Portsmouth average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £36.0k in Chichester and £41.2k in Fareham. 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.
Portsmouth average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
Chichester£36.0k
Gosport£37.2k
Havant£37.6k
Portsmouth£41.2k
Fareham£41.2k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Portsmouth average salary by year

Portsmouth average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £32.6k in Chichester and £35.4k in Fareham. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male is ranging between £38.5k in Chichester and £44.4k in Fareham. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
Portsmouth average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
Chichester£32.6k£38.5k
Gosport£31.5k£40.6k
Havant£30.5k£42.3k
Portsmouth£33.7k£44.9k
Fareham£35.4k£44.4k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k

Portsmouth median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £31.8k in Chichester and £35.8k in Fareham. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
Portsmouth median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
Chichester£31.8k
Gosport£32.1k
Havant£32.9k
United Kingdom£35.0k
Portsmouth£35.2k
Fareham£35.8k
Portsmouth median salary by year

Portsmouth median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £29.6k in Chichester and £31.0k in Fareham. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male is ranging between £34.3k in Chichester and £38.9k in Fareham. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
Portsmouth median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
Chichester£29.6k£34.3k
Gosport£26.9k£32.9k
Havant£27.1k£36.9k
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k
Portsmouth£28.9k£39.3k
Fareham£31.0k£38.9k

Portsmouth unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 2.4% in Fareham and 4% in Havant. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
Portsmouth unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
Fareham2.4%
Gosport3.4%
United Kingdom3.7%
Portsmouth3.8%
Chichester4%
Havant4%
Portsmouth unemployment rate by year

Portsmouth house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 7.4 in Gosport and 12.6 in Chichester. Ie. Gosport resident with middle-income needs 7.4 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Chichester needs 12.6 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
Portsmouth house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
Gosport7.4
Portsmouth7.7
England and Wales8.16
Fareham9
Havant10.3
Chichester12.6
Portsmouth house price to earnings ratio history

Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 013, with £24.6k. The area with the highest average net income was Fareham 004, with £42.0k. Median income was £34.1k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £34.1k. 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£24.6k
The median income£34.1k
The highest income£42.0k
Portsmouth net household income map

Portsmouth working age population share

2020 population estimates.

43

Portsmouth
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
Portsmouth working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-15146k17.0%19.1%
16-64517k60.1%62.2%
65+197k22.9%18.6%

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