East Midlands average salary comparison
The average salary in East Midlands is £41.2k. The UK average salary was £48.5k in 2024. 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.Full-time Employee Average Salary Compared to UK Average in East Midlands and Nearby Regions| Region | Average salary in 2025 |
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| East Midlands | £41.2k |
| Yorkshire | £41.3k |
| West Midlands | £43.7k |
| North West | £43.7k |
| East of England | £46.5k |
| South East | £47.6k |
| United Kingdom | £48.5k |
East Midlands average salary comparison by sex
The average salary for female in East Midlands is £36.2k. The UK average salary for female was £42.6k in 2024. The average salary for male in East Midlands is £44.6k. The UK average salary for male was £52.8k in 2024.Full-time Employee Male and Female Average Salary in East Midlands and Nearby Regions Compared to UK| Region | Female average salary, 2025 | Male average salary |
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| East Midlands | £36.2k | £44.6k |
| Yorkshire | £36.8k | £44.6k |
| West Midlands | £37.4k | £47.8k |
| North West | £38.8k | £47.6k |
| East of England | £39.6k | £51.1k |
| South East | £41.5k | £51.9k |
| United Kingdom | £42.6k | £52.8k |
East Midlands median salary comparison
The median salary in East Midlands is £35.6k. The UK median salary was £39.0k in 2024.Full-time Employee Median Salary Compared to UK Median Salary in East Midlands and Nearby Regions| Region | Median salary in 2025 |
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| East Midlands | £35.6k |
| Yorkshire | £35.7k |
| West Midlands | £37.1k |
| North West | £37.4k |
| East of England | £38.6k |
| United Kingdom | £39.0k |
| South East | £40.0k |
East Midlands median salary comparison by sex
The median salary for female in East Midlands is £31.8k. The UK median salary for female was £35.7k in 2024. The median salary for male in East Midlands is £38.6k. The UK median salary for male was £41.8k in 2024.Full-time Employee Male and Female Median Salary in East Midlands and Nearby Regions Compared to UK| Region | Female median salary in 2025 | Male median salary |
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| East Midlands | £31.8k | £38.6k |
| Yorkshire | £32.4k | £38.2k |
| West Midlands | £32.7k | £40.2k |
| North West | £34.0k | £40.3k |
| East of England | £34.1k | £41.8k |
| United Kingdom | £35.7k | £41.8k |
| South East | £35.7k | £43.2k |
East Midlands unemployment rate comparison
The unemployment rate in East Midlands is 3.9%. The UK unemployment rate was 4% in 2024.Unemployment Rate Compared to UK Unemployment Rate in East Midlands and Nearby Regions| Region | Unemployment rate in 2025 |
|---|
| East of England | 3.5% |
| South East | 3.5% |
| East Midlands | 3.9% |
| United Kingdom | 4% |
| North West | 4% |
| Yorkshire | 4% |
| West Midlands | 4.8% |
East Midlands house price to earnings ratio
The median property price to median earnings ratio in East Midlands is 6.9. Ie. East Midlands resident with middle-income needs 6.9 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. The England and Wales ratio was 7.54 in 2024.Median House Price to Median Salary Ratio Compared to UK ration in East Midlands and Nearby Regions| Region | Median house price / salary ratio in 2024 |
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| North West | 5.8 |
| Yorkshire | 5.8 |
| East Midlands | 6.9 |
| West Midlands | 6.9 |
| England and Wales | 7.54 |
| East of England | 8.6 |
| South East | 9.3 |
East Midlands 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 Lincolnshire, with £30.1k. The area with the highest average net income was Rutland, with £37.0k. Median income was £31.9k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £31.9k. 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, the Median and the Highest Household Income in East Midlands region.| The lowest income | £30.1k |
| The median income | £31.9k |
| The highest income | £37.0k |
East Midlands working age population share
2024 population estimates.
41.5
East Midlands
average age40.8
England & Wales
average age
Population Distribution in East Midlands region by Age Group vs. England and Wales| age group | head-count | % share of population | % for Eng & Wales |
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| 0-15 | 972k | 18.0% | 18.3% |
| 16-64 | 3.3M | 62.0% | 62.8% |
| 65+ | 1.1M | 20.0% | 18.9% |
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