Durham average salary comparison

The average salary in Durham is £34.0k. 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.
Durham average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
Durham£34.0k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Durham average salary by year

Durham average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female in Durham is £30.8k. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male in Durham is £35.9k. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
Durham average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
Durham£30.8k£35.9k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k

Durham median salary comparison

The median salary in Durham is £29.5k. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
Durham median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
Durham£29.5k
United Kingdom£35.0k
Durham median salary by year

Durham median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female in Durham is £26.8k. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male in Durham is £31.9k. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
Durham median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
Durham£26.8k£31.9k
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k

Durham unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate in Durham is 3.6%. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
Durham unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
Durham3.6%
United Kingdom3.7%
Durham unemployment rate by year

Durham house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio in Durham is 4. Ie. Durham resident with middle-income needs 4 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Durham needs 4 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
Durham house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
Durham4
England and Wales8.16
Durham house price to earnings ratio history

Durham 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 Durham 009, with £25.4k. The area with the highest average net income was Durham 033, with £43.6k. Median income was £29.4k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £29.4k. 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£25.4k
The median income£29.4k
The highest income£43.6k
Durham net household income map

Durham working age population share

2020 population estimates.

41.3

Durham
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
Durham working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-1553.5k16.8%19.1%
16-64201k63.2%62.2%
65+63.8k20.0%18.6%

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