Cardiff average salary comparison
The average salary is ranging between £30.1k in Rhondda Cynon Taf and £33.5k in Cardiff. The UK average salary was £38.1k in 2021. 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 data was published in November 2021. The income includes incentive payments and are available for local government districts/counties.| Local authority | Average salary in 2021 |
|---|
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | £30.1k |
| Vale of Glamorgan | £30.2k |
| Merthyr Tydfil | £30.3k |
| Caerphilly | £33.2k |
| Bridgend | £33.3k |
| Cardiff | £33.5k |
| United Kingdom | £38.1k |
Cardiff average salary comparison by sex
The average salary for female is ranging between £27.7k in Rhondda Cynon Taf and £30.1k in Cardiff. The UK average salary for female was £33.2k in 2021. The average salary for male is ranging between £32.2k in Rhondda Cynon Taf and £35.9k in Cardiff. The UK average salary for male was £41.5k in 2021.| Local authority | Female average salary, 2021 | Male average salary |
|---|
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | £27.7k | £32.2k |
| Vale of Glamorgan | £26.9k | £33.1k |
| Merthyr Tydfil | £24.5k | £35.8k |
| Caerphilly | £30.2k | £35.2k |
| Bridgend | £29.8k | £36.0k |
| Cardiff | £30.1k | £35.9k |
| United Kingdom | £33.2k | £41.5k |
Cardiff median salary comparison
The median salary is ranging between £25.1k in Merthyr Tydfil and £30.8k in Bridgend. The UK median salary was £31.3k in 2021.| Local authority | Median salary in 2021 |
|---|
| Merthyr Tydfil | £25.1k |
| Vale of Glamorgan | £26.6k |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | £26.6k |
| Cardiff | £29.5k |
| Caerphilly | £29.6k |
| Bridgend | £30.8k |
| United Kingdom | £31.3k |
Cardiff median salary comparison by sex
The median salary for female is ranging between £23.1k in Merthyr Tydfil and £26.7k in Bridgend. The UK median salary for female was £28.3k in 2021. The median salary for male is ranging between £28.5k in Merthyr Tydfil and £35.0k in Bridgend. The UK median salary for male was £33.4k in 2021.| Local authority | Female median salary, 2021 | Male median salary |
|---|
| Merthyr Tydfil | £23.1k | £28.5k |
| Vale of Glamorgan | £22.5k | £28.8k |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | £24.8k | £27.2k |
| Cardiff | £27.7k | £31.2k |
| Caerphilly | £26.6k | £31.1k |
| Bridgend | £26.7k | £35.0k |
| United Kingdom | £28.3k | £33.4k |
Cardiff unemployment rate comparison
The unemployment rate is ranging between 3.9% in Bridgend and 5.1% in Cardiff. The UK unemployment rate was 4.8% in 2021.| Local authority | Unemployment rate in 2021 |
|---|
| Bridgend | 3.9% |
| Caerphilly | 4% |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 4.5% |
| United Kingdom | 4.8% |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 4.8% |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 4.9% |
| Cardiff | 5.1% |
Cardiff house price to earnings ratio
The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 4.1 in Rhondda Cynon Taf and 7.9 in Vale of Glamorgan. Ie. Rhondda Cynon Taf resident with middle-income needs 4.1 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Vale of Glamorgan needs 7.9 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 7.69 in 2020.| Local authority | Median house price to median salary ratio in 2020 |
|---|
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 4.1 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 4.5 |
| Caerphilly | 5 |
| Bridgend | 5.7 |
| Cardiff | 7.6 |
| England and Wales | 7.69 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 7.9 |
Cardiff net household income map
Map shows the net average household income in 2016 by middle layer super output area (MSOA). The lowest average net household income was in Cardiff 036, with £20.7k. The area with the highest average net income was Cardiff 006, with £39.0k. Median income was £25.6k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £25.6k. Median income for England and Wales was 31.9k ( the lowest income was in Leeds 086, £16.8k, the highest in Tower Hamlets 033, £93.8k).
| Name | Net income |
|---|
| lowest | Cardiff 036 | £20.7k |
| median | | £25.6k |
| highest | Cardiff 006 | £39.0k |
Cardiff relative housing costs map
The map below shows housing costs share of net household income in 2016. The higher the share of income costs the darker the displayed color. An equivalisation scale and different models for income before housing costs and after housing costs may result in a few inconsitencies. Although there are some inconsistencies, it does not change significantly the overall picture of area comparison.
Cardiff working age population share
2020 population estimates.
39.9
Cardiff
average age40.4
England & Wales
average age
| age group | head-count | % share of population | % for Eng & Wales |
|---|
| 0-15 | 198k | 18.4% | 19.1% |
| 16-64 | 682k | 63.5% | 62.2% |
| 65+ | 194k | 18.0% | 18.6% |
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