Gross disposable household income

Gross disposable household income is the amount of money that individuals in the household sector can spend or save after income distribution measures. Figures cover regions, sub-regions and local areas of the UK.

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HH & NPISH (S.14 + S.15): Disposable income, gross (B.6g): Uses/Resources: Current price: £m: NSA

£ 492,757 m

2024 Q4

Release date:
28 March 2025
Next release:
30 June 2025
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Regional gross disposable household income, UK: 1997 to 2022

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  • In 2022, gross disposable household income (GDHI) in the UK grew by 6.3% when compared with 2021; GDHI in England grew by 6.5%, while GDHI in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales grew by 6.3%, 5.5% and 4.4%, respectively.
  • Of the countries and regions classified by International Territorial Level (ITL) 1, London had the highest GDHI per head in 2022 where, on average, each person had £32,330 available to spend or save; the North East had the lowest at £18,388, which compares with a UK average of £22,789.
  • In 2022, Westminster was the local area (ITL3) with the highest GDHI per head at £69,058, which was over three times the UK average; Leicester had the lowest GDHI per head at £15,075.
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