West Glamorgan average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £37.5k in Neath Port Talbot and £37.7k in Swansea. The UK average salary was £45.8k in 2024. 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.
West Glamorgan average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2024
Neath Port Talbot£37.5k
Swansea£37.7k
United Kingdom£45.8k
West Glamorgan average salary by year

West Glamorgan average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £33.8k in Neath Port Talbot and £36.5k in Swansea. The UK average salary for female was £39.9k in 2024. The average salary for male is ranging between £39.2k in Neath Port Talbot and £38.9k in Swansea. The UK average salary for male was £50.2k in 2024.
West Glamorgan average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2024Male average salary
Neath Port Talbot£33.8k£39.2k
Swansea£36.5k£38.9k
United Kingdom£39.9k£50.2k

West Glamorgan median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £34.8k in Swansea and £37.1k in Neath Port Talbot. The UK median salary was £37.4k in 2024.
West Glamorgan median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2024
Swansea£34.8k
Neath Port Talbot£37.1k
United Kingdom£37.4k
West Glamorgan median salary by year

West Glamorgan median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £34.8k in Swansea and £33.3k in Neath Port Talbot. The UK median salary for female was £34.0k in 2024. The median salary for male is ranging between £34.8k in Swansea and £38.6k in Neath Port Talbot. The UK median salary for male was £40.0k in 2024.
West Glamorgan median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2024Male median salary
Swansea£34.8k£34.8k
Neath Port Talbot£33.3k£38.6k
United Kingdom£34.0k£40.0k

West Glamorgan unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 3% in Neath Port Talbot and 3.4% in Swansea. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2024.
West Glamorgan unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2024
Neath Port Talbot3%
Swansea3.4%
United Kingdom3.7%
West Glamorgan unemployment rate by year

West Glamorgan house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 4.5 in Neath Port Talbot and 5.5 in Swansea. Ie. Neath Port Talbot resident with middle-income needs 4.5 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Swansea needs 5.5 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.14 in 2023.
West Glamorgan house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2023
Neath Port Talbot4.5
Swansea5.5
England and Wales8.14
West Glamorgan house price to earnings ratio history

West Glamorgan 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 Neath Port Talbot 008, with £23.7k. The area with the highest average net income was Swansea 028, with £39.5k. Median income was £28.2k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £28.2k. 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£23.7k
The median income£28.2k
The highest income£39.5k
West Glamorgan net household income map

West Glamorgan working age population share

2020 population estimates.

41.4

West Glamorgan
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
West Glamorgan working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-1566.7k17.1%19.1%
16-64245k62.7%62.2%
65+79.2k20.3%18.6%

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