Wales average salary comparison
The average salary in Wales is £31.9k. The UK average salary was £38.1k in 2021. 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 data was published in November 2021. The income includes incentive payments and are available for local government districts/counties.| Region | Average salary in 2021 |
|---|
| Wales | £31.9k |
| South West | £33.7k |
| North West | £34.5k |
| West Midlands | £35.7k |
| United Kingdom | £38.1k |
Wales average salary comparison by sex
The average salary for female in Wales is £29.3k. The UK average salary for female was £33.2k in 2021. The average salary for male in Wales is £33.7k. The UK average salary for male was £41.5k in 2021.| Region | Female average salary, 2021 | Male average salary |
|---|
| Wales | £29.3k | £33.7k |
| South West | £29.5k | £36.4k |
| North West | £30.9k | £37.1k |
| West Midlands | £30.5k | £38.9k |
| United Kingdom | £33.2k | £41.5k |
Wales median salary comparison
The median salary in Wales is £28.5k. The UK median salary was £31.3k in 2021.| Region | Median salary in 2021 |
|---|
| Wales | £28.5k |
| South West | £29.1k |
| North West | £29.5k |
| West Midlands | £30.0k |
| United Kingdom | £31.3k |
Wales median salary comparison by sex
The median salary for female in Wales is £26.7k. The UK median salary for female was £28.3k in 2021. The median salary for male in Wales is £30.0k. The UK median salary for male was £33.4k in 2021.| Region | Female median salary, 2021 | Male median salary |
|---|
| Wales | £26.7k | £30.0k |
| South West | £25.8k | £31.4k |
| North West | £27.1k | £31.5k |
| West Midlands | £26.7k | £31.9k |
| United Kingdom | £28.3k | £33.4k |
Wales unemployment rate comparison
The unemployment rate in Wales is 4.2%. The UK unemployment rate was 4.8% in 2021.| Region | Unemployment rate in 2021 |
|---|
| South West | 3.7% |
| Wales | 4.2% |
| United Kingdom | 4.8% |
| North West | 4.8% |
| West Midlands | 5.5% |
Wales house price to earnings ratio
The median property price to median earnings ratio in Wales is 5.8. Ie. Wales resident with middle-income needs 5.8 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. The England and Wales ratio was 7.69 in 2020.| Region | Median house price to median salary ratio in 2020 |
|---|
| North West | 5.7 |
| Wales | 5.8 |
| West Midlands | 6.8 |
| England and Wales | 7.69 |
| South West | 8.7 |
Wales net household income map
Map shows the net average household income in 2016 by middle layer super output area (MSOA). The lowest average net household income was in Dyfed, with £25.7k. The area with the highest average net income was South Glamorgan, with £28.8k. Median income was £26.4k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £26.4k. Median income for England and Wales was 31.9k ( the lowest income was in Leeds 086, £16.8k, the highest in Tower Hamlets 033, £93.8k).
| Name | Net income |
|---|
| lowest | Dyfed | £25.7k |
| median | | £26.4k |
| highest | South Glamorgan | £28.8k |
Wales relative housing costs map
The map below shows housing costs share of net household income in 2016. The higher the share of income costs the darker the displayed color. An equivalisation scale and different models for income before housing costs and after housing costs may result in a few inconsitencies. Although there are some inconsistencies, it does not change significantly the overall picture of area comparison.
Wales working age population share
2020 population estimates.
41.9
Wales
average age40.4
England & Wales
average age
| age group | head-count | % share of population | % for Eng & Wales |
|---|
| 0-15 | 563k | 17.8% | 19.1% |
| 16-64 | 1.9M | 61.2% | 62.2% |
| 65+ | 669k | 21.1% | 18.6% |
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