Preston average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £31.7k in Wyre and £44.1k in Fylde. 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.
Preston average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
Wyre£31.7k
Chorley£32.8k
South Ribble£35.5k
Preston£35.8k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Fylde£44.1k
Preston average salary by year

Preston average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £27.4k in Wyre and £34.2k in Fylde. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male is ranging between £33.9k in Wyre and £48.7k in Fylde. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
Preston average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
Wyre£27.4k£33.9k
Chorley£31.6k£33.7k
South Ribble£28.9k£38.4k
Preston£32.1k£38.2k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k
Fylde£34.2k£48.7k

Preston median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £28.3k in Wyre and £40.4k in Fylde. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
Preston median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
Wyre£28.3k
Preston£29.6k
Chorley£29.8k
South Ribble£33.2k
United Kingdom£35.0k
Fylde£40.4k
Preston median salary by year

Preston median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £23.2k in Wyre and £28.2k in Fylde. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male is ranging between £30.9k in Wyre and £44.2k in Fylde. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
Preston median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
Wyre£23.2k£30.9k
Preston£26.6k£32.1k
Chorley£26.2k£31.4k
South Ribble£25.4k£36.4k
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k
Fylde£28.2k£44.2k

Preston unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 2.3% in South Ribble and 4% in Preston. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
Preston unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
South Ribble2.3%
Fylde2.5%
Chorley2.9%
Wyre3.4%
United Kingdom3.7%
Preston4%
Preston unemployment rate by year

Preston house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 5.5 in Preston and 6.6 in Fylde. Ie. Preston resident with middle-income needs 5.5 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Fylde needs 6.6 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
Preston house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
Preston5.5
Wyre5.5
Chorley5.6
South Ribble6
Fylde6.6
England and Wales8.16
Preston house price to earnings ratio history

Preston 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 Preston 015, with £23.3k. The area with the highest average net income was Preston 002, with £40.8k. Median income was £32.8k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £32.8k. 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£23.3k
The median income£32.8k
The highest income£40.8k
Preston net household income map

Preston working age population share

2020 population estimates.

41.9

Preston
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
Preston working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-1598.7k18.3%19.1%
16-64329k60.9%62.2%
65+112k20.8%18.6%

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