After inflation, household income per person was lower in 2026 than at its peak in 2021, and 0.5% higher than in 2019
Households' disposable income per head of population over the previous four quarters, adjusted for inflation, UK, quarterly, 1955 to 2026. £, 2024 prices.
Latest figures
| Series | Period | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Household disposable income per person | Year to June 2026 | £26,154 |
Notes
- Disposable income is what households receive (pay, self-employment income, pensions, benefits and investment income) minus what they pay in income tax, National Insurance and council tax. It is adjusted for the prices of what households buy, so it shows changes in what that income can buy.
- It is total household income divided by the whole population, so it is an average: it doesn't show how income is shared between households, or what a typical household has.
- The ONS publishes it for each quarter. Each point adds up the four quarters to that date, so it reads as a year's worth. Quarterly figures are volatile and often revised.
Sources
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