The Datum Report

Local authority

Mid Ulster

What we think is happening

The business base in Mid Ulster has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Mid Ulster has been getting stronger.

strong 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 births Q2 2026 170 +30 in the top 6% of 359

By subject

Every figure published for Mid Ulster. 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
2,045
1,2472,8384,4282020-01-31: 1,5552020-02-29: 1,5602020-03-31: 1,5752020-04-30: 3,4252020-05-31: 4,1202020-06-30: 4,0052020-07-31: 4,0952020-08-31: 4,1202020-09-30: 3,9852020-10-31: 3,8652020-11-30: 3,7252020-12-31: 3,6152021-01-31: 3,4602021-02-28: 3,5452021-03-31: 3,4002021-04-30: 3,3352021-05-31: 3,1252021-06-30: 2,9402021-07-31: 2,9752021-08-31: 2,9402021-09-30: 2,8652021-10-31: 2,6502021-11-30: 2,4602021-12-31: 2,2652022-01-31: 2,2002022-02-28: 2,1202022-03-31: 2,0702022-04-30: 2,0602022-05-31: 2,0102022-06-30: 2,0252022-07-31: 2,0452022-08-31: 2,1052022-09-30: 2,0752022-10-31: 2,0752022-11-30: 1,9952022-12-31: 2,0402023-01-31: 1,9552023-02-28: 1,9302023-03-31: 1,9852023-04-30: 2,0702023-05-31: 1,9452023-06-30: 1,9552023-07-31: 2,0402023-08-31: 2,0952023-09-30: 2,1252023-10-31: 2,0802023-11-30: 1,9802023-12-31: 1,9352024-01-31: 1,8702024-02-29: 2,0052024-03-31: 2,0752024-04-30: 2,1152024-05-31: 2,2052024-06-30: 2,4002024-07-31: 2,6452024-08-31: 2,7252024-09-30: 2,8002024-10-31: 2,7952024-11-30: 2,5752024-12-31: 2,4002025-01-31: 2,3652025-02-28: 2,4652025-03-31: 2,3452025-04-30: 2,2652025-05-31: 2,1952025-06-30: 2,1952025-07-31: 2,1502025-08-31: 2,1952025-09-30: 2,2502025-10-31: 2,1702025-11-30: 2,0902025-12-31: 1,9552026-01-31: 1,9352026-02-28: 2,0152026-03-31: 1,9752026-04-30: 2,0052026-05-31: 1,9352026-06-30: 1,9952026-07-31: 1,9752026-08-31: 2,045 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1,555 to 4,120 · axis starts at 1,247

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

2.2%
1.43.04.72020-01-31: 1.72020-02-29: 1.72020-03-31: 1.72020-04-30: 3.72020-05-31: 4.42020-06-30: 4.32020-07-31: 4.42020-08-31: 4.42020-09-30: 4.32020-10-31: 4.22020-11-30: 42020-12-31: 3.92021-01-31: 3.72021-02-28: 3.82021-03-31: 3.62021-04-30: 3.62021-05-31: 3.42021-06-30: 3.22021-07-31: 3.22021-08-31: 3.22021-09-30: 3.12021-10-31: 2.82021-11-30: 2.62021-12-31: 2.42022-01-31: 2.42022-02-28: 2.32022-03-31: 2.22022-04-30: 2.22022-05-31: 2.22022-06-30: 2.22022-07-31: 2.22022-08-31: 2.32022-09-30: 2.22022-10-31: 2.22022-11-30: 2.12022-12-31: 2.22023-01-31: 2.12023-02-28: 2.12023-03-31: 2.12023-04-30: 2.22023-05-31: 2.12023-06-30: 2.12023-07-31: 2.22023-08-31: 2.22023-09-30: 2.32023-10-31: 2.22023-11-30: 2.12023-12-31: 2.12024-01-31: 22024-02-29: 2.12024-03-31: 2.22024-04-30: 2.32024-05-31: 2.42024-06-30: 2.62024-07-31: 2.82024-08-31: 2.92024-09-30: 32024-10-31: 32024-11-30: 2.72024-12-31: 2.62025-01-31: 2.52025-02-28: 2.62025-03-31: 2.52025-04-30: 2.42025-05-31: 2.32025-06-30: 2.32025-07-31: 2.32025-08-31: 2.32025-09-30: 2.42025-10-31: 2.32025-11-30: 2.22025-12-31: 2.12026-01-31: 2.12026-02-28: 2.12026-03-31: 2.12026-04-30: 2.12026-05-31: 2.12026-06-30: 2.12026-07-31: 2.12026-08-31: 2.2 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1.7 to 4.4 · axis starts at 1.4

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

—
0.70.80.82020-12-31: 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 0.7

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
—
70k71k72k2020-12-31: 72k2021-12-31: 70k2022-12-31: 72k 2020-12 2022-12
3 annual readings · 70k to 72k · axis starts at 70k

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
£22,124
5,90015k24k1997-12-31: 7,6381998-12-31: 7,6551999-12-31: 8,0252000-12-31: 8,4302001-12-31: 8,6602002-12-31: 9,0242003-12-31: 9,8942004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 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: 15k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 7,638 to 22k · axis starts at 5,900

