Gross household income for small areas (MSOA) (2019/20)
Last updated: August 2024
What does this indicator show?
This indicator shows the average gross household income (before tax) in each London borough. By clicking on a borough, you can also see the average income in each MSOA. MSOAs are small areas or neighbourhoods, usually of around 2,000-6,000 people.
We can use this to see how income differs across London's boroughs and neighbourhoods, which helps us to understand levels of inequality.
What does it tell us?
By comparing the average household income across London boroughs and neighbourhoods, we can see the level of pay inequality across the capital. For example in Wandsworth, the average household income is £74,000 - more than 60% higher than in Barking and Dagenham (£46,000).
We can also see the level of inequality within boroughs. Although Wandsworth has the highest average income (excluding the City of London), there is a huge range across the borough's neighbourhoods. In Clapham Common West, the average household income is £108,000 - almost three times higher than in Roehampton North West, just a few miles away in the same borough.