Leicester average salary comparison
The average salary is ranging between £34.9k in Oadby and Wigston and £44.4k in Blaby. The UK average salary was £48.5k in 2024. 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.Full-time Employee Average Salary Compared to UK Average in Leicester Nearby Areas| Local authority | Average salary in 2025 |
|---|
| Oadby and Wigston | £34.9k |
| Melton | £35.9k |
| Harborough | £38.7k |
| Leicester | £39.6k |
| North West Leicestershire | £39.9k |
| Charnwood | £41.5k |
| Rutland | £41.8k |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | £43.4k |
| Blaby | £44.4k |
| United Kingdom | £48.5k |
Leicester average salary comparison by sex
The average salary for female is ranging between £33.4k in Oadby and Wigston and £40.7k in Blaby. The UK average salary for female was £42.6k in 2024. The average salary for male is ranging between £36.0k in Oadby and Wigston and £47.0k in Blaby. The UK average salary for male was £52.8k in 2024.Full-time Employee Male and Female Average Salary in Leicester Nearby Areas Compared to UK| Local authority | Female average salary, 2025 | Male average salary |
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| Oadby and Wigston | £33.4k | £36.0k |
| Melton | £32.7k | £38.6k |
| Harborough | £35.4k | £40.8k |
| Leicester | £35.2k | £44.0k |
| North West Leicestershire | £33.9k | £42.6k |
| Charnwood | £37.5k | £45.0k |
| Rutland | £33.0k | £45.6k |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | £36.8k | £46.0k |
| Blaby | £40.7k | £47.0k |
| United Kingdom | £42.6k | £52.8k |
Leicester median salary comparison
The median salary is ranging between £30.3k in Oadby and Wigston and £40.1k in Blaby. The UK median salary was £39.0k in 2024.Full-time Employee Median Salary Compared to UK Median Salary in Leicester Nearby Areas| Local authority | Median salary in 2025 |
|---|
| Oadby and Wigston | £30.3k |
| Harborough | £31.9k |
| North West Leicestershire | £33.6k |
| Melton | £33.7k |
| Leicester | £34.1k |
| Charnwood | £36.7k |
| Rutland | £38.2k |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | £38.8k |
| United Kingdom | £39.0k |
| Blaby | £40.1k |
Leicester median salary comparison by sex
The median salary for female is ranging between £29.6k in Oadby and Wigston and £35.5k in Blaby. The UK median salary for female was £35.7k in 2024. The median salary for male is ranging between £31.3k in Oadby and Wigston and £43.1k in Blaby. The UK median salary for male was £41.8k in 2024.Full-time Employee Male and Female Median Salary in Leicester Nearby Areas Compared to UK| Local authority | Female median salary in 2025 | Male median salary |
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| Oadby and Wigston | £29.6k | £31.3k |
| Harborough | £31.0k | £32.5k |
| North West Leicestershire | £29.8k | £37.0k |
| Melton | £29.5k | £34.3k |
| Leicester | £33.2k | £36.2k |
| Charnwood | £33.3k | N/A |
| Rutland | £31.3k | £41.7k |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | £30.3k | £41.7k |
| United Kingdom | £35.7k | £41.8k |
| Blaby | £35.5k | £43.1k |
Leicester unemployment rate comparison
The unemployment rate is ranging between 2% in Harborough and 7.9% in Leicester. The UK unemployment rate was 4% in 2024.Unemployment Rate Compared to UK Unemployment Rate in Leicester Nearby Areas| Local authority | Unemployment rate in 2025 |
|---|
| Harborough | 2% |
| Rutland | 2% |
| Blaby | 2.3% |
| North West Leicestershire | 2.3% |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | 2.4% |
| Oadby and Wigston | 3% |
| Charnwood | 3.4% |
| Melton | 3.4% |
| United Kingdom | 4% |
| Leicester | 7.9% |
Leicester house price to earnings ratio
The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 6.8 in North West Leicestershire and 8.8 in Rutland. Ie. North West Leicestershire resident with middle-income needs 6.8 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Rutland needs 8.8 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 7.54 in 2024.Median House Price to Median Salary Ratio Compared to UK ration in Leicester Nearby Areas| Local authority | Median house price / salary ratio in 2024 |
|---|
| North West Leicestershire | 6.8 |
| Charnwood | 7 |
| England and Wales | 7.54 |
| Blaby | 7.6 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | 7.6 |
| Leicester | 7.9 |
| Harborough | 8.2 |
| Oadby and Wigston | 8.3 |
| Melton | 8.5 |
| Rutland | 8.8 |
Leicester 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 Leicester 018, with £23.1k. The area with the highest average net income was Charnwood 016, with £41.3k. Median income was £32.5k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £32.5k. 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 Leicester postcode area.| The lowest income | £23.1k |
| The median income | £32.5k |
| The highest income | £41.3k |
Leicester working age population share
2024 population estimates.
39.9
Leicester
average age40.8
England & Wales
average age
Population Distribution in Leicester postcode area by Age Group vs. England and Wales| age group | head-count | % share of population | % for Eng & Wales |
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| 0-15 | 209k | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| 16-64 | 712k | 63.4% | 62.8% |
| 65+ | 202k | 18.0% | 18.9% |
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