Average salary in Three Rivers
The median full-time salary for jobs in Three Rivers is £50,931 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £3,341 a month.
Where Three Rivers ranks
Three Rivers ranks 5th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 1st of 45 in East of England. Its average rent ranks 30th of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,313 a month) ranks joint 114th of 316, in the upper half.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in East of England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £50,931 | 5th of 348 | 1st of 45 |
| Median pay, residents | £43,980 | 64th of 348 | 13th of 45 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £3,341 | 5th of 348 | 1st of 45 |
| Average rent a month | £1,826 | 30th of 316 | 5th of 45 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,422.31 | 167th of 348 | 20th of 45 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,313 | joint 114th of 316 | 9th of 45 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Three Rivers: Westminster (£53,923), Camden (£53,577), Islington (£53,185), Hammersmith and Fulham (£50,435), Southwark (£50,000) and Mole Valley (£49,889). UK occupations with a median close to the Three Rivers median of £50,931: mechanical engineers (£51,110), veterinarians (£51,058), optometrists (£51,030) and barristers and judges (£50,915).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Three Rivers
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Three Rivers rose 15.8%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. Only 15 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 East of England as a whole it was a rise of 4.4%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £25,260 | £2,105 | £21,707 | £1,809 |
| 25th percentile | £32,097 | £2,675 | £26,629 | £2,219 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £50,931 | £4,244 | £40,097 | £3,341 |
| 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 Three Rivers as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 9.7%.
People who work in Three Rivers and people who live there
The median for people who live in Three Rivers is £43,980, which is £6,951 (13.6%) lower than the £50,931 median for jobs based there. The jobs figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 64th of 348 and the jobs median 5th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a fall of 4.6%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Three Rivers, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Three Rivers, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Three Rivers as acceptable, so use it with caution: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 11%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Three Rivers (£50,931), the average rent of £1,826 takes 54.6% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£32,097) it takes 82.3%. 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 £111,797 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in Three Rivers 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 | £1,826 | 54.6% | £1,313 |
| 1 bedroom | £1,275 | 38.2% | £1,864 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,588 | 47.5% | £1,551 |
Band D is £202 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.
Three Rivers and other areas in East of England
Among these 7 areas, Three Rivers has the highest median and the 2nd highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £36,030 in Tendring to £50,931 in Three Rivers.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers | £50,931 | £1,826 | £1,313 |
| Stevenage | £46,006 | £1,440 | £1,415 |
| St Albans | £41,967 | £1,931 | £678 |
| Thurrock | £40,623 | £1,380 | £1,163 |
| Uttlesford | £39,491 | £1,289 | £1,180 |
| Watford | £38,746 | £1,829 | £585 |
| Tendring | £36,030 | £1,053 | £1,213 |
The areas either side of Three Rivers in the alphabetical list for East of England, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 45 in the East of England table.
How Three Rivers compares with East of England and the UK
The median for jobs in Three Rivers is £12,334 (32.0%) higher than the East of England median, £11,633 (29.6%) higher than the England median and £11,892 (30.5%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers | £50,931 | £43,980 | £3,341 | £1,826 |
| East of England | £38,597 | £40,863 | £2,609 | £1,289 |
| 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 East of England 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 Three Rivers (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £25,260, a quarter pay less than £32,097 and half pay less than £50,931. On the median, take-home pay is about £3,341 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Three Rivers ranks 5th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 1st of 45 in East of England. Its median of £50,931 is £11,892 (30.5%) higher than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Three Rivers was £1,826 in August 2026: £1,275 for one bedroom and £1,588 for two bedrooms. That is 54.6% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Three Rivers is £2,422.31 for 2026/27, about £202 a month, which ranks 167th of 348 council areas and 20th of 45 in East of England. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.