South West London average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £43.9k in Merton and £52.9k in Lambeth. 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.
South West London average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
United Kingdom£42.2k
Merton£43.9k
Wandsworth£44.7k
Lambeth£52.9k
South West London average salary by year

South West London average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £39.3k in Merton and £41.5k in Wandsworth. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male is ranging between £46.8k in Merton and £47.6k in Wandsworth. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
South West London average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k
Merton£39.3k£46.8k
Wandsworth£41.5k£47.6k
LambethN/A£54.1k

South West London median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £37.1k in Merton and £40.8k in Lambeth. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
South West London median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
United Kingdom£35.0k
Merton£37.1k
Kensington and Chelsea£37.2k
Wandsworth£39.8k
Lambeth£40.8k
South West London median salary by year

South West London median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £35.7k in Merton and £38.4k in Lambeth. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male is ranging between £37.8k in Merton and £44.5k in Lambeth. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
South West London median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k
Merton£35.7k£37.8k
Kensington and Chelsea£36.5kN/A
Wandsworth£35.7k£43.9k
Lambeth£38.4k£44.5k

South West London unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 3.4% in Wandsworth and 4.9% in Kensington and Chelsea. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
South West London unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
Wandsworth3.4%
United Kingdom3.7%
Lambeth3.8%
Merton4.8%
Kensington and Chelsea4.9%
South West London unemployment rate by year

South West London house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 13.1 in Lambeth and 34.3 in Kensington and Chelsea. Ie. Lambeth resident with middle-income needs 13.1 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Kensington and Chelsea needs 34.3 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
South West London house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
England and Wales8.16
Lambeth13.1
Wandsworth14.5
Merton14.9
Kensington and Chelsea34.3
South West London house price to earnings ratio history

South West London 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 Wandsworth 013, with £31.2k. The area with the highest average net income was Wandsworth 009, with £64.5k. Median income was £48.1k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £48.1k. 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£31.2k
The median income£48.1k
The highest income£64.5k
South West London net household income map

South West London working age population share

2020 population estimates.

36.7

South West London
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
South West London working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-15164k17.8%19.1%
16-64654k71.1%62.2%
65+102k11.1%18.6%

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