Disposable Income - Who Has the Most?

London (£27,151) had the highest gross disposable household income (GDHI) per person in 2016 while the North East (£15,595) had the lowest. The average GDHI across the UK was £19,432.GDHI is the amount of money that all of the individuals in the household sector have available for spending or saving after they have paid direct and indirect taxes and received any direct benefits. These figures are shown in ‘current prices’, which means the effects of inflation have not been removed.GDHI per head grew in all regions except the North East and North West, which fell by 0.6% and 0.2%. The largest percentage increase was in the East of England at 1.3%.

Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham (£58,816) was the local area with the highest GDHI per head, while Nottingham (£12,232) had the lowest GDHI per head.Of the 10 combined authorities, six saw growth in GDHI per head in 2016; the largest growth was in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (1.6%) with the largest decline seen in the Tees Valley (-1.6%).The full Regional gross disposable household income, UK: 1997 to 2016 statistical bulletin is available here:  https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/regionalgrossdisposablehouseholdincomegdhi2016