County Durham
Data to Aug 2026
Published at local authority grain.
Recent months are provisional and revised in later ONS releases; this page always shows the latest published value (data to 2026-08-01).
Median monthly pay
£2,523
+2.4% on year
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-08-01
Source: PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay
Real pay vs CPIH
-0.9%
CPIH 3.60%
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-08-01
Source: Derived: HMRC RTISA median pay deflated by ONS CPIH for 2026-08-01; PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay; Consumer Price Indices (ONS MM23/CPIH)
Payrolled employees
210,660
-0.7% on year
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-08-01
Source: PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay
Median pay trend
How it compares
| Area | Median pay | Change, yr | Real terms | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tyneside | £2,629 | +2.9% | -0.4% | 94,441 |
| County Durham | £2,523 | +2.4% | -0.9% | 210,660 |
| Northumberland (Sep 2026) | £2,508 | +5.1% | +1.4% | 132,077 |
| Sunderland (Sep 2026) | £2,507 | +3.9% | +0.3% | 117,942 |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne | £2,489 | +3.5% | +0.2% | 127,027 |
| North East (Sep 2026) | £2,524 | +4.6% | +1.0% | 1,121,556 |
| United Kingdom (Sep 2026) | £2,660 | +4.4% | +0.8% | 30,280,860 |
Figures exact as published; WageSight does not round. The quarterly LAD release means mixed vintages are normal — a row a quarter behind shows its own data month.
Everyday & leisure spending
Everyday and leisure spending, priced at the area's CPI region — not a weekly food shop, rent, energy, or council tax.
Eating out basketunknown
Night out for twounknown
Night out with friendsunknown
Family day outunknown
Household essentials (monthly)unknown
Dog owner monthly costs£39.67
Monthly leisure activitiesunknown
Healthy life expectancy
Women: 55.4 healthy years at birth (51.7–59) · England 61.3 — significantly lower than England
Men: 55.9 healthy years at birth (52.8–59) · England 60.9 — significantly lower than England
Official statistics in development (2022–2024), at birth. Comparisons are gated on statistical significance; change over time is not asserted.
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About these figures. Pay and employment derive from HMRC PAYE RTI, published by ONS. Real pay is deflated by CPIH (3.60%). Recent months are provisional and revised in later releases.