The Datum Report

Local authority

Newry, Mourne and Down

What we think is happening

The business base in Newry, Mourne and Down has been growing.

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

Other standing views

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
Claimant count August 2026 2,915 +145 in the top 5% of 361

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 4
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%
1.84.16.32020-01-31: 2.22020-02-29: 2.22020-03-31: 2.22020-04-30: 4.92020-05-31: 5.92020-06-30: 5.62020-07-31: 5.62020-08-31: 5.62020-09-30: 5.42020-10-31: 5.22020-11-30: 5.12020-12-31: 4.92021-01-31: 4.72021-02-28: 52021-03-31: 4.92021-04-30: 4.92021-05-31: 4.52021-06-30: 4.12021-07-31: 42021-08-31: 42021-09-30: 3.82021-10-31: 3.72021-11-30: 3.42021-12-31: 3.32022-01-31: 3.22022-02-28: 3.22022-03-31: 32022-04-30: 2.92022-05-31: 2.92022-06-30: 2.82022-07-31: 2.92022-08-31: 2.92022-09-30: 2.92022-10-31: 2.92022-11-30: 2.82022-12-31: 2.92023-01-31: 2.82023-02-28: 2.82023-03-31: 2.92023-04-30: 32023-05-31: 2.92023-06-30: 2.92023-07-31: 32023-08-31: 32023-09-30: 3.12023-10-31: 32023-11-30: 2.82023-12-31: 2.72024-01-31: 2.72024-02-29: 2.82024-03-31: 2.82024-04-30: 2.92024-05-31: 2.92024-06-30: 32024-07-31: 3.32024-08-31: 3.42024-09-30: 3.52024-10-31: 3.52024-11-30: 3.22024-12-31: 3.12025-01-31: 32025-02-28: 3.12025-03-31: 32025-04-30: 32025-05-31: 2.82025-06-30: 2.82025-07-31: 2.82025-08-31: 2.82025-09-30: 32025-10-31: 2.92025-11-30: 2.72025-12-31: 2.62026-01-31: 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 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2.2 to 5.9 · axis starts at 1.8

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

—
0.60.60.72020-12-31: 0.62021-12-31: 0.62022-12-31: 0.7 2020-12 2022-12
3 annual readings · 0.6 to 0.7 · axis starts at 0.6

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
—
69k70k72k2020-12-31: 70k2021-12-31: 69k2022-12-31: 72k 2020-12 2022-12
3 annual readings · 69k to 72k · axis starts at 69k

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
£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

Business 14
Business births
Q2 2026
190
1011722442020-03-31: 1602020-06-30: 1402020-09-30: 1802020-12-31: 1802021-03-31: 2302021-06-30: 1952021-09-30: 2102021-12-31: 1852022-03-31: 1802022-06-30: 1802022-09-30: 1152022-12-31: 1702023-03-31: 1702023-06-30: 1452023-09-30: 1552023-12-31: 1652024-03-31: 2002024-06-30: 1802024-09-30: 1302024-12-31: 1452025-03-31: 1452025-06-30: 1802025-09-30: 1452025-12-31: 1502026-03-31: 1702026-06-30: 190 2020-03 2026-06
26 quarterly readings · 115 to 230 · axis starts at 101

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

Business deaths
Q2 2026
175
1021952882020-03-31: 1752020-06-30: 1302020-09-30: 1202020-12-31: 1552021-03-31: 1302021-06-30: 1952021-09-30: 1652021-12-31: 1952022-03-31: 2052022-06-30: 2002022-09-30: 1802022-12-31: 2002023-03-31: 2302023-06-30: 1952023-09-30: 1752023-12-31: 1602024-03-31: 2702024-06-30: 1752024-09-30: 1752024-12-31: 1752025-03-31: 1952025-06-30: 1752025-09-30: 1802025-12-31: 1852026-03-31: 1902026-06-30: 175 2020-03 2026-06
26 quarterly readings · 120 to 270 · axis starts at 102

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

Businesses
2025
9,505
7,2658,5059,7452010-03-31: 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: 9,505 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,505 to 9,505 · axis starts at 7,265

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

7,735
5,6976,8257,9532010-03-31: 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: 7,735 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,915 to 7,735 · axis starts at 5,697

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

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: 485 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 390 to 485 · axis starts at 379

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

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: 40 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

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

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

220
1782122472010-03-31: 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: 220 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 185 to 240 · axis starts at 178

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

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: 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

935
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: 935 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 860 to 1,030 · axis starts at 840

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

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: 75 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 50 to 75 · axis starts at 47

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: 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

10,705
8,5049,72211k2010-03-31: 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: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,740 to 11k · axis starts at 8,504

