North East average salary comparison

The average salary in North East is £35.1k. 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.
North East average salary comparison
RegionAverage salary in 2023
North East£35.1k
East Midlands£36.6k
Yorkshire£36.9k
North West£38.0k
United Kingdom£42.2k
North East average salary by year

North East average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female in North East is £32.5k. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male in North East is £37.0k. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
North East average salary comparison by sex
RegionFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
North East£32.5k£37.0k
East Midlands£32.1k£39.5k
Yorkshire£32.2k£39.8k
North West£34.0k£40.7k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k

North East median salary comparison

The median salary in North East is £31.2k. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
North East median salary comparison
RegionMedian salary in 2023
North East£31.2k
East Midlands£31.6k
Yorkshire£31.9k
North West£33.0k
United Kingdom£35.0k
North East median salary by year

North East median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female in North East is £28.7k. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male in North East is £32.7k. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
North East median salary comparison by sex
RegionFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
North East£28.7k£32.7k
East Midlands£27.9k£34.0k
Yorkshire£28.3k£34.7k
North West£30.1k£35.2k
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k

North East unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate in North East is 4.2%. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
North East unemployment rate comparison
RegionUnemployment rate in 2023
East Midlands3.5%
Yorkshire3.5%
North West3.6%
United Kingdom3.7%
North East4.2%
North East unemployment rate by year

North East house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio in North East is 4.9. Ie. North East resident with middle-income needs 4.9 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
North East house price to earnings ratio
RegionMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
North East4.9
Yorkshire6.1
North West6.2
East Midlands7.3
England and Wales8.16
North East house price to earnings ratio history

North East 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 Tyne and Wear, with £28.9k. The area with the highest average net income was Northumberland, with £30.9k. Median income was £29.0k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £29.0k. 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£28.9k
The median income£29.0k
The highest income£30.9k
North East net household income map

North East working age population share

2020 population estimates.

41.6

North East
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
North East working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-15423k17.6%19.1%
16-641.5M62.3%62.2%
65+483k20.1%18.6%

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