Suffolk average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £31.6k in Babergh and £39.7k in Ipswich. 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.
Suffolk average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
Babergh£31.6k
Mid Suffolk£34.9k
West Suffolk£37.8k
East Suffolk£38.1k
Ipswich£39.7k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Suffolk average salary by year

Suffolk average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £26.1k in Babergh and £34.5k in Ipswich. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male is ranging between £33.6k in Babergh and £43.0k in Ipswich. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
Suffolk average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
Babergh£26.1k£33.6k
Mid Suffolk£30.2k£37.1k
West Suffolk£32.1k£41.0k
East Suffolk£31.6k£40.5k
Ipswich£34.5k£43.0k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k

Suffolk median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £28.5k in Babergh and £34.5k in East Suffolk. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
Suffolk median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
Babergh£28.5k
Mid Suffolk£31.6k
Ipswich£33.4k
West Suffolk£33.8k
East Suffolk£34.5k
United Kingdom£35.0k
Suffolk median salary by year

Suffolk median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £25.2k in Babergh and £28.1k in East Suffolk. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male is ranging between £31.9k in Babergh and £36.1k in East Suffolk. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
Suffolk median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
Babergh£25.2k£31.9k
Mid Suffolk£25.9k£35.8k
Ipswich£31.0k£33.8k
West SuffolkN/A£36.1k
East Suffolk£28.1k£36.1k
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k

Suffolk unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 3.2% in Mid Suffolk and 4.1% in Ipswich. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
Suffolk unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
Mid Suffolk3.2%
East Suffolk3.4%
Babergh3.5%
United Kingdom3.7%
West Suffolk4%
Ipswich4.1%
Suffolk unemployment rate by year

Suffolk house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 7.8 in Ipswich and 10.6 in Babergh. Ie. Ipswich resident with middle-income needs 7.8 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Babergh needs 10.6 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
Suffolk house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
Ipswich7.8
England and Wales8.16
East Suffolk8.9
West Suffolk8.9
Mid Suffolk9.2
Babergh10.6
Suffolk house price to earnings ratio history

Suffolk 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 Waveney 004, with £25.8k. The area with the highest average net income was Babergh 009, with £42.3k. Median income was £33.9k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £33.9k. 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£25.8k
The median income£33.9k
The highest income£42.3k
Suffolk net household income map

Suffolk working age population share

2020 population estimates.

43.6

Suffolk
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
Suffolk working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-15136k17.9%19.1%
16-64444k58.3%62.2%
65+182k23.8%18.6%

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