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

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

Housing 2
£220,572
129k180k230k2020-01-31: 139k2020-02-29: 139k2020-03-31: 139k2020-04-30: 139k2020-05-31: 139k2020-06-30: 139k2020-07-31: 145k2020-08-31: 145k2020-09-30: 145k2020-10-31: 149k2020-11-30: 149k2020-12-31: 149k2021-01-31: 149k2021-02-28: 149k2021-03-31: 149k2021-04-30: 156k2021-05-31: 156k2021-06-30: 156k2021-07-31: 163k2021-08-31: 163k2021-09-30: 163k2021-10-31: 163k2021-11-30: 163k2021-12-31: 163k2022-01-31: 168k2022-02-28: 168k2022-03-31: 168k2022-04-30: 173k2022-05-31: 173k2022-06-30: 173k2022-07-31: 182k2022-08-31: 182k2022-09-30: 182k2022-10-31: 177k2022-11-30: 177k2022-12-31: 177k2023-01-31: 174k2023-02-28: 174k2023-03-31: 174k2023-04-30: 177k2023-05-31: 177k2023-06-30: 177k2023-07-31: 184k2023-08-31: 184k2023-09-30: 184k2023-10-31: 182k2023-11-30: 182k2023-12-31: 182k2024-01-31: 179k2024-02-29: 179k2024-03-31: 179k2024-04-30: 192k2024-05-31: 192k2024-06-30: 192k2024-07-31: 191k2024-08-31: 191k2024-09-30: 191k2024-10-31: 195k2024-11-30: 195k2024-12-31: 195k2025-01-31: 196k2025-02-28: 196k2025-03-31: 196k2025-04-30: 196k2025-05-31: 196k2025-06-30: 196k2025-07-31: 208k2025-08-31: 208k2025-09-30: 208k2025-10-31: 217k2025-11-30: 217k2025-12-31: 217k2026-01-31: 219k2026-02-28: 219k2026-03-31: 219k2026-04-30: 221k2026-05-31: 221k2026-06-30: 221k 2020-01 2026-06
78 monthly readings · 139k to 221k · axis starts at 129k

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

Homes sold
Jun 2026
—
28.21302332020-01-31: 1372020-02-29: 1372020-03-31: 1372020-04-30: 482020-05-31: 482020-06-30: 482020-07-31: 1242020-08-31: 1242020-09-30: 1242020-10-31: 2132020-11-30: 2132020-12-31: 2132021-01-31: 1622021-02-28: 1622021-03-31: 1622021-04-30: 1692021-05-31: 1692021-06-30: 1692021-07-31: 1982021-08-31: 1982021-09-30: 1982021-10-31: 1682021-11-30: 1682021-12-31: 1682022-01-31: 1442022-02-28: 1442022-03-31: 1442022-04-30: 1502022-05-31: 1502022-06-30: 1502022-07-31: 1502022-08-31: 1502022-09-30: 1502022-10-31: 1812022-11-30: 1812022-12-31: 1812023-01-31: 1152023-02-28: 1152023-03-31: 1152023-04-30: 1332023-05-31: 1332023-06-30: 1332023-07-31: 1372023-08-31: 1372023-09-30: 1372023-10-31: 1462023-11-30: 1462023-12-31: 1462024-01-31: 1142024-02-29: 1142024-03-31: 1142024-04-30: 1252024-05-31: 1252024-06-30: 1252024-07-31: 1672024-08-31: 1672024-09-30: 1672024-10-31: 1762024-11-30: 1762024-12-31: 1762025-01-31: 1542025-02-28: 1542025-03-31: 1542025-04-30: 1072025-05-31: 1072025-06-30: 1072025-07-31: 1562025-08-31: 1562025-09-30: 1562025-10-31: 1672025-11-30: 1672025-12-31: 1672026-01-31: 1132026-02-28: 1132026-03-31: 1132026-04-30: 138 2020-01 2026-04
76 monthly readings · 48 to 213 · axis starts at 28.2

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
—
150k169k187k2001-06-30: 154k2002-06-30: 155k2003-06-30: 156k2004-06-30: 158k2005-06-30: 160k2006-06-30: 163k2007-06-30: 166k2008-06-30: 168k2009-06-30: 170k2010-06-30: 171k2011-06-30: 172k2012-06-30: 174k2013-06-30: 175k2014-06-30: 176k2015-06-30: 177k2016-06-30: 178k2017-06-30: 179k2018-06-30: 180k2019-06-30: 182k2020-06-30: 182k2021-06-30: 182k2022-06-30: 183k2023-06-30: 183k2024-06-30: 183k 2001-06 2024-06
24 annual readings · 154k to 183k · axis starts at 150k

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