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Economy and work in Ards and North Down

District

East Northern Ireland. 165,407 people in 566 square kilometres.

2 layers about economy and work for Ards and North Down, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Ards and North Down’s 349 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 30.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,510
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Ards and North Down, 2,510 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Ards and North Down among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Ards and North Down is 2,510.

Claimant rate

Council
2.6%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Ards and North Down, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against Northern Ireland
10% lower2.9%
Against the UK
33% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Ards and North Down among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Ards and North Down is 2.6%.