North West average salary comparison

The average salary in North West is £43.7k. The UK average salary was £48.5k in 2025. 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 North West and Nearby Regions
Region	Average salary in 2025
North East	£39.9k
Wales	£40.6k
East Midlands	£41.2k
Yorkshire	£41.3k
West Midlands	£43.7k
North West	£43.7k
United Kingdom	£48.5k

North West average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female in North West is £38.8k. The UK average salary for female was £42.6k in 2025. The average salary for male in North West is £47.6k. The UK average salary for male was £52.8k in 2025.

Full-time Employee Male and Female Average Salary in North West and Nearby Regions Compared to UK
Region	Female average salary, 2025	Male average salary
North East	£36.2k	£42.5k
Wales	£37.1k	£43.4k
East Midlands	£36.2k	£44.6k
Yorkshire	£36.8k	£44.6k
West Midlands	£37.4k	£47.8k
North West	£38.8k	£47.6k
United Kingdom	£42.6k	£52.8k

North West median salary comparison

The median salary in North West is £37.4k. The UK median salary was £39.0k in 2025.

Full-time Employee Median Salary Compared to UK Median Salary in North West and Nearby Regions
Region	Median salary in 2025
North East	£34.4k
East Midlands	£35.6k
Yorkshire	£35.7k
Wales	£35.8k
West Midlands	£37.1k
North West	£37.4k
United Kingdom	£39.0k

North West median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female in North West is £34.0k. The UK median salary for female was £35.7k in 2025. The median salary for male in North West is £40.3k. The UK median salary for male was £41.8k in 2025.

Full-time Employee Male and Female Median Salary in North West and Nearby Regions Compared to UK
Region	Female median salary in 2025	Male median salary
North East	£31.5k	£36.8k
East Midlands	£31.8k	£38.6k
Yorkshire	£32.4k	£38.2k
Wales	£33.4k	£37.8k
West Midlands	£32.7k	£40.2k
North West	£34.0k	£40.3k
United Kingdom	£35.7k	£41.8k

North West unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate in North West is 4%. The UK unemployment rate was 4% in 2025.

Unemployment Rate Compared to UK Unemployment Rate in North West and Nearby Regions
Region	Unemployment rate in 2025
East Midlands	3.9%
United Kingdom	4%
North West	4%
Yorkshire	4%
Wales	4.1%
North East	4.4%
West Midlands	4.8%

North West house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio in North West is 5.8. Ie. North West resident with middle-income needs 5.8 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. The England and Wales ratio was 7.54 in 2024.

Median House Price to Median Salary Ratio Compared to UK ration in North West and Nearby Regions
Region	Median house price / salary ratio in 2024
North East	4.8
North West	5.8
Wales	5.8
Yorkshire	5.8
East Midlands	6.9
West Midlands	6.9
England and Wales	7.54

North West 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 Merseyside, with £30.8k. The area with the highest average net income was Cheshire, with £34.7k. Median income was £31.0k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £31.0k. 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, the Median and the Highest Household Income in North West region.
The lowest income	£30.8k
The median income	£31.0k
The highest income	£34.7k

North West working age population share

2024 population estimates.

40.6

North West
average age

40.8

England & Wales
average age

Population Distribution in North West region by Age Group vs. England and Wales
age group	head-count	% share of population	% for Eng & Wales
0-15	1.4M	18.6%	18.3%
16-64	4.8M	62.6%	62.8%
65+	1.5M	18.8%	18.9%