Average salary in Gosport
The median full-time salary for jobs in Gosport is £35,341 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,414 a month.
Where Gosport ranks
Gosport ranks 228th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 54th of 64 in South East. Its average rent ranks joint 132nd of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,050 a month) ranks 230th of 316, in the lower half.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in South East |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £35,341 | 228th of 348 | 54th of 64 |
| Median pay, residents | £37,060 | 224th of 348 | 56th of 64 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,414 | 228th of 348 | 54th of 64 |
| Average rent a month | £1,169 | joint 132nd of 316 | joint 56th of 64 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,344.29 | 222nd of 348 | 53rd of 64 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,050 | 230th of 316 | 35th 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 Gosport: Mid Devon (£35,391), South Ribble (£35,376), Wealden (£35,347), Northumberland (£35,323), Dorset (£35,311) and Dudley (£35,281). UK occupations with a median close to the Gosport median of £35,341: welding trades (£35,344), farmers (£35,295), IT operations technicians (£35,259) and CAD, drawing and architectural technicians (£35,221).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Gosport
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Gosport fell 1.9%, while the UK median for all full-time jobs rose 4.3%. 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 | £29,289 | £2,441 | £24,608 | £2,051 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £35,341 | £2,945 | £28,965 | £2,414 |
| 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 Gosport as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 6.6%.
People who work in Gosport and people who live there
The median for people who live in Gosport is £37,060, which is £1,719 (4.9%) higher than the £35,341 median for jobs based there. The residents' figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 224th of 348 and the jobs median 228th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 5.2%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Gosport, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Gosport, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Gosport as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 6.2%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Gosport (£35,341), the average rent of £1,169 takes 48.4% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£29,289) it takes 57.0%. 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 £62,419 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in Gosport 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 | £1,169 | 48.4% | £1,050 |
| 1 bedroom | £823 | 34.1% | £1,396 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,044 | 43.3% | £1,175 |
Band D is £195 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.
Gosport and other areas in South East
Among these 7 areas, Gosport has the lowest median and the 4th highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £35,341 in Gosport to £45,061 in Guildford.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guildford | £45,061 | £1,736 | £1,049 |
| Epsom and Ewell | £40,636 | £1,690 | £830 |
| Gravesham | £40,619 | £1,336 | £1,193 |
| Fareham | £40,287 | £1,176 | £1,346 |
| Folkestone and Hythe | £38,755 | £1,178 | £1,229 |
| Hart | £36,624 | £1,414 | £877 |
| Gosport | £35,341 | £1,169 | £1,050 |
The areas either side of Gosport 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 Gosport compares with South East and the UK
The median for jobs in Gosport is £4,642 (11.6%) lower than the South East median, £3,957 (10.1%) lower than the England median and £3,698 (9.5%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosport | £35,341 | £37,060 | £2,414 | £1,169 |
| 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 Gosport (2025) show how pay is spread: a quarter pay less than £29,289 and half pay less than £35,341. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,414 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Gosport ranks 228th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 54th of 64 in South East. Its median of £35,341 is £3,698 (9.5%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Gosport was £1,169 in August 2026: £823 for one bedroom and £1,044 for two bedrooms. That is 48.4% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Gosport is £2,344.29 for 2026/27, about £195 a month, which ranks 222nd of 348 council areas and 53rd of 64 in South East. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.