Cheshire average salary comparison
The average salary is ranging between £36.3k in Cheshire West and Chester and £39.2k in Halton. The UK average salary was £40.0k in 2022. 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 October 2022. The income includes incentive payments and are available for local government districts/counties.| Local authority | Average salary in 2022 |
|---|
| Cheshire West and Chester | £36.3k |
| Cheshire East | £37.2k |
| Warrington | £37.6k |
| Halton | £39.2k |
| United Kingdom | £40.0k |
Cheshire average salary comparison by sex
The average salary for female is ranging between £32.7k in Cheshire West and Chester and £32.8k in Halton. The UK average salary for female was £35.0k in 2022. The average salary for male is ranging between £39.1k in Cheshire West and Chester and £42.7k in Halton. The UK average salary for male was £43.3k in 2022.| Local authority | Female average salary, 2022 | Male average salary |
|---|
| Cheshire West and Chester | £32.7k | £39.1k |
| Cheshire East | £31.4k | £41.3k |
| Warrington | £34.3k | £39.2k |
| Halton | £32.8k | £42.7k |
| United Kingdom | £35.0k | £43.3k |
Cheshire median salary comparison
The median salary is ranging between £31.4k in Cheshire East and £34.2k in Halton. The UK median salary was £33.0k in 2022.| Local authority | Median salary in 2022 |
|---|
| Cheshire East | £31.4k |
| Cheshire West and Chester | £31.7k |
| United Kingdom | £33.0k |
| Warrington | £33.3k |
| Halton | £34.2k |
Cheshire median salary comparison by sex
The median salary for female is ranging between £27.8k in Cheshire East and £28.3k in Halton. The UK median salary for female was £29.7k in 2022. The median salary for male is ranging between £35.8k in Cheshire East and £37.8k in Halton. The UK median salary for male was £35.3k in 2022.| Local authority | Female median salary in 2022 | Male median salary |
|---|
| Cheshire East | £27.8k | £35.8k |
| Cheshire West and Chester | £28.5k | £36.6k |
| United Kingdom | £29.7k | £35.3k |
| Warrington | £28.6k | £34.5k |
| Halton | £28.3k | £37.8k |
Cheshire unemployment rate comparison
The unemployment rate is ranging between 3.3% in Warrington and 3.9% in Halton. The UK unemployment rate was 3.8% in 2022.| Local authority | Unemployment rate in 2022 |
|---|
| Warrington | 3.3% |
| Cheshire East | 3.4% |
| Cheshire West and Chester | 3.4% |
| United Kingdom | 3.8% |
| Halton | 3.9% |
Cheshire house price to earnings ratio
The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 5 in Halton and 7.4 in Cheshire East. Ie. Halton resident with middle-income needs 5 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Cheshire East needs 7.4 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.| Local authority | Median house price to median salary ratio in 2022 |
|---|
| Halton | 5 |
| Cheshire West and Chester | 6.9 |
| Warrington | 7.1 |
| Cheshire East | 7.4 |
| England and Wales | 8.16 |
Cheshire 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 Cheshire East 036, with £21.8k. The area with the highest average net income was Warrington 025, with £62.6k. Median income was £32.3k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £32.3k. 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 | Cheshire East 036 | £21.8k |
| median | | £32.3k |
| highest | Warrington 025 | £62.6k |
Cheshire 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.
Cheshire working age population share
2020 population estimates.
42.5
Cheshire
average age40.4
England & Wales
average age
| age group | head-count | % share of population | % for Eng & Wales |
|---|
| 0-15 | 197k | 18.4% | 19.1% |
| 16-64 | 645k | 60.3% | 62.2% |
| 65+ | 228k | 21.3% | 18.6% |
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