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 14
Business births
Q2 2026
170
861321792020-03-31: 1252020-06-30: 1152020-09-30: 1302020-12-31: 1452021-03-31: 1502021-06-30: 1702021-09-30: 1452021-12-31: 1302022-03-31: 1602022-06-30: 1052022-09-30: 952022-12-31: 952023-03-31: 1202023-06-30: 1252023-09-30: 1452023-12-31: 1302024-03-31: 1502024-06-30: 1202024-09-30: 1152024-12-31: 1202025-03-31: 1402025-06-30: 1202025-09-30: 1352025-12-31: 1502026-03-31: 1402026-06-30: 170 2020-03 2026-06
26 quarterly readings · 95 to 170 · axis starts at 86

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

Business deaths
Q2 2026
135
92.81301672020-03-31: 1552020-06-30: 1202020-09-30: 1152020-12-31: 1002021-03-31: 1202021-06-30: 1402021-09-30: 1202021-12-31: 1552022-03-31: 1452022-06-30: 1552022-09-30: 1552022-12-31: 1452023-03-31: 1552023-06-30: 1402023-09-30: 1402023-12-31: 1252024-03-31: 1152024-06-30: 1402024-09-30: 1402024-12-31: 1252025-03-31: 1452025-06-30: 1602025-09-30: 1452025-12-31: 1502026-03-31: 1552026-06-30: 135 2020-03 2026-06
26 quarterly readings · 100 to 160 · axis starts at 92.8

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

Businesses
2025
9,785
7,7418,87210k2010-03-31: 8,0202011-03-31: 8,0552012-03-31: 8,0652013-03-31: 7,9702014-03-31: 7,9602015-03-31: 7,9852016-03-31: 8,2302017-03-31: 8,4752018-03-31: 8,8252019-03-31: 9,0202020-03-31: 9,0102021-03-31: 9,2002022-03-31: 9,4052023-03-31: 9,4952024-03-31: 9,6652025-03-31: 9,785 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,960 to 9,785 · axis starts at 7,741

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

8,055
6,1457,2028,2602010-03-31: 6,3502011-03-31: 6,5402012-03-31: 6,5652013-03-31: 6,5102014-03-31: 6,5102015-03-31: 6,5152016-03-31: 6,7502017-03-31: 6,8452018-03-31: 7,1902019-03-31: 7,4052020-03-31: 7,4152021-03-31: 7,5452022-03-31: 7,7352023-03-31: 7,8002024-03-31: 7,9252025-03-31: 8,055 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,350 to 8,055 · axis starts at 6,145

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

440
3283904522010-03-31: 4152011-03-31: 3452012-03-31: 3502013-03-31: 3402014-03-31: 3452015-03-31: 3502016-03-31: 3602017-03-31: 4002018-03-31: 4152019-03-31: 3952020-03-31: 3952021-03-31: 4002022-03-31: 4202023-03-31: 4152024-03-31: 4152025-03-31: 440 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 340 to 440 · axis starts at 328

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

45
22.63547.42010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 45 · axis starts at 22.6

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

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: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

235
1672102532010-03-31: 2152011-03-31: 1902012-03-31: 1752013-03-31: 1802014-03-31: 1852015-03-31: 2002016-03-31: 2002017-03-31: 2252018-03-31: 1952019-03-31: 2152020-03-31: 2052021-03-31: 2252022-03-31: 2202023-03-31: 2302024-03-31: 2452025-03-31: 235 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 175 to 245 · axis starts at 167

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

15
3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

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

905
7848689512010-03-31: 9352011-03-31: 8702012-03-31: 8652013-03-31: 8252014-03-31: 8052015-03-31: 8052016-03-31: 8002017-03-31: 8902018-03-31: 8902019-03-31: 8552020-03-31: 8452021-03-31: 8802022-03-31: 8902023-03-31: 9002024-03-31: 9252025-03-31: 905 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 800 to 935 · axis starts at 784

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

85
67.68092.42010-03-31: 702011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 702013-03-31: 752014-03-31: 752015-03-31: 702016-03-31: 702017-03-31: 752018-03-31: 752019-03-31: 902020-03-31: 852021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 852023-03-31: 802024-03-31: 902025-03-31: 85 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 70 to 90 · axis starts at 67.6

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

5
05.611.22010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 10

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

10,845
8,7009,88811k2010-03-31: 9,0602011-03-31: 9,0652012-03-31: 9,0752013-03-31: 8,9902014-03-31: 8,9302015-03-31: 8,9602016-03-31: 9,2202017-03-31: 9,4552018-03-31: 9,8152019-03-31: 10k2020-03-31: 10k2021-03-31: 10k2022-03-31: 10k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,930 to 11k · axis starts at 8,700

