NewsUK median household disposable income reached £39,200
The ONS estimated median UK household disposable income at £39,200 in the financial year April 2024 to March 2025, up 3.5% from the previous financial year.
Event / data period: 2025
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IllustrationMedian income for the poorest fifth rose 5.6% to £18,300, while the richest fifth rose 5.0% to £77,000. The Gini coefficient edged down 0.2 percentage points to 32.7%.
The estimates use the ONS Household Finances Survey. The office said its sample fell from 11,300 households to 8,000, increasing uncertainty for detailed subgroup estimates.
Data
UK household income indicators, FYE 2025
The ONS published UK household disposable-income estimates and distribution for the financial year April 2024 to March 2025.
- Median disposable income, all households
- 39,200 GBP
- 2025 · Estimate
- Median disposable income growth, all households
- 3.5 percent
- 2025 · Estimate
- Median income, poorest fifth
- 18,300 GBP
- 2025 · Estimate
- Median income, richest fifth
- 77,000 GBP
- 2025 · Estimate
Methodology
Disposable income is what remains for spending and saving after direct taxes. ONS presents growth comparisons using inflation-adjusted, equivalised measures that account for household composition.
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