Newry, Mourne and Down: local statistics

Newry, Mourne and Down is a local government district in Northern Ireland, home to an estimated 182,884 people (mid-2025). This page brings together 7 official figures for the area, each with its period, publisher and the address it was read from. See also who has power over Newry, Mourne and Down, from the council up to the G20.

Key figures

What the figures show

Homes in Newry, Mourne and Down sold for an average of £220,572 in July 2026, up 12.8% on a year before. That is the 3rd highest in Northern Ireland (average for Northern Ireland: £202,487). Prices are 80% above July 2016 and at their highest July level in the series.

10,830 businesses were registered for VAT or PAYE in Newry, Mourne and Down in March 2026, 20% more than in 2016. That is 59 for every 1,000 residents, the 3rd highest in Northern Ireland.

A girl born in Newry, Mourne and Down in 2022 to 2024 could expect to live 83.2 years and a boy 79.4 years, on the ONS's period measure, compared with 82.6 and 78.8 years across Northern Ireland. For women that is 0.7 years more than in 2012 to 2014; for men, 1.0 more. It is mid-table in Northern Ireland, 7th of 11.

In mid-2025 the population of Newry, Mourne and Down was estimated at 182,884, down 0.1% on a year earlier. Over ten years, since mid-2015, it has grown by 3.6%, against +4.0% for Northern Ireland as a whole. That is mid-table in Northern Ireland, 6th of 11. The series peaked at 183,429 in mid-2023.

The median full-time employee living in Newry, Mourne and Down was paid £705.80 a week before tax in April 2025. It is close to the middle of all 11 council areas in Northern Ireland (6th highest), and 1.4% less than across Northern Ireland. For full-time jobs located in Newry, Mourne and Down the median is £664.60 a week (−£41.20 on the residents' figure).

In August 2026, 2,915 people in Newry, Mourne and Down were on the claimant count, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 (Northern Ireland: 2.9%). Twelve months before, it was 2.8%. Over the last five years it peaked at 4.0% in August 2021 and was lowest at 2.5% in July 2026.

History

Questions about Newry, Mourne and Down

What is the average house price in Newry, Mourne and Down?

£220,572 in July 2026, on HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index (+12.8% on a year).

What is life expectancy in Newry, Mourne and Down?

83.2 years for women and 79.4 for men (2022 to 2024, ONS).

What is the population of Newry, Mourne and Down?

The ONS estimates 182,884 people lived in Newry, Mourne and Down in mid-2025.

What is the average salary in Newry, Mourne and Down?

Median pay for full-time employees living in Newry, Mourne and Down was £705.80 a week in April 2025, from the NISRA Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

How many people claim unemployment-related benefits in Newry, Mourne and Down?

2,915 in August 2026 (2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64), on the ONS claimant count, which is not the unemployment rate.

Sources

Each value above links to the official file or query it was read from, on 14 October 2026. What each figure measures.

• Average house price: Northern Ireland figures come from Land & Property Services.
• Median full-time pay (residents): Read from “Home LGD14 Table 8 (NI).1 Weekly pay - Gross 2025.ods” in the NISRA tables.
• Median full-time pay (jobs here): Read from “Work LGD14 Table 7 (NI).1 Weekly pay - Gross 2025.ods” in the NISRA tables.

More on this area and these figures

• Figures for Northern Ireland
• UK figures: UK average house price · Life expectancy at birth (UK) · UK population
• Other council areas in Northern Ireland: Antrim and Newtownabbey · Ards and North Down · Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon · Derry City and Strabane · Lisburn and Castlereagh · Mid Ulster

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