Dorchester average salary comparison

The average salary in Dorset is £39.4k. 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.
Dorchester average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
Dorset£39.4k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Dorchester average salary by year

Dorchester average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female in Dorset is £32.7k. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male in Dorset is £42.8k. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
Dorchester average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
Dorset£32.7k£42.8k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k

Dorchester median salary comparison

The median salary in Dorset is £32.0k. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
Dorchester median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
Dorset£32.0k
United Kingdom£35.0k
Dorchester median salary by year

Dorchester median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female in Dorset is £28.5k. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male in Dorset is £34.0k. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
Dorchester median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
Dorset£28.5k£34.0k
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k

Dorchester unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate in Dorset is 2.5%. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
Dorchester unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
Dorset2.5%
United Kingdom3.7%
Dorchester unemployment rate by year

Dorchester house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio in Dorset is 10.8. Ie. Dorset resident with middle-income needs 10.8 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Dorset needs 10.8 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
Dorchester house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
England and Wales8.16
Dorset10.8
Dorchester house price to earnings ratio history

Dorchester 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 Weymouth and Portland 005, with £30.4k. The area with the highest average net income was West Dorset 004, with £39.7k. Median income was £34.6k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £34.6k. 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£30.4k
The median income£34.6k
The highest income£39.7k
Dorchester net household income map

Dorchester working age population share

2020 population estimates.

47.1

Dorchester
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
Dorchester working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-1533.5k15.5%19.1%
16-64119k55.4%62.2%
65+62.6k29.1%18.6%

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