West Yorkshire average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £35.1k in Calderdale and £37.1k in Leeds. The UK average salary was £40.0k in 2022. 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 data was published in October 2022. The income includes incentive payments and are available for local government districts/counties.
West Yorkshire average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2022
Calderdale£35.1k
Kirklees£35.4k
Bradford£35.4k
Wakefield£36.9k
Leeds£37.1k
United Kingdom£40.0k
West Yorkshire average salary by year

West Yorkshire average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £29.0k in Calderdale and £31.0k in Leeds. The UK average salary for female was £35.0k in 2022. The average salary for male is ranging between £38.3k in Calderdale and £41.0k in Leeds. The UK average salary for male was £43.3k in 2022.
West Yorkshire average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2022Male average salary
Calderdale£29.0k£38.3k
Kirklees£31.0k£37.5k
Bradford£30.8k£39.1k
Wakefield£32.1k£40.0k
Leeds£31.0k£41.0k
United Kingdom£35.0k£43.3k

West Yorkshire median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £29.8k in Wakefield and £30.9k in Bradford. The UK median salary was £33.0k in 2022.
West Yorkshire median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2022
Wakefield£29.8k
Calderdale£30.0k
Kirklees£30.1k
Leeds£30.9k
Bradford£30.9k
United Kingdom£33.0k
West Yorkshire median salary by year

West Yorkshire median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £25.9k in Wakefield and £28.6k in Bradford. The UK median salary for female was £29.7k in 2022. The median salary for male is ranging between £31.9k in Wakefield and £32.5k in Bradford. The UK median salary for male was £35.3k in 2022.
West Yorkshire median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2022Male median salary
Wakefield£25.9k£31.9k
Calderdale£26.2k£33.1k
Kirklees£25.1k£32.5k
Leeds£26.8k£33.9k
Bradford£28.6k£32.5k
United Kingdom£29.7k£35.3k

West Yorkshire unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 3.9% in Wakefield and 5.5% in Bradford. The UK unemployment rate was 3.8% in 2022.
West Yorkshire unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2022
United Kingdom3.8%
Wakefield3.9%
Calderdale4.5%
Kirklees4.5%
Leeds4.6%
Bradford5.5%
West Yorkshire unemployment rate by year

West Yorkshire house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 5.1 in Bradford and 6.8 in Leeds. Ie. Bradford resident with middle-income needs 5.1 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Leeds needs 6.8 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
West Yorkshire house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
Bradford5.1
Calderdale5.2
Kirklees5.6
Wakefield6.2
Leeds6.8
England and Wales8.16
West Yorkshire house price to earnings ratio history

West Yorkshire net household income map

Map shows the net average household income in 2016 by middle layer super output area (MSOA). The lowest average net household income was in Leeds 086, with £16.8k. The area with the highest average net income was Leeds 012, with £43.6k. Median income was £28.0k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £28.0k. Median income for England and Wales was 31.9k ( the lowest income was in Leeds 086, £16.8k, the highest in Tower Hamlets 033, £93.8k).

West Yorkshire net household income map
NameNet income
lowest Leeds 086 £16.8k
median £28.0k
highest Leeds 012 £43.6k

West Yorkshire relative housing costs map

The map below shows housing costs share of net household income in 2016. The higher the share of income costs the darker the displayed color. An equivalisation scale and different models for income before housing costs and after housing costs may result in a few inconsitencies. Although there are some inconsistencies, it does not change significantly the overall picture of area comparison.

West Yorkshire relative housing costs map

West Yorkshire working age population share

2020 population estimates.

38.8

West Yorkshire
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
West Yorkshire working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-15480k20.5%19.1%
16-641.5M62.8%62.2%
65+392k16.7%18.6%

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