East of England Median Salary

Resident earnings data for East of England, shown alongside regional house prices and rents for affordability context.

Last updated 19 Aug 2026HPI June 2026Rents July 2026Sold prices May 2026
Median resident annual pay
£41,855
Apr 2026-Jun 2026 / ASHE 2025
Median resident weekly pay
£805
Full-time employees
House price to income
8.1x earnings
Average price vs annual pay
Rent to income
37% of monthly earnings
Average rent vs monthly pay
Apr 2026-Jun 2026 / ASHE 2025

East of England wages and affordability

Resident earnings help explain how regional prices and rents compare with local pay.

Resident population
6,571,030
ONS 2024
Median resident annual pay
£41,855
East of England
Median resident weekly pay
£805
Full-time employees
Employment rate
78.3%
Aged 16-64
Unemployment rate
3.5%
Economically active
House price affordability8.1x earnings

Average house price compared with resident median annual pay.

Rent affordability37% of monthly earnings

Average monthly rent compared with estimated monthly earnings.

Labour market rates are from the ONS Annual Population Survey profile shown by Nomis. Where the local APS unemployment value is suppressed, the ONS model-based unemployment estimate is used. Earnings are ONS ASHE resident-analysis median full-time employee earnings. Annual pay is annualised from weekly pay for display context.

Wages and employment commentary · Last updated August 2026

East of England’s labour market picture is relatively firm in the latest ONS and Nomis data. The region had a resident population of 6.57 million in 2024, giving a large base of households and workers.