Chester average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £34.7k in Wirral and £38.0k in Cheshire West and Chester. 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.
Chester average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
Wirral£34.7k
Flintshire£36.2k
Cheshire West and Chester£38.0k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Chester average salary by year

Chester average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £30.9k in Wirral and £35.1k in Cheshire West and Chester. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male is ranging between £37.4k in Wirral and £40.2k in Cheshire West and Chester. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
Chester average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
Wirral£30.9k£37.4k
Flintshire£30.5k£38.6k
Cheshire West and Chester£35.1k£40.2k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k

Chester median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £30.0k in Wirral and £33.1k in Cheshire West and Chester. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
Chester median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
Wirral£30.0k
Flintshire£32.1k
Cheshire West and Chester£33.1k
United Kingdom£35.0k
Chester median salary by year

Chester median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £25.0k in Flintshire and £30.4k in Cheshire West and Chester. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male is ranging between £36.3k in Flintshire and £36.6k in Cheshire West and Chester. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
Chester median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
WirralN/A£31.7k
Flintshire£25.0k£36.3k
Cheshire West and Chester£30.4k£36.6k
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k

Chester unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 2.6% in Wirral and 3% in Cheshire West and Chester. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
Chester unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
Wirral2.6%
Flintshire2.8%
Cheshire West and Chester3%
United Kingdom3.7%
Chester unemployment rate by year

Chester house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 6 in Wirral and 6.9 in Cheshire West and Chester. Ie. Wirral resident with middle-income needs 6 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Cheshire West and Chester needs 6.9 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
Chester house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
Wirral6
Flintshire6.1
Cheshire West and Chester6.9
England and Wales8.16
Chester house price to earnings ratio history

Chester 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 Wirral 008, with £24.0k. The area with the highest average net income was Wirral 040, with £43.8k. Median income was £32.5k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £32.5k. 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£24.0k
The median income£32.5k
The highest income£43.8k
Chester net household income map

Chester working age population share

2020 population estimates.

42.5

Chester
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
Chester working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-15123k18.2%19.1%
16-64407k60.1%62.2%
65+147k21.6%18.6%

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