Jobs grow in Lisburn and Castlereagh as median pay reaches £2,659 a month
Figures as published on Jul 2026.
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Data to Sep 2026
Published at ITL3 (sub-regional) grain.
Recent months are provisional and revised in later ONS releases; this page always shows the latest published value (data to 2026-09-01).
Median monthly pay
£2,695
+3.1% on year
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-09-01
Source: PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay
Real pay vs CPIH
-0.4%
CPIH 3.60%
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-09-01
Source: Derived: HMRC RTISA median pay deflated by ONS CPIH for 2026-09-01; PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay; Consumer Price Indices (ONS MM23/CPIH)
Payrolled employees
68,185
+0.8% on year
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-09-01
Source: PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay
Median pay trend
How it compares
| Area | Median pay | Change, yr | Real terms | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | £2,695 | +3.1% | -0.4% | 68,185 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | £2,591 | +3.4% | -0.2% | 67,499 |
| Ards and North Down | £2,531 | +3.5% | -0.1% | 67,591 |
| Mid Ulster | £2,505 | +4.1% | +0.5% | 68,401 |
| Newry Mourne and Down | £2,380 | +3.8% | +0.2% | 73,377 |
| United Kingdom | £2,660 | +4.4% | +0.8% | 30,280,860 |
Figures exact as published; WageSight does not round. The quarterly LAD release means mixed vintages are normal — a row a quarter behind shows its own data month.
Everyday & leisure spending
Everyday and leisure spending, priced at the area's CPI region — not a weekly food shop, rent, energy, or council tax.
Eating out basket£86.23
Night out for two£190.82
Night out with friends£62.78
Family day out£338.74
Household essentials (monthly)£60.82
Dog owner monthly costs£40.09
Monthly leisure activities£133.63
Priced at Northern Ireland prices (CPI region), not the town.
Healthy life expectancy
Women: 65.8 healthy years at birth (62.7–68.8) · Northern Ireland 60.7 — significantly higher than Northern Ireland
Men: 65.5 healthy years at birth (62.9–68) · Northern Ireland 60.8 — significantly higher than Northern Ireland
Official statistics in development (2022–2024), at birth. Comparisons are gated on statistical significance; change over time is not asserted.
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About these figures. Pay and employment derive from HMRC PAYE RTI, published by ONS. Real pay is deflated by CPIH (3.60%). Recent months are provisional and revised in later releases.