Average salary in Epsom and Ewell
The median full-time salary for jobs in Epsom and Ewell is £40,636 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,731 a month.
Where Epsom and Ewell ranks
Epsom and Ewell ranks 72nd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 22nd of 64 in South East. Its average rent ranks 42nd of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£830 a month) ranks 271st of 316, in the bottom quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in South East |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £40,636 | 72nd of 348 | 22nd of 64 |
| Median pay, residents | £50,121 | 14th of 348 | 3rd of 64 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,731 | 71st of 348 | 22nd of 64 |
| Average rent a month | £1,690 | 42nd of 316 | 8th of 64 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,530.84 | 77th of 348 | 23rd of 64 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £830 | 271st of 316 | 52nd of 64 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Epsom and Ewell: Richmond upon Thames (£41,037), Adur (£41,005), North Ayrshire (£40,730), Thurrock (£40,623), Gravesham (£40,619) and Glasgow City (£40,554). UK occupations with a median close to the Epsom and Ewell median of £40,636: business and related research professionals (£41,128), community nurses (£40,897), metal working production and maintenance fitters (£40,760) and welfare professionals n.e.c. (£40,594).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Epsom and Ewell
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Epsom and Ewell rose 12.1%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. Only 28 of 345 council areas had a change this large in either direction. ONS figures for one area come from a sample, so they can move a lot from one year to the next. For South East as a whole it was a rise of 2.4%.
| 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 | £29,123 | £2,427 | £24,488 | £2,041 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £40,636 | £3,386 | £32,778 | £2,731 |
| 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 Epsom and Ewell as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 10%.
People who work in Epsom and Ewell and people who live there
The median for people who live in Epsom and Ewell is £50,121, which is £9,485 (23.3%) higher than the £40,636 median for jobs based there. The residents' figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 14th of 348 and the jobs median 72nd of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 13.2%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Epsom and Ewell, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Epsom and Ewell, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Epsom and Ewell as acceptable, so use it with caution: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 14%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Epsom and Ewell (£40,636), the average rent of £1,690 takes 61.9% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£29,123) it takes 82.8%. 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 £98,350 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in Epsom and Ewell 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 | £1,690 | 61.9% | £830 |
| 1 bedroom | £1,182 | 43.3% | £1,338 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,479 | 54.1% | £1,041 |
Band D is £211 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.
Epsom and Ewell and other areas in South East
Among these 7 areas, Epsom and Ewell has the 2nd highest median and the 6th highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £35,341 in Gosport to £41,309 in Elmbridge.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmbridge | £41,309 | £1,891 | £668 |
| Epsom and Ewell | £40,636 | £1,690 | £830 |
| Fareham | £40,287 | £1,176 | £1,346 |
| Eastleigh | £38,983 | £1,214 | £1,223 |
| Folkestone and Hythe | £38,755 | £1,178 | £1,229 |
| Eastbourne | £37,015 | £1,169 | £1,124 |
| Gosport | £35,341 | £1,169 | £1,050 |
The areas either side of Epsom and Ewell in the alphabetical list for South East, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 64 in the South East table.
How Epsom and Ewell compares with South East and the UK
The median for jobs in Epsom and Ewell is £653 (1.6%) higher than the South East median, £1,338 (3.4%) higher than the England median and £1,597 (4.1%) higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epsom and Ewell | £40,636 | £50,121 | £2,731 | £1,690 |
| South East | £39,983 | £41,618 | £2,692 | £1,426 |
| 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 South East 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 Epsom and Ewell (2025) show how pay is spread: a quarter pay less than £29,123 and half pay less than £40,636. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,731 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Epsom and Ewell ranks 72nd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 22nd of 64 in South East. Its median of £40,636 is £1,597 (4.1%) higher than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Epsom and Ewell was £1,690 in August 2026: £1,182 for one bedroom and £1,479 for two bedrooms. That is 61.9% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Epsom and Ewell is £2,530.84 for 2026/27, about £211 a month, which ranks 77th of 348 council areas and 23rd of 64 in South East. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.