1052021-03-31: 4,2102022-03-31: 4,2552023-03-31: 4,3152024-03-31: 4,3402025-03-31: 4,545 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,375 to 4,545 · axis starts at 3,235

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

315
2933283622010-03-31: 3552011-03-31: 3152012-03-31: 3052013-03-31: 3152014-03-31: 3002015-03-31: 3202016-03-31: 3102017-03-31: 3152018-03-31: 3252019-03-31: 3252020-03-31: 3202021-03-31: 3102022-03-31: 3202023-03-31: 3152024-03-31: 3002025-03-31: 315 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 300 to 355 · axis starts at 293

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

25
19.422.525.62010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 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 25 · axis starts at 19.4

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: 52015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 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

175
1181521872010-03-31: 1702011-03-31: 1452012-03-31: 1252013-03-31: 1302014-03-31: 1352015-03-31: 1402016-03-31: 1402017-03-31: 1602018-03-31: 1602019-03-31: 1652020-03-31: 1652021-03-31: 1702022-03-31: 1552023-03-31: 1702024-03-31: 1802025-03-31: 175 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 125 to 180 · axis starts at 118

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: 52015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 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

610
5296106912010-03-31: 6752011-03-31: 6452012-03-31: 6402013-03-31: 5802014-03-31: 5652015-03-31: 5452016-03-31: 5652017-03-31: 6302018-03-31: 6552019-03-31: 6152020-03-31: 6152021-03-31: 6202022-03-31: 6252023-03-31: 6302024-03-31: 6352025-03-31: 610 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 545 to 675 · axis starts at 529

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

50
2742.5582010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 55 · axis starts at 27

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

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: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 5 · axis starts at 4.5

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

6,925
5,5536,3127,0722010-03-31: 5,8752011-03-31: 5,8102012-03-31: 5,7702013-03-31: 5,7002014-03-31: 5,7552015-03-31: 5,7702016-03-31: 6,0052017-03-31: 6,0902018-03-31: 6,2852019-03-31: 6,4752020-03-31: 6,5502021-03-31: 6,6202022-03-31: 6,6402023-03-31: 6,7502024-03-31: 6,7802025-03-31: 6,925 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,700 to 6,925 · axis starts at 5,553

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

3,698
1,0002,4943,9871998-12-31: 1,2891999-12-31: 1,3522000-12-31: 1,4082001-12-31: 1,4602002-12-31: 1,5032003-12-31: 1,6922004-12-31: 1,7322005-12-31: 1,8942006-12-31: 2,0402007-12-31: 2,0382008-12-31: 2,1162009-12-31: 2,1122010-12-31: 2,0742011-12-31: 2,1192012-12-31: 2,2132013-12-31: 2,2482014-12-31: 2,2902015-12-31: 2,3272016-12-31: 2,4962017-12-31: 2,6602018-12-31: 2,7242019-12-31: 2,9562020-12-31: 2,9722021-12-31: 3,1702022-12-31: 3,4832023-12-31: 3,698 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,289 to 3,698 · axis starts at 1,000

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Housing 2
£189,474
113k155k198k2020-01-31: 121k2020-02-29: 121k2020-03-31: 121k2020-04-30: 122k2020-05-31: 122k2020-06-30: 122k2020-07-31: 121k2020-08-31: 121k2020-09-30: 121k2020-10-31: 124k2020-11-30: 124k2020-12-31: 124k2021-01-31: 128k2021-02-28: 128k2021-03-31: 128k2021-04-30: 129k2021-05-31: 129k2021-06-30: 129k2021-07-31: 137k2021-08-31: 137k2021-09-30: 137k2021-10-31: 138k2021-11-30: 138k2021-12-31: 138k2022-01-31: 140k2022-02-28: 140k2022-03-31: 140k2022-04-30: 144k2022-05-31: 144k2022-06-30: 144k2022-07-31: 149k2022-08-31: 149k2022-09-30: 149k2022-10-31: 146k2022-11-30: 146k2022-12-31: 146k2023-01-31: 141k2023-02-28: 141k2023-03-31: 141k2023-04-30: 152k2023-05-31: 152k2023-06-30: 152k2023-07-31: 156k2023-08-31: 156k2023-09-30: 156k2023-10-31: 152k2023-11-30: 152k2023-12-31: 152k2024-01-31: 150k2024-02-29: 150k2024-03-31: 150k2024-04-30: 157k2024-05-31: 157k2024-06-30: 157k2024-07-31: 162k2024-08-31: 162k2024-09-30: 162k2024-10-31: 167k2024-11-30: 167k2024-12-31: 167k2025-01-31: 168k2025-02-28: 168k2025-03-31: 168k2025-04-30: 169k2025-05-31: 169k2025-06-30: 169k2025-07-31: 180k2025-08-31: 180k2025-09-30: 180k2025-10-31: 177k2025-11-30: 177k2025-12-31: 177k2026-01-31: 185k2026-02-28: 185k2026-03-31: 185k2026-04-30: 189k2026-05-31: 189k2026-06-30: 189k 2020-01 2026-06
78 monthly readings · 121k to 189k · axis starts at 113k

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

Homes sold
Jun 2026
—
22.01041872020-01-31: 1182020-02-29: 1182020-03-31: 1182020-04-30: 382020-05-31: 382020-06-30: 382020-07-31: 1242020-08-31: 1242020-09-30: 1242020-10-31: 1652020-11-30: 1652020-12-31: 1652021-01-31: 1562021-02-28: 1562021-03-31: 1562021-04-30: 1492021-05-31: 1492021-06-30: 1492021-07-31: 1712021-08-31: 1712021-09-30: 1712021-10-31: 1482021-11-30: 1482021-12-31: 1482022-01-31: 1392022-02-28: 1392022-03-31: 1392022-04-30: 1262022-05-31: 1262022-06-30: 1262022-07-31: 1462022-08-31: 1462022-09-30: 1462022-10-31: 1462022-11-30: 1462022-12-31: 1462023-01-31: 1222023-02-28: 1222023-03-31: 1222023-04-30: 1052023-05-31: 1052023-06-30: 1052023-07-31: 1132023-08-31: 1132023-09-30: 1132023-10-31: 1272023-11-30: 1272023-12-31: 1272024-01-31: 1062024-02-29: 1062024-03-31: 1062024-04-30: 1262024-05-31: 1262024-06-30: 1262024-07-31: 1292024-08-31: 1292024-09-30: 1292024-10-31: 1392024-11-30: 1392024-12-31: 1392025-01-31: 1282025-02-28: 1282025-03-31: 1282025-04-30: 1112025-05-31: 1112025-06-30: 1112025-07-31: 1152025-08-31: 1152025-09-30: 1152025-10-31: 1452025-11-30: 1452025-12-31: 1452026-01-31: 962026-02-28: 962026-03-31: 962026-04-30: 97 2020-01 2026-04
76 monthly readings · 38 to 171 · axis starts at 22.0

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
—
143k148k153k2001-06-30: 144k2002-06-30: 144k2003-06-30: 145k2004-06-30: 145k2005-06-30: 145k2006-06-30: 146k2007-06-30: 147k2008-06-30: 147k2009-06-30: 148k2010-06-30: 148k2011-06-30: 148k2012-06-30: 149k2013-06-30: 149k2014-06-30: 149k2015-06-30: 150k2016-06-30: 150k2017-06-30: 151k2018-06-30: 151k2019-06-30: 151k2020-06-30: 151k2021-06-30: 151k2022-06-30: 151k2023-06-30: 151k2024-06-30: 152k 2001-06 2024-06
24 annual readings · 144k to 152k · axis starts at 143k

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