Canterbury average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £33.5k in Thanet and £45.4k in Dover. The UK average salary was £42.2k in 2023. Gross average salary is calculated for full-time employees. Employee has to be in the same job for over 12 months. The data collected is Tax Year Ending. The income includes incentive payments and are available for local government districts/counties.
Canterbury average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
Thanet£33.5k
Canterbury£34.6k
Folkestone and Hythe£39.7k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Dover£45.4k
Canterbury average salary by year

Canterbury average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £32.4k in Thanet and £36.2k in Folkestone and Hythe. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male is ranging between £34.7k in Thanet and £ in Folkestone and Hythe. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
Canterbury average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
Thanet£32.4k£34.7k
Canterbury£29.8k£38.8k
Folkestone and Hythe£36.2kN/A
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k
DoverN/A£48.8k

Canterbury median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £29.3k in Thanet and £32.9k in Canterbury. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
Canterbury median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
Thanet£29.3k
Canterbury£32.9k
United Kingdom£35.0k
Canterbury median salary by year

Canterbury median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £32.0k in Thanet and £28.5k in Canterbury. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male is ranging between £27.3k in Thanet and £35.3k in Canterbury. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
Canterbury median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
Thanet£32.0k£27.3k
Canterbury£28.5k£35.3k
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k

Canterbury unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 3.9% in Dover and 5.3% in Thanet. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
Canterbury unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
United Kingdom3.7%
Dover3.9%
Canterbury4.1%
Folkestone and Hythe5.1%
Thanet5.3%
Canterbury unemployment rate by year

Canterbury house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 9.1 in Dover and 10.2 in Canterbury. Ie. Dover resident with middle-income needs 9.1 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Canterbury needs 10.2 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
Canterbury house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
England and Wales8.16
Dover9.1
Folkestone and Hythe9.3
Thanet10
Canterbury10.2
Canterbury house price to earnings ratio history

Canterbury net household income map

Map shows the net average household income in 2020 by middle layer super output area (MSOA). The lowest average net household income was in Thanet 013, with £26.9k. The area with the highest average net income was Canterbury 017, with £42.2k. Median income was £34.2k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £34.2k. Median income for England and Wales was 34.5k ( the lowest income was in Middlesbrough 001, £19.3k, the highest in Westminster 019, £67.0k).

The lowest income£26.9k
The median income£34.2k
The highest income£42.2k
Canterbury net household income map

Canterbury working age population share

2020 population estimates.

42.6

Canterbury
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
Canterbury working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-1588.9k17.4%19.1%
16-64306k59.9%62.2%
65+116k22.8%18.6%

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