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Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Council Partner
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough is vibrant with a strong international focus, a wealth of exporting knowledge and is open for business on a global scale.
Vibrant and impressive, with a strong international focus.
The ‘ABC’ has a wealth of exporting knowledge and is open for business on a global scale. It is a bustling entrepreneurial area with more than 8,200 VAT registered businesses generating a GVA of £3.6bn per annum, 9.6% of Northern Ireland’s total GVA.
With a population of 212,000, it is the largest Council area outside of Belfast both in terms of population and economic activity. 63% of our population is aged 16-64 with this projected to increase 6 times faster than the national average.
The heartland of food production in Northern Ireland.
The Borough is a major hub for the Life Sciences and Advanced Manufacturing sectors, supporting international brands including Almac, Moy Park, Linwoods, Irwin’s, Ulster Carpets, Thompson Aeroseating and Fane Valley.
There is significant land zoned for economic development, and a number of existing enterprise areas which encourage local investment and business growth.
Facilitated by the business-led approach adopted by regional schools and further education colleges, there is a solid skills base, research and development focus, and apprenticeships provision.
A fantastic place to live and work.
The Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council region boasts affordable housing, low commuting times, high employment, low crime rates, and good schools and local services with easy reach.
It provides exceptional connectivity to the main economic centres in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It is serviced by excellent road and rail infrastructures, and is in close proximity to Northern Ireland’s two main airports, as well as Dublin International Airport.
Notably, the Borough is a hub for Project Kelvin, the innovative underwater high-speed broadband technology to North America.