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

4,623
1,1583,0764,9941998-12-31: 1,5291999-12-31: 1,6262000-12-31: 1,7832001-12-31: 1,8402002-12-31: 1,8762003-12-31: 2,0782004-12-31: 2,1552005-12-31: 2,2762006-12-31: 2,4032007-12-31: 2,5102008-12-31: 2,4342009-12-31: 2,1942010-12-31: 2,3002011-12-31: 2,3372012-12-31: 2,3882013-12-31: 2,5742014-12-31: 2,7242015-12-31: 2,8312016-12-31: 2,9802017-12-31: 3,1072018-12-31: 3,3832019-12-31: 3,6822020-12-31: 3,4102021-12-31: 3,8002022-12-31: 4,2592023-12-31: 4,623 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,529 to 4,623 · axis starts at 1,158

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Housing 2
£195,453
117k161k204k2020-01-31: 127k2020-02-29: 127k2020-03-31: 127k2020-04-30: 126k2020-05-31: 126k2020-06-30: 126k2020-07-31: 127k2020-08-31: 127k2020-09-30: 127k2020-10-31: 131k2020-11-30: 131k2020-12-31: 131k2021-01-31: 134k2021-02-28: 134k2021-03-31: 134k2021-04-30: 136k2021-05-31: 136k2021-06-30: 136k2021-07-31: 143k2021-08-31: 143k2021-09-30: 143k2021-10-31: 143k2021-11-30: 143k2021-12-31: 143k2022-01-31: 149k2022-02-28: 149k2022-03-31: 149k2022-04-30: 152k2022-05-31: 152k2022-06-30: 152k2022-07-31: 158k2022-08-31: 158k2022-09-30: 158k2022-10-31: 157k2022-11-30: 157k2022-12-31: 157k2023-01-31: 154k2023-02-28: 154k2023-03-31: 154k2023-04-30: 158k2023-05-31: 158k2023-06-30: 158k2023-07-31: 163k2023-08-31: 163k2023-09-30: 163k2023-10-31: 162k2023-11-30: 162k2023-12-31: 162k2024-01-31: 165k2024-02-29: 165k2024-03-31: 165k2024-04-30: 167k2024-05-31: 167k2024-06-30: 167k2024-07-31: 169k2024-08-31: 169k2024-09-30: 169k2024-10-31: 171k2024-11-30: 171k2024-12-31: 171k2025-01-31: 172k2025-02-28: 172k2025-03-31: 172k2025-04-30: 177k2025-05-31: 177k2025-06-30: 177k2025-07-31: 185k2025-08-31: 185k2025-09-30: 185k2025-10-31: 187k2025-11-30: 187k2025-12-31: 187k2026-01-31: 189k2026-02-28: 189k2026-03-31: 189k2026-04-30: 195k2026-05-31: 195k2026-06-30: 195k 2020-01 2026-06
78 monthly readings · 126k to 195k · axis starts at 117k

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

Homes sold
Jun 2026
—
31.491.51522020-01-31: 1032020-02-29: 1032020-03-31: 1032020-04-30: 432020-05-31: 432020-06-30: 432020-07-31: 942020-08-31: 942020-09-30: 942020-10-31: 1402020-11-30: 1402020-12-31: 1402021-01-31: 1162021-02-28: 1162021-03-31: 1162021-04-30: 1252021-05-31: 1252021-06-30: 1252021-07-31: 1352021-08-31: 1352021-09-30: 1352021-10-31: 1392021-11-30: 1392021-12-31: 1392022-01-31: 972022-02-28: 972022-03-31: 972022-04-30: 1032022-05-31: 1032022-06-30: 1032022-07-31: 1162022-08-31: 1162022-09-30: 1162022-10-31: 1232022-11-30: 1232022-12-31: 1232023-01-31: 852023-02-28: 852023-03-31: 852023-04-30: 872023-05-31: 872023-06-30: 872023-07-31: 1052023-08-31: 1052023-09-30: 1052023-10-31: 1022023-11-30: 1022023-12-31: 1022024-01-31: 972024-02-29: 972024-03-31: 972024-04-30: 852024-05-31: 852024-06-30: 852024-07-31: 1062024-08-31: 1062024-09-30: 1062024-10-31: 1262024-11-30: 1262024-12-31: 1262025-01-31: 1062025-02-28: 1062025-03-31: 1062025-04-30: 892025-05-31: 892025-06-30: 892025-07-31: 1122025-08-31: 1122025-09-30: 1122025-10-31: 1192025-11-30: 1192025-12-31: 1192026-01-31: 882026-02-28: 882026-03-31: 882026-04-30: 84 2020-01 2026-04
76 monthly readings · 43 to 140 · axis starts at 31.4

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
—
115k136k157k2001-06-30: 119k2002-06-30: 120k2003-06-30: 121k2004-06-30: 123k2005-06-30: 125k2006-06-30: 128k2007-06-30: 131k2008-06-30: 134k2009-06-30: 135k2010-06-30: 137k2011-06-30: 139k2012-06-30: 140k2013-06-30: 142k2014-06-30: 143k2015-06-30: 144k2016-06-30: 146k2017-06-30: 147k2018-06-30: 148k2019-06-30: 149k2020-06-30: 150k2021-06-30: 151k2022-06-30: 151k2023-06-30: 152k2024-06-30: 153k 2001-06 2024-06
24 annual readings · 119k to 153k · axis starts at 115k

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