Southend on Sea average salary comparison
The average salary is ranging between £41.4k in Castle Point and £49.7k in Basildon. 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 Southend-on-Sea Nearby Areas| Local authority | Average salary in 2026 |
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| Castle Point | £41.4k |
| Rochford | £42.0k |
| Southend-on-Sea | £44.7k |
| Basildon | £49.7k |
| United Kingdom | £52.1k |
Southend on Sea average salary comparison by sex
The average salary for female is ranging between £35.1k in Castle Point and £39.3k in Basildon. The UK average salary for female is £45.2k in 2026. The average salary for male is ranging between £47.1k in Castle Point and £55.9k in Basildon. The UK average salary for male is £57.2k in 2026.Full-time Employee Male and Female Average Salary in Southend-on-Sea Nearby Areas Compared to UK| Local authority | Female average salary, 2026 | Male average salary |
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| Castle Point | £35.1k | £47.1k |
| Rochford | £37.6k | £45.9k |
| Southend-on-Sea | £41.3k | £48.2k |
| Basildon | £39.3k | £55.9k |
| United Kingdom | £45.2k | £57.2k |
Southend on Sea median salary comparison
The median salary is ranging between £36.4k in Rochford and £40.4k in Basildon. The UK median salary is £40.9k in 2026.Full-time Employee Median Salary Compared to UK Median Salary in Southend-on-Sea Nearby Areas| Local authority | Median salary in 2026 |
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| Rochford | £36.4k |
| Southend-on-Sea | £37.5k |
| Castle Point | £37.7k |
| Basildon | £40.4k |
| United Kingdom | £40.9k |
Southend on Sea median salary comparison by sex
The median salary for female is ranging between £32.8k in Rochford and £33.8k in Basildon. The UK median salary for female is £37.5k in 2026. The median salary for male is ranging between £41.4k in Rochford and £ in Basildon. The UK median salary for male is £43.9k in 2026.Full-time Employee Male and Female Median Salary in Southend-on-Sea Nearby Areas Compared to UK| Local authority | Female median salary in 2026 | Male median salary |
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| Rochford | £32.8k | £41.4k |
| Southend-on-Sea | £37.2k | £37.4k |
| Castle Point | £28.3k | £42.8k |
| Basildon | £33.8k | N/A |
| United Kingdom | £37.5k | £43.9k |
Southend on Sea unemployment rate comparison
The unemployment rate is ranging between 2.5% in Castle Point and 4.7% in Southend-on-Sea. The UK unemployment rate is 4.4% in 2026.Unemployment Rate Compared to UK Unemployment Rate in Southend-on-Sea Nearby Areas| Local authority | Unemployment rate in 2026 |
|---|
| Castle Point | 2.5% |
| Rochford | 3.6% |
| Basildon | 4.1% |
| United Kingdom | 4.4% |
| Southend-on-Sea | 4.7% |
Southend on Sea house price to earnings ratio
The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 7.8 in Southend-on-Sea and 8.8 in Castle Point. Ie. Southend-on-Sea resident with middle-income needs 7.8 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Castle Point needs 8.8 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio is 7.54 in 2024.Median House Price to Median Salary Ratio Compared to UK ration in Southend-on-Sea Nearby Areas| Local authority | Median house price / salary ratio in 2024 |
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| England and Wales | 7.54 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 7.8 |
| Basildon | 8.3 |
| Rochford | 8.7 |
| Castle Point | 8.8 |
Southend on Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea 010, with £29.2k. The area with the highest average net income was Southend-on-Sea 008, with £44.5k. Median income was £35.1k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £35.1k. 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 Southend-on-Sea postcode area.| The lowest income | £29.2k |
| The median income | £35.1k |
| The highest income | £44.5k |
Southend on Sea working age population share
2024 population estimates.
41.4
Southend-on-Sea
average age40.8
England & Wales
average age
Population Distribution in Southend-on-Sea postcode area by Age Group vs. England and Wales| age group | head-count | % share of population | % for Eng & Wales |
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| 0-15 | 108k | 19.2% | 18.3% |
| 16-64 | 340k | 60.7% | 62.8% |
| 65+ | 113k | 20.1% | 18.9% |
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