Industry facts & figures
Ards and North Down boasts a skilled workforce, thriving economy and is home to a number of successful companies.
Ards and North Down figures | |
Claimant Count | As of June 2025, the claimant count in Ards and North Down is 2.7% of the working age population. The Northern Ireland rate is 3.4% of the working age population. In 2024, Ards and North Down had an annual average claimant count of 2,808. This equates to 2.9% of the borough's working age population, which is lower than the Northern Ireland average of 3.3%. |
Redundancies | In 2024, Ards and North Down had 30 confirmed redundancies. There were 1,840 confirmed redundancies in Northern Ireland in 2024. |
NI Price House Index | In the first quarter of 2025, Ards and North Down had a standardised price of £209,254 |