Cambridge average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £33.1k in East Cambridgeshire and £51.5k in South Cambridgeshire. 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.
Cambridge average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
East Cambridgeshire£33.1k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Uttlesford£44.6k
Cambridge£44.6k
South Cambridgeshire£51.5k
Cambridge average salary by year

Cambridge average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £32.2k in East Cambridgeshire and £41.9k in South Cambridgeshire. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male is ranging between £33.5k in East Cambridgeshire and £56.5k in South Cambridgeshire. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
Cambridge average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
East Cambridgeshire£32.2k£33.5k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k
Uttlesford£33.9k£51.6k
Cambridge£38.5k£50.0k
South Cambridgeshire£41.9k£56.5k

Cambridge median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £37.0k in Uttlesford and £40.4k in South Cambridgeshire. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
Cambridge median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
United Kingdom£35.0k
Uttlesford£37.0k
Cambridge£39.9k
South Cambridgeshire£40.4k
Cambridge median salary by year

Cambridge median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £30.5k in Uttlesford and £37.3k in South Cambridgeshire. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male is ranging between £42.4k in Uttlesford and £43.5k in South Cambridgeshire. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
Cambridge median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k
Uttlesford£30.5k£42.4k
Cambridge£34.8k£44.9k
South Cambridgeshire£37.3k£43.5k

Cambridge unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 2.7% in Uttlesford and 4.3% in Cambridge. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
Cambridge unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
Uttlesford2.7%
East Cambridgeshire3%
South Cambridgeshire3.5%
United Kingdom3.7%
Cambridge4.3%
Cambridge unemployment rate by year

Cambridge house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 9.3 in East Cambridgeshire and 12.3 in Cambridge. Ie. East Cambridgeshire resident with middle-income needs 9.3 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Cambridge needs 12.3 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
Cambridge house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
England and Wales8.16
East Cambridgeshire9.3
South Cambridgeshire10.4
Uttlesford11.6
Cambridge12.3
Cambridge house price to earnings ratio history

Cambridge 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 St Edmundsbury 012, with £33.1k. The area with the highest average net income was Cambridge 013, with £52.5k. Median income was £41.2k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £41.2k. 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£33.1k
The median income£41.2k
The highest income£52.5k
Cambridge net household income map

Cambridge working age population share

2020 population estimates.

39.9

Cambridge
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
Cambridge working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-1585.0k19.1%19.1%
16-64280k62.9%62.2%
65+79.6k17.9%18.6%

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