Somerset average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £34.8k in North Somerset and £41.2k in Bath and North East Somerset. 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.
Somerset average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
North Somerset£34.8k
Somerset£35.1k
Bath and North East Somerset£41.2k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Somerset average salary by year

Somerset average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £29.7k in North Somerset and £36.3k in Bath and North East Somerset. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male is ranging between £38.0k in North Somerset and £44.7k in Bath and North East Somerset. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
Somerset average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
North Somerset£29.7k£38.0k
Somerset£31.3k£37.7k
Bath and North East Somerset£36.3k£44.7k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k

Somerset median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £31.0k in Somerset and £34.6k in Bath and North East Somerset. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
Somerset median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
Somerset£31.0k
North Somerset£32.0k
Bath and North East Somerset£34.6k
United Kingdom£35.0k
Somerset median salary by year

Somerset median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £27.0k in Somerset and £31.9k in Bath and North East Somerset. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male is ranging between £33.3k in Somerset and £37.3k in Bath and North East Somerset. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
Somerset median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
Somerset£27.0k£33.3k
North Somerset£26.8k£34.7k
Bath and North East Somerset£31.9k£37.3k
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k

Somerset unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 2.4% in Bath and North East Somerset and 2.7% in North Somerset. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
Somerset unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
Bath and North East Somerset2.4%
Somerset2.6%
North Somerset2.7%
United Kingdom3.7%
Somerset unemployment rate by year

Somerset house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 8.2 in South Somerset and 10 in Bath and North East Somerset. Ie. South Somerset resident with middle-income needs 8.2 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Bath and North East Somerset needs 10 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
Somerset house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
England and Wales8.16
South Somerset8.2
Somerset West and Taunton8.7
North Somerset8.8
Sedgemoor9.2
Mendip9.3
Bath and North East Somerset10
Somerset house price to earnings ratio history

Somerset 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 North Somerset 021, with £26.7k. The area with the highest average net income was Bath and North East Somerset 017, with £47.4k. Median income was £36.0k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £36.0k. 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£26.7k
The median income£36.0k
The highest income£47.4k
Somerset net household income map

Somerset working age population share

2020 population estimates.

43.4

Somerset
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
Somerset working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-15171k17.5%19.1%
16-64574k58.8%62.2%
65+231k23.7%18.6%

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