Average salary in Bromsgrove
The median full-time salary for jobs in Bromsgrove is £34,019 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,334 a month.
Where Bromsgrove ranks
Bromsgrove ranks 273rd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the bottom quarter, and 24th of 30 in West Midlands. Its average rent ranks joint 172nd of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,135 a month) ranks joint 192nd of 316, in the lower half.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in West Midlands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £34,019 | 273rd of 348 | 24th of 30 |
| Median pay, residents | £42,776 | 90th of 348 | 4th of 30 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,334 | 273rd of 348 | 24th of 30 |
| Average rent a month | £992 | joint 172nd of 316 | 8th of 30 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,478.65 | 118th of 348 | 11th of 30 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,135 | joint 192nd of 316 | 28th of 30 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Bromsgrove: East Cambridgeshire (£34,117), Leicester (£34,096), Mansfield (£34,047), Middlesbrough (£34,000), Ashford (£33,979) and Rhondda Cynon Taf (£33,976). UK occupations with a median close to the Bromsgrove median of £34,019: plasterers (£34,016), carpenters and joiners (£34,014), quality assurance technicians (£33,972) and chemical and related process operatives (£33,959).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Bromsgrove
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Bromsgrove rose 4.9%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. For West Midlands as a whole it was a rise of 6.1%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 25th percentile | £25,694 | £2,141 | £22,019 | £1,835 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £34,019 | £2,835 | £28,013 | £2,334 |
| 75th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 90th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Take-home at England and Wales rates. Not published means ONS did not publish that figure because the estimate is not reliable enough. ONS rates the median for jobs in Bromsgrove as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 10%.
People who work in Bromsgrove and people who live there
The median for people who live in Bromsgrove is £42,776, which is £8,757 (25.7%) higher than the £34,019 median for jobs based there. The residents' figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 90th of 348 and the jobs median 273rd of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 6.3%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Bromsgrove, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Bromsgrove, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Bromsgrove as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 9%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Bromsgrove (£34,019), the average rent of £992 takes 42.5% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£25,694) it takes 54.1%. For the average rent to be 30% of take-home pay, the rule of thumb in our rent affordability calculator, you would need a salary of at least £50,223 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in Bromsgrove pay more than that.
| Property | Average rent a month | Rent as a share of take-home | Left after rent and Band D council tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| All properties | £992 | 42.5% | £1,135 |
| 1 bedroom | £717 | 30.7% | £1,410 |
| 2 bedrooms | £899 | 38.5% | £1,228 |
Band D is £207 a month. This is the average Band D for the council area, including parish precepts, so the exact bill depends on your parish. Rents are ONS figures for August 2026 and may be revised.
Bromsgrove and other areas in West Midlands
Among these 7 areas, Bromsgrove has the 6th highest median and the lowest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £32,183 in Wyre Forest to £41,278 in Coventry.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | £41,278 | £1,020 | £1,540 |
| Birmingham | £38,556 | £1,099 | £1,311 |
| Wychavon | £36,768 | £954 | £1,347 |
| Cannock Chase | £36,211 | £867 | £1,401 |
| Dudley | £35,281 | £858 | £1,373 |
| Bromsgrove | £34,019 | £992 | £1,135 |
| Wyre Forest | £32,183 | £825 | £1,190 |
The areas either side of Bromsgrove in the alphabetical list for West Midlands, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 30 in the West Midlands table.
How Bromsgrove compares with West Midlands and the UK
The median for jobs in Bromsgrove is £3,045 (8.2%) lower than the West Midlands median, £5,279 (13.4%) lower than the England median and £5,020 (12.9%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
| Area | Median, jobs there | Median, residents | Take-home a month (England and Wales rates) | Average rent, August 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromsgrove | £34,019 | £42,776 | £2,334 | £992 |
| West Midlands | £37,064 | £37,048 | £2,517 | £982 |
| England | £39,298 | £39,243 | £2,651 | £1,459 |
| United Kingdom | £39,039 | £39,039 | £2,636 | £1,400 |
Related pages
Every area in the West Midlands table, salary by job, the take home pay calculator, rent affordability calculator and cost of living calculator.
How this is worked out
Pay: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), 2025 provisional. Take-home: 2026/27 England and Wales rates, tax code 1257L, no pension or student loan. How to read these figures.
Sources
- ASHE Table 7: earnings by place of work, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- ASHE Table 8: earnings by place of residence, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, released 16 September 2026 (ONS)
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG, GOV.UK)
- Income Tax rates and Personal Allowances (GOV.UK)
- National Insurance: how much you pay (GOV.UK)
Figures checked on 12 October 2026. ONS plans to publish its next ASHE figures on 22 October 2026. Read how we calculate or tell us about a mistake.
Frequently asked questions
There is no official definition of a good salary. ONS figures for full-time jobs in Bromsgrove (2025) show how pay is spread: a quarter pay less than £25,694 and half pay less than £34,019. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,334 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Bromsgrove ranks 273rd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the bottom quarter, and 24th of 30 in West Midlands. Its median of £34,019 is £5,020 (12.9%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Bromsgrove was £992 in August 2026: £717 for one bedroom and £899 for two bedrooms. That is 42.5% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Bromsgrove is £2,478.65 for 2026/27, about £207 a month, which ranks 118th of 348 council areas and 11th of 30 in West Midlands. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.