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

£ 1,602,682 m

2022

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31 October 2023
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Regional gross disposable household income, UK: 1997 to 2021

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  • In 2021, gross disposable household income (GDHI) in the UK grew by 3.6% when compared with 2020; Northern Ireland increased by 4.5%, while England, Wales and Scotland reported increases of 3.7%, 2.8% and 2.6%, respectively.
  • Of the countries and regions classified by International Territorial Levels (ITL1) in 2021, London had the highest GDHI per head where, on average, each person had £31,094 available to spend or save; Northern Ireland had the lowest at £17,636, which compares with a UK average of £21,679.
  • In 2021, Westminster was the local area (ITL3) with the highest GDHI per head (£67,389), over three times the UK average; Leicester had the lowest GDHI per head at £14,605.
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