Plymouth average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £34.4k in South Hams and £35.7k in Plymouth. 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.
Plymouth average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
South Hams£34.4k
West Devon£34.5k
Cornwall£34.6k
Plymouth£35.7k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Plymouth average salary by year

Plymouth average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £32.0k in South Hams and £31.9k in Plymouth. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male is ranging between £35.9k in South Hams and £37.8k in Plymouth. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
Plymouth average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
South Hams£32.0k£35.9k
West Devon£27.1k£38.9k
Cornwall£31.2k£36.4k
Plymouth£31.9k£37.8k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k

Plymouth median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £29.4k in South Hams and £33.0k in Plymouth. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
Plymouth median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
South Hams£29.4k
West Devon£30.3k
Cornwall£31.7k
Plymouth£33.0k
United Kingdom£35.0k
Plymouth median salary by year

Plymouth median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £25.4k in South Hams and £29.3k in Plymouth. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male is ranging between £32.2k in South Hams and £35.5k in Plymouth. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
Plymouth median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
South Hams£25.4k£32.2k
West DevonN/A£32.3k
Cornwall£28.1k£33.1k
Plymouth£29.3k£35.5k
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k

Plymouth unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 1.7% in South Hams and 3.1% in Plymouth. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
Plymouth unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
South Hams1.7%
Cornwall2.9%
West Devon2.9%
Plymouth3.1%
United Kingdom3.7%
Plymouth unemployment rate by year

Plymouth house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 7.4 in Plymouth and 12.6 in South Hams. Ie. Plymouth resident with middle-income needs 7.4 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in South Hams needs 12.6 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
Plymouth house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
Plymouth7.4
England and Wales8.16
Cornwall9.6
West Devon9.8
South Hams12.6
Plymouth house price to earnings ratio history

Plymouth 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 Plymouth 027, with £28.4k. The area with the highest average net income was Plymouth 016, with £40.6k. Median income was £32.6k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £32.6k. 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£28.4k
The median income£32.6k
The highest income£40.6k
Plymouth net household income map

Plymouth working age population share

2020 population estimates.

43.1

Plymouth
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
Plymouth working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-1598.7k17.4%19.1%
16-64338k59.6%62.2%
65+130k22.9%18.6%

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