Gwynedd average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £37.0k in Gwynedd and £39.0k in Isle of Anglesey. 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 Gwynedd Nearby Areas
Local authority	Average salary in 2025
Gwynedd	£37.0k
Isle of Anglesey	£39.0k
United Kingdom	£48.5k

Gwynedd average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £33.9k in Gwynedd and £37.8k in Isle of Anglesey. The UK average salary for female was £42.6k in 2024. The average salary for male is ranging between £39.6k in Gwynedd and £39.8k in Isle of Anglesey. The UK average salary for male was £52.8k in 2024.

Full-time Employee Male and Female Average Salary in Gwynedd Nearby Areas Compared to UK
Local authority	Female average salary, 2025	Male average salary
Gwynedd	£33.9k	£39.6k
Isle of Anglesey	£37.8k	£39.8k
United Kingdom	£42.6k	£52.8k

Gwynedd median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £32.7k in Gwynedd and £36.4k in Isle of Anglesey. The UK median salary was £39.0k in 2024.

Full-time Employee Median Salary Compared to UK Median Salary in Gwynedd Nearby Areas
Local authority	Median salary in 2025
Gwynedd	£32.7k
Isle of Anglesey	£36.4k
United Kingdom	£39.0k

Gwynedd median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £32.5k in Gwynedd and £37.7k in Isle of Anglesey. The UK median salary for female was £35.7k in 2024. The median salary for male is ranging between £33.3k in Gwynedd and £35.4k in Isle of Anglesey. The UK median salary for male was £41.8k in 2024.

Full-time Employee Male and Female Median Salary in Gwynedd Nearby Areas Compared to UK
Local authority	Female median salary in 2025	Male median salary
Gwynedd	£32.5k	£33.3k
Isle of Anglesey	£37.7k	£35.4k
United Kingdom	£35.7k	£41.8k

Gwynedd unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 3.3% in Isle of Anglesey and 4.1% in Gwynedd. The UK unemployment rate was 4% in 2024.

Unemployment Rate Compared to UK Unemployment Rate in Gwynedd Nearby Areas
Local authority	Unemployment rate in 2025
Isle of Anglesey	3.3%
United Kingdom	4%
Gwynedd	4.1%

Gwynedd house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 6 in Isle of Anglesey and 6.2 in Gwynedd. Ie. Isle of Anglesey resident with middle-income needs 6 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Gwynedd needs 6.2 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 7.54 in 2024.

Median House Price to Median Salary Ratio Compared to UK ration in Gwynedd Nearby Areas
Local authority	Median house price / salary ratio in 2024
Isle of Anglesey	6
Gwynedd	6.2
England and Wales	7.54

Gwynedd 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 Isle of Anglesey 003, with £24.0k. The area with the highest average net income was Isle of Anglesey 009, with £32.2k. 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, the Median and the Highest Household Income in Gwynedd county.
The lowest income	£24.0k
The median income	£29.4k
The highest income	£32.2k

Gwynedd working age population share

2024 population estimates.

44.4

Gwynedd
average age

40.8

England & Wales
average age

Population Distribution in Gwynedd county by Age Group vs. England and Wales
age group	head-count	% share of population	% for Eng & Wales
0-15	30.4k	16.0%	18.3%
16-64	112k	59.2%	62.8%
65+	47.2k	24.8%	18.9%