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Household income per person in West Midlands
1997 – 2023 · 27 data points
8 of 12 · Regions of United Kingdom
Updated 22 Oct 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1997 – 2023
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Latest value · 2023
US$31,382
+12%
since 2022
Regions of United Kingdom · 2023
8 of 12
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2013
+65%
+3.7% a year on average
vs United Kingdom
−15%
United Kingdom: US$36,868 · 2023
Household income per person, 1997 – 2023 US Dollar · West Midlands · United Kingdom
+65% since 2013
US$10,000
US$20,000
US$30,000
US$40,000
1997
2005
2010
2015
2023
West Midlands
United Kingdom
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1997 – 2023
Compared with Household income per person · US Dollar
West Midlands
US$31,382
United Kingdom
US$36,868
Source: OECD Regional Database
The series at a glance West Midlands · 1997 – 2023
Latest value
US$31,382 · 2023
First value
US$12,234 · 1997
Highest
US$31,382 · 2023
Lowest
US$12,234 · 1997
Average change
+3.7% a year on average
Data points
27
By year
All years · 1997 – 2023
| Year | West Midlands | Change | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US$31,382 | +12% | US$36,868 |
| 2022 | US$28,046 | +11% | US$32,936 |
| 2021 | US$25,216 | +5.2% | US$29,513 |
| 2020 | US$23,960 | +1.2% | US$27,900 |
| 2019 | US$23,680 | +6.5% | US$27,795 |
| 2018 | US$22,235 | +3.7% | US$26,108 |
| 2017 | US$21,448 | +1.5% | US$24,996 |
| 2016 | US$21,134 | +3.9% | US$24,371 |
| 2015 | US$20,336 | +4.1% | US$23,576 |
| 2014 | US$19,538 | +2.9% | US$22,612 |
| 2013 | US$18,987 | +2.6% | US$22,075 |
| 2012 | US$18,498 | +1.4% | US$21,428 |
| 2011 | US$18,234 | +1.4% | US$20,922 |
| 2010 | US$17,989 | +1.5% | US$20,699 |
| 2009 | US$17,726 | −0.1% | US$20,408 |
| 2008 | US$17,739 | +2.0% | US$20,558 |
| 2007 | US$17,386 | +1.5% | US$20,159 |
| 2006 | US$17,127 | +5.5% | US$19,498 |
| 2005 | US$16,227 | −1.0% | US$18,400 |
| 2004 | US$16,388 | +5.8% | US$18,247 |
| 2003 | US$15,483 | +3.2% | US$17,129 |
| 2002 | US$14,996 | +1.1% | US$16,548 |
| 2001 | US$14,832 | +6.8% | US$16,342 |
| 2000 | US$13,887 | +8.6% | US$15,292 |
| 1999 | US$12,783 | +3.9% | US$13,979 |
| 1998 | US$12,299 | +0.5% | US$13,368 |
| 1997 | US$12,234 | US$13,409 |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1997 – 2023
Ranking · Regions of United Kingdom
2012 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Household income per person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | United Kingdom, not regionalised | US$0 | |
| 12 | Northern Ireland | US$17,460 | |
| 11 | North East England | US$18,061 | |
| 10 | Wales | US$18,153 | |
| 9 | Yorkshire and The Humber | US$18,393 | |
| 8 | West Midlands | US$18,498 | |
| 7 | North West England | US$19,008 | |
| 6 | East Midlands | US$19,020 | |
| 5 | Scotland | US$20,546 | |
| 4 | South West England | US$21,234 | |
| 3 | East of England | US$22,076 | |
| 2 | South East England | US$24,533 | |
| 1 | Greater London | US$28,832 |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2012
What it means
Money households have to spend or save, per resident.
How it is calculated
Disposable income of households (after taxes and including benefits) divided by the population; current prices.
Economy & jobs
West Midlands in numbers
GDP per person
£32,077
2023
GDP per person (PPP)
US$48,061
2023
Gross domestic product
US$4T
2025 · United Kingdom
Economic growth
1.4%
2025 · United Kingdom
Inflation
3.9%
2025 · United Kingdom
Unemployment rate
4.4%
2023
Youth unemployment
14.6%
2025 · United Kingdom
Employment rate
73.9%
2024
Labour force participation
61.4%
2025 · United Kingdom
Income inequality (Gini)
32.4
2021 · United Kingdom