Earnings by Workplace and Borough in the UK with Gender Breakdowns
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Description
Greater London Authority provides earnings data for employees on adult rates, unaffected by absence. The dataset includes total gross weekly earnings, full-time weekly earnings with gender breakdowns, and annual median, mean, and lower quartile earnings by borough and UK region, provided in both nominal and real terms. It is based on the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) sample from HM Revenue & Customs PAYE records, with historical series for London and Great Britain stretching back to 1965.
Use Cases
Analyze regional wage inequality based on borough-level median and mean earnings.
Track long-term real wage trends based on historical series stretching back to 1965.
Compare gender pay gaps across UK regions based on full-time weekly earnings breakdowns.
Assess typical pay levels for economic policy using median earnings, which is ONS's preferred measure.
Strengths
Provides earnings data in both nominal and real terms, with real figures adjusted to 2016 prices.
Includes a long-run historical series for London and Great Britain stretching back to 1965.
Offers multiple statistical measures including median, mean, and lower quartile earnings for robustness.
Limitations
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Data excludes self-employed individuals and employees not paid during the reference period, limiting scope.
Provenance
Source
Greater London Authority, based on the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) from HM Revenue & Customs PAYE records.
Collection Method
Sample survey of employee jobs, with information obtained in confidence from employers.
Time Range
Historical series stretches back to 1965, with methodological notes for changes in 2006 and earlier.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-06-24 21:02:30.564996; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Covers boroughs and UK regions, with a specific focus on London and Great Britain.
Data suppression occurs for statistically unreliable estimates or disclosive small sample sizes (0-2). Real earnings figures are calculated using the ONS's annual CPI index series.