Dorset average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £39.4k in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and £39.4k in Dorset. 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.
Dorset average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£39.4k
Dorset£39.4k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Dorset average salary by year

Dorset average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £34.8k in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and £32.7k in Dorset. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male is ranging between £42.4k in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and £42.8k in Dorset. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
Dorset average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£34.8k£42.4k
Dorset£32.7k£42.8k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k

Dorset median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £32.0k in Dorset and £33.2k in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
Dorset median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
Dorset£32.0k
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£33.2k
United Kingdom£35.0k
Dorset median salary by year

Dorset median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £28.5k in Dorset and £30.0k in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male is ranging between £34.0k in Dorset and £36.6k in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
Dorset median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
Dorset£28.5k£34.0k
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£30.0k£36.6k
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k

Dorset unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 2.5% in Dorset and 3.2% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
Dorset unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
Dorset2.5%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole3.2%
United Kingdom3.7%
Dorset unemployment rate by year

Dorset house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 10.3 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and 10.8 in Dorset. Ie. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole resident with middle-income needs 10.3 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.
Dorset house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
England and Wales8.16
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole10.3
Dorset10.8
Dorset house price to earnings ratio history

Dorset 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 Bournemouth 005, with £29.2k. The area with the highest average net income was Poole 018, with £45.8k. Median income was £35.7k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £35.7k. 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£29.2k
The median income£35.7k
The highest income£45.8k
Dorset net household income map

Dorset working age population share

2020 population estimates.

44.7

Dorset
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
Dorset working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-15128k16.5%19.1%
16-64450k58.0%62.2%
65+199k25.6%18.6%

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