Gloucestershire average salary comparison
The average salary is ranging between £42.3k in Gloucester and £50.7k in South Gloucestershire. The UK average salary is £52.1k in 2026. Gross average salary is calculated for full-time employees. Employee has to be in the same job for over 12 months. The income includes incentive payments.Full-time Employee Average Salary Compared to UK Average in Gloucestershire Nearby Areas| Local authority | Average salary in 2026 |
|---|
| Gloucester | £42.3k |
| Cotswold | £43.0k |
| Stroud | £43.5k |
| Forest of Dean | £45.4k |
| Tewkesbury | £50.0k |
| Cheltenham | £50.6k |
| South Gloucestershire | £50.7k |
| United Kingdom | £52.1k |
Gloucestershire average salary comparison by sex
The average salary for female is ranging between £35.8k in Gloucester and £41.7k in South Gloucestershire. The UK average salary for female is £45.2k in 2026. The average salary for male is ranging between £47.6k in Gloucester and £55.5k in South Gloucestershire. The UK average salary for male is £57.2k in 2026.Full-time Employee Male and Female Average Salary in Gloucestershire Nearby Areas Compared to UK| Local authority | Female average salary, 2026 | Male average salary |
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| Gloucester | £35.8k | £47.6k |
| Cotswold | £35.7k | £48.1k |
| Stroud | £39.4k | £45.7k |
| Forest of Dean | £36.1k | £50.0k |
| Tewkesbury | £47.2k | £51.4k |
| Cheltenham | £43.8k | £55.9k |
| South Gloucestershire | £41.7k | £55.5k |
| United Kingdom | £45.2k | £57.2k |
Gloucestershire median salary comparison
The median salary is ranging between £36.3k in Cotswold and £44.5k in South Gloucestershire. The UK median salary is £40.9k in 2026.Full-time Employee Median Salary Compared to UK Median Salary in Gloucestershire Nearby Areas| Local authority | Median salary in 2026 |
|---|
| Cotswold | £36.3k |
| Forest of Dean | £37.4k |
| Gloucester | £37.6k |
| Stroud | £38.7k |
| Cheltenham | £40.8k |
| United Kingdom | £40.9k |
| Tewkesbury | £42.3k |
| South Gloucestershire | £44.5k |
Gloucestershire median salary comparison by sex
The median salary for female is ranging between £32.3k in Cotswold and £38.9k in South Gloucestershire. The UK median salary for female is £37.5k in 2026. The median salary for male is ranging between £41.1k in Cotswold and £48.4k in South Gloucestershire. The UK median salary for male is £43.9k in 2026.Full-time Employee Male and Female Median Salary in Gloucestershire Nearby Areas Compared to UK| Local authority | Female median salary in 2026 | Male median salary |
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| Cotswold | £32.3k | £41.1k |
| Forest of Dean | £32.9k | £40.4k |
| Gloucester | £33.7k | £43.6k |
| Stroud | £34.9k | £42.0k |
| Cheltenham | £35.0k | £48.7k |
| United Kingdom | £37.5k | £43.9k |
| Tewkesbury | £38.3k | £43.9k |
| South Gloucestershire | £38.9k | £48.4k |
Gloucestershire unemployment rate comparison
The unemployment rate is ranging between 2.5% in Cotswold and 4.2% in Gloucester. The UK unemployment rate is 4.4% in 2026.Unemployment Rate Compared to UK Unemployment Rate in Gloucestershire Nearby Areas| Local authority | Unemployment rate in 2026 |
|---|
| Cotswold | 2.5% |
| South Gloucestershire | 3% |
| Stroud | 3% |
| Forest of Dean | 3.1% |
| Tewkesbury | 3.2% |
| Cheltenham | 3.5% |
| Gloucester | 4.2% |
| United Kingdom | 4.4% |
Gloucestershire house price to earnings ratio
The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 7.3 in Gloucester and 10.8 in Cotswold. Ie. Gloucester resident with middle-income needs 7.3 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Cotswold needs 10.8 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio is 7.54 in 2024.Median House Price to Median Salary Ratio Compared to UK ration in Gloucestershire Nearby Areas| Local authority | Median house price / salary ratio in 2024 |
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| Gloucester | 7.3 |
| Forest of Dean | 7.5 |
| England and Wales | 7.54 |
| Cheltenham | 8 |
| South Gloucestershire | 8.3 |
| Tewkesbury | 8.5 |
| Stroud | 9.3 |
| Cotswold | 10.8 |
Gloucestershire 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 Gloucester 005, with £26.3k. The area with the highest average net income was South Gloucestershire 021, with £46.3k. Median income was £38.2k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £38.2k. 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, the Median and the Highest Household Income in Gloucestershire county.| The lowest income | £26.3k |
| The median income | £38.2k |
| The highest income | £46.3k |
Gloucestershire working age population share
2024 population estimates.
42.2
Gloucestershire
average age40.8
England & Wales
average age
Population Distribution in Gloucestershire county by Age Group vs. England and Wales| age group | head-count | % share of population | % for Eng & Wales |
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| 0-15 | 173k | 17.7% | 18.3% |
| 16-64 | 598k | 61.2% | 62.8% |
| 65+ | 205k | 21.0% | 18.9% |
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