Average salary in Hyndburn
The median full-time salary for jobs in Hyndburn is £33,089 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,279 a month.
Where Hyndburn ranks
Hyndburn ranks 304th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the bottom quarter, and 27th of 35 in North West. Its average rent ranks 311th of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,426 a month) ranks 61st of 316, in the top quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in North West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £33,089 | 304th of 348 | 27th of 35 |
| Median pay, residents | £34,987 | 286th of 348 | 25th of 35 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,279 | 304th of 348 | 27th of 35 |
| Average rent a month | £648 | 311th of 316 | 34th of 35 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,465.98 | 131st of 348 | 20th of 35 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,426 | 61st of 316 | 12th of 35 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Hyndburn: St Helens (£33,379), Great Yarmouth (£33,355), Caerphilly (£33,137), Sefton (£33,028), Bolton (£33,008) and Carmarthenshire (£32,982). UK occupations with a median close to the Hyndburn median of £33,089: furniture makers and other craft woodworkers (£33,078), bricklayers (£33,030), printers (£33,019) and managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services (£33,011).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Hyndburn
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Hyndburn rose 8.8%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. 61 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 North West as a whole it was a rise of 6.2%.
| 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 | £26,327 | £2,194 | £22,475 | £1,873 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £33,089 | £2,757 | £27,344 | £2,279 |
| 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 Hyndburn as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 9.6%.
People who work in Hyndburn and people who live there
The median for people who live in Hyndburn is £34,987, which is £1,898 (5.7%) higher than the £33,089 median for jobs based there. The residents' figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 286th of 348 and the jobs median 304th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 9.5%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Hyndburn, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Hyndburn, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Hyndburn as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 9.1%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Hyndburn (£33,089), the average rent of £648 takes 28.4% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£26,327) it takes 34.6%. 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 £31,112 a year. More than half of full-time jobs based in Hyndburn 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 | £648 | 28.4% | £1,426 |
| 1 bedroom | £485 | 21.3% | £1,589 |
| 2 bedrooms | £621 | 27.3% | £1,453 |
Band D is £205 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.
Hyndburn and other areas in North West
Among these 7 areas, Hyndburn has the lowest median and the 6th highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £33,089 in Hyndburn to £45,127 in Fylde.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fylde | £45,127 | £870 | £1,924 |
| Cumberland | £42,808 | £681 | £1,972 |
| Knowsley | £39,064 | £858 | £1,572 |
| Liverpool | £38,430 | £913 | £1,463 |
| Halton | £37,336 | £749 | £1,587 |
| Lancaster | £34,731 | £823 | £1,345 |
| Hyndburn | £33,089 | £648 | £1,426 |
The areas either side of Hyndburn in the alphabetical list for North West, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 35 in the North West table.
How Hyndburn compares with North West and the UK
The median for jobs in Hyndburn is £4,272 (11.4%) lower than the North West median, £6,209 (15.8%) lower than the England median and £5,950 (15.2%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndburn | £33,089 | £34,987 | £2,279 | £648 |
| North West | £37,361 | £37,445 | £2,535 | £969 |
| 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 North West 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 Hyndburn (2025) show how pay is spread: a quarter pay less than £26,327 and half pay less than £33,089. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,279 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Hyndburn ranks 304th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the bottom quarter, and 27th of 35 in North West. Its median of £33,089 is £5,950 (15.2%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Hyndburn was £648 in August 2026: £485 for one bedroom and £621 for two bedrooms. That is 28.4% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Hyndburn is £2,465.98 for 2026/27, about £205 a month, which ranks 131st of 348 council areas and 20th of 35 in North West. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.