Luton average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £39.2k in Luton and £39.8k in Central Bedfordshire. 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.
Luton average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
Luton£39.2k
Central Bedfordshire£39.8k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Luton average salary by year

Luton average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £31.8k in Luton and £35.7k in Central Bedfordshire. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male is ranging between £45.0k in Luton and £42.4k in Central Bedfordshire. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
Luton average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
Luton£31.8k£45.0k
Central Bedfordshire£35.7k£42.4k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k

Luton median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £33.7k in Luton and £35.6k in Central Bedfordshire. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
Luton median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
Luton£33.7k
United Kingdom£35.0k
Central Bedfordshire£35.6k
Luton median salary by year

Luton median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £27.9k in Luton and £31.3k in Central Bedfordshire. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male is ranging between £38.7k in Luton and £38.0k in Central Bedfordshire. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
Luton median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
Luton£27.9k£38.7k
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k
Central Bedfordshire£31.3k£38.0k

Luton unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 3.2% in Central Bedfordshire and 5.2% in Luton. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
Luton unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
Central Bedfordshire3.2%
United Kingdom3.7%
Luton5.2%
Luton unemployment rate by year

Luton house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 8.6 in Central Bedfordshire and 9.6 in Luton. Ie. Central Bedfordshire resident with middle-income needs 8.6 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Luton needs 9.6 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
Luton house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
England and Wales8.16
Central Bedfordshire8.6
Luton9.6
Luton house price to earnings ratio history

Luton 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 Luton 018, with £26.8k. The area with the highest average net income was Luton 007, with £44.9k. Median income was £36.6k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £36.6k. 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£26.8k
The median income£36.6k
The highest income£44.9k
Luton net household income map

Luton working age population share

2020 population estimates.

37.7

Luton
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
Luton working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-1584.1k22.8%19.1%
16-64230k62.2%62.2%
65+55.4k15.0%18.6%

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