South East London average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £40.0k in Greenwich and £52.9k in Lambeth. 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.
South East London average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
Greenwich£40.0k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Lewisham£42.5k
Southwark£51.5k
Lambeth£52.9k
South East London average salary by year

South East London average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £37.7k in Greenwich and £48.1k in Southwark. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male is ranging between £41.6k in Greenwich and £53.9k in Southwark. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
South East London average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
Greenwich£37.7k£41.6k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k
Lewisham£39.4k£46.9k
Southwark£48.1k£53.9k
LambethN/A£54.1k

South East London median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £35.1k in Greenwich and £42.6k in Southwark. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
South East London median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
United Kingdom£35.0k
Greenwich£35.1k
Lewisham£39.3k
Lambeth£40.8k
Southwark£42.6k
South East London median salary by year

South East London median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £34.5k in Greenwich and £40.8k in Southwark. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male is ranging between £37.5k in Greenwich and £43.8k in Southwark. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
South East London median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k
Greenwich£34.5k£37.5k
Lewisham£38.8k£40.9k
Lambeth£38.4k£44.5k
Southwark£40.8k£43.8k

South East London unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 3.8% in Lambeth and 4.6% in Lewisham. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
South East London unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
United Kingdom3.7%
Lambeth3.8%
Southwark3.9%
Greenwich4.5%
Lewisham4.6%
South East London unemployment rate by year

South East London house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 11.9 in Greenwich and 13.1 in Lambeth. Ie. Greenwich resident with middle-income needs 11.9 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Lambeth needs 13.1 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
South East London house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
England and Wales8.16
Greenwich11.9
Lewisham12.6
Southwark13
Lambeth13.1
South East London house price to earnings ratio history

South East London 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 Greenwich 009, with £29.5k. The area with the highest average net income was Southwark 003, with £60.5k. Median income was £39.0k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £39.0k. 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£29.5k
The median income£39.0k
The highest income£60.5k
South East London net household income map

South East London working age population share

2020 population estimates.

35.7

South East London
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
South East London working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-15224k20.3%19.1%
16-64773k70.0%62.2%
65+107k9.7%18.6%

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