Income in South WestLocal Authorities Ranked
Median annual pay for employees living in South West is £31,432 (2025).
All 26 local authorities in South West, ranked by median annual pay. Data: Office for National Statistics (2025), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | Median annual pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest of Dean | £36,589 |
| 2 | Cheltenham | £36,014 |
| 3 | South Gloucestershire | £35,002 |
| 4 | Bristol | £34,051 |
| 5 | Stroud | £33,495 |
| 6 | Swindon | £33,135 |
| 7 | North Somerset | £32,996 |
| 8 | Cotswold | £32,927 |
| 9 | Bath and North East Somerset | £32,481 |
| 10 | East Devon | £32,154 |
| 11 | Mid Devon | £31,908 |
| 12 | Wiltshire | £31,873 |
| 13 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | £31,848 |
| 14 | Tewkesbury | £31,603 |
| 15 | Dorset | £31,444 |
| 16 | Gloucester | £30,455 |
| 17 | Somerset | £29,908 |
| 18 | South Hams | £29,721 |
| 19 | Exeter | £29,531 |
| 20 | Plymouth | £28,992 |
| 21 | Torbay | £28,963 |
| 22 | Teignbridge | £28,911 |
| 23 | Torridge | £28,752 |
| 24 | North Devon | £28,386 |
| 25 | Cornwall | £28,210 |
| 26 | West Devon | £26,556 |