Wakefield average salary comparison

The average salary in Wakefield is £36.0k. 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.
Wakefield average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
Wakefield£36.0k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Wakefield average salary by year

Wakefield average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female in Wakefield is £31.1k. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male in Wakefield is £39.4k. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
Wakefield average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
Wakefield£31.1k£39.4k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k

Wakefield median salary comparison

The median salary in Wakefield is £32.8k. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
Wakefield median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
Wakefield£32.8k
United Kingdom£35.0k
Wakefield median salary by year

Wakefield median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female in Wakefield is £27.5k. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male in Wakefield is £36.4k. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
Wakefield median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
Wakefield£27.5k£36.4k
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k

Wakefield unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate in Wakefield is 3.2%. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
Wakefield unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
Wakefield3.2%
United Kingdom3.7%
Wakefield unemployment rate by year

Wakefield house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio in Wakefield is 6.2. Ie. Wakefield resident with middle-income needs 6.2 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Wakefield needs 6.2 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
Wakefield house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
Wakefield6.2
England and Wales8.16
Wakefield house price to earnings ratio history

Wakefield 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 Kirklees 010, with £23.2k. The area with the highest average net income was Wakefield 033, with £41.2k. Median income was £30.1k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £30.1k. 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 income£23.2k
The median income£30.1k
The highest income£41.2k
Wakefield net household income map

Wakefield working age population share

2020 population estimates.

40.2

Wakefield
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
Wakefield working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-15111k20.2%19.1%
16-64341k61.7%62.2%
65+100k18.1%18.6%

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