Nottingham average salary comparison
The average salary is ranging between £39.1k in Gedling and £49.6k in Rushcliffe. The UK average salary is £52.1k in 2026. Gross average salary is calculated for full-time employees. Employee has to be in the same job for over 12 months. The income includes incentive payments.Full-time Employee Average Salary Compared to UK Average in Nottingham Nearby Areas| Local authority | Average salary in 2026 |
|---|
| Gedling | £39.1k |
| Broxtowe | £39.5k |
| Newark and Sherwood | £40.4k |
| Mansfield | £40.4k |
| South Kesteven | £40.9k |
| Nottingham | £44.3k |
| Ashfield | £44.8k |
| Rushcliffe | £49.6k |
| United Kingdom | £52.1k |
Nottingham average salary comparison by sex
The average salary for female is ranging between £36.0k in Gedling and £35.7k in Rushcliffe. The UK average salary for female is £45.2k in 2026. The average salary for male is ranging between £40.9k in Gedling and £61.5k in Rushcliffe. The UK average salary for male is £57.2k in 2026.Full-time Employee Male and Female Average Salary in Nottingham Nearby Areas Compared to UK| Local authority | Female average salary, 2026 | Male average salary |
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| Gedling | £36.0k | £40.9k |
| Broxtowe | £36.8k | £40.8k |
| Newark and Sherwood | £34.2k | £45.2k |
| Mansfield | £34.3k | £45.0k |
| South Kesteven | £34.5k | £45.6k |
| Nottingham | £40.1k | £47.4k |
| Ashfield | £36.3k | £49.2k |
| Rushcliffe | £35.7k | £61.5k |
| United Kingdom | £45.2k | £57.2k |
Nottingham median salary comparison
The median salary is ranging between £32.8k in Mansfield and £38.7k in Rushcliffe. The UK median salary is £40.9k in 2026.Full-time Employee Median Salary Compared to UK Median Salary in Nottingham Nearby Areas| Local authority | Median salary in 2026 |
|---|
| Mansfield | £32.8k |
| Gedling | £33.0k |
| Broxtowe | £33.9k |
| South Kesteven | £34.4k |
| Nottingham | £35.7k |
| Newark and Sherwood | £37.0k |
| Ashfield | £37.1k |
| Rushcliffe | £38.7k |
| United Kingdom | £40.9k |
Nottingham median salary comparison by sex
The median salary for female is ranging between £27.9k in Mansfield and £32.3k in Rushcliffe. The UK median salary for female is £37.5k in 2026. The median salary for male is ranging between £36.1k in Mansfield and £41.9k in Rushcliffe. The UK median salary for male is £43.9k in 2026.Full-time Employee Male and Female Median Salary in Nottingham Nearby Areas Compared to UK| Local authority | Female median salary in 2026 | Male median salary |
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| Mansfield | £27.9k | £36.1k |
| Gedling | £33.1k | £32.6k |
| Broxtowe | £29.6k | £34.8k |
| South Kesteven | £30.7k | £40.9k |
| Nottingham | £33.0k | £37.7k |
| Newark and Sherwood | £30.7k | £40.8k |
| Ashfield | £29.8k | £40.1k |
| Rushcliffe | £32.3k | £41.9k |
| United Kingdom | £37.5k | £43.9k |
Nottingham unemployment rate comparison
The unemployment rate is ranging between 3.3% in Rushcliffe and 8.5% in Nottingham. The UK unemployment rate is 4.4% in 2026.Unemployment Rate Compared to UK Unemployment Rate in Nottingham Nearby Areas| Local authority | Unemployment rate in 2026 |
|---|
| Rushcliffe | 3.3% |
| Broxtowe | 4.2% |
| Newark and Sherwood | 4.2% |
| South Kesteven | 4.3% |
| United Kingdom | 4.4% |
| Gedling | 4.4% |
| Ashfield | 4.7% |
| Mansfield | 4.8% |
| Nottingham | 8.5% |
Nottingham house price to earnings ratio
The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 5.4 in Mansfield and 8.4 in Rushcliffe. Ie. Mansfield resident with middle-income needs 5.4 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Rushcliffe needs 8.4 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio is 7.54 in 2024.Median House Price to Median Salary Ratio Compared to UK ration in Nottingham Nearby Areas| Local authority | Median house price / salary ratio in 2024 |
|---|
| Mansfield | 5.4 |
| Ashfield | 5.8 |
| Broxtowe | 6.3 |
| Nottingham | 6.3 |
| Newark and Sherwood | 6.4 |
| Gedling | 7 |
| South Kesteven | 7.3 |
| England and Wales | 7.54 |
| Rushcliffe | 8.4 |
Nottingham 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 Nottingham 018, with £22.4k. The area with the highest average net income was Nottingham 028, with £43.9k. Median income was £30.6k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £30.6k. 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, the Median and the Highest Household Income in Nottingham postcode area.| The lowest income | £22.4k |
| The median income | £30.6k |
| The highest income | £43.9k |
Nottingham working age population share
2024 population estimates.
40.7
Nottingham
average age40.8
England & Wales
average age
Population Distribution in Nottingham postcode area by Age Group vs. England and Wales| age group | head-count | % share of population | % for Eng & Wales |
|---|
| 0-15 | 221k | 17.8% | 18.3% |
| 16-64 | 785k | 63.2% | 62.8% |
| 65+ | 236k | 19.0% | 18.9% |
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