Cumbria average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £37.1k in Westmorland and Furness and £39.5k in Cumberland. 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.
Cumbria average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
Westmorland and Furness£37.1k
Cumberland£39.5k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Cumbria average salary by year

Cumbria average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £31.3k in Westmorland and Furness and £34.6k in Cumberland. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male is ranging between £40.2k in Westmorland and Furness and £42.9k in Cumberland. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
Cumbria average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
Westmorland and Furness£31.3k£40.2k
Cumberland£34.6k£42.9k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k

Cumbria median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £32.9k in Westmorland and Furness and £35.4k in Cumberland. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
Cumbria median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
Westmorland and Furness£32.9k
United Kingdom£35.0k
Cumberland£35.4k
Cumbria median salary by year

Cumbria median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £28.5k in Westmorland and Furness and £28.9k in Cumberland. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male is ranging between £36.4k in Westmorland and Furness and £39.2k in Cumberland. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
Cumbria median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
Westmorland and Furness£28.5k£36.4k
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k
Cumberland£28.9k£39.2k

Cumbria unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 1.5% in Westmorland and Furness and 2.6% in Cumberland. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
Cumbria unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
Westmorland and Furness1.5%
Cumberland2.6%
United Kingdom3.7%
Cumbria unemployment rate by year

Cumbria house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 3.6 in Copeland and 8.4 in South Lakeland. Ie. Copeland resident with middle-income needs 3.6 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in South Lakeland needs 8.4 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
Cumbria house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
Copeland3.6
Barrow-in-Furness4.5
Allerdale4.6
Carlisle4.8
Eden8.1
England and Wales8.16
South Lakeland8.4
Cumbria house price to earnings ratio history

Cumbria 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 Barrow-in-Furness 008, with £24.7k. The area with the highest average net income was South Lakeland 002, with £35.5k. Median income was £31.1k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £31.1k. 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£24.7k
The median income£31.1k
The highest income£35.5k
Cumbria net household income map

Cumbria working age population share

2020 population estimates.

44.8

Cumbria
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
Cumbria working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-1581.9k16.4%19.1%
16-64295k58.9%62.2%
65+123k24.7%18.6%

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