Average salary in Uttlesford
The median full-time salary for jobs in Uttlesford is £39,491 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,663 a month.
Where Uttlesford ranks
Uttlesford ranks 98th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the upper half, and 13th of 45 in East of England. Its average rent ranks 103rd of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,180 a month) ranks joint 171st of 316, in the lower half.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in East of England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £39,491 | 98th of 348 | 13th of 45 |
| Median pay, residents | £50,103 | 15th of 348 | 3rd of 45 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,663 | 98th of 348 | 13th of 45 |
| Average rent a month | £1,289 | 103rd of 316 | 21st of 45 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,333.82 | 234th of 348 | 30th of 45 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,180 | joint 171st of 316 | 18th 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 Uttlesford: Lewes (£39,798), Barking and Dagenham (£39,599), Broxbourne (£39,583), Ealing (£39,483), Southampton (£39,464) and Cheshire East (£39,459). UK occupations with a median close to the Uttlesford median of £39,491: estimators, valuers and assessors (£39,634), public services associate professionals (£39,537), authors, writers and translators (£39,459) and marine and waterways transport operatives (£39,358).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Uttlesford
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Uttlesford rose 7.6%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. 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 | £23,414 | £1,951 | £20,378 | £1,698 |
| 25th percentile | £29,865 | £2,489 | £25,022 | £2,085 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £39,491 | £3,291 | £31,953 | £2,663 |
| 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 Uttlesford as acceptable, so use it with caution: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 12%.
People who work in Uttlesford and people who live there
The median for people who live in Uttlesford is £50,103, which is £10,612 (26.9%) higher than the £39,491 median for jobs based there. The residents' figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 15th of 348 and the jobs median 98th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 6.0%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Uttlesford, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Uttlesford, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Uttlesford 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 Uttlesford (£39,491), the average rent of £1,289 takes 48.4% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£29,865) it takes 61.8%. 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 £70,695 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in Uttlesford 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 | £1,289 | 48.4% | £1,180 |
| 1 bedroom | £905 | 34.0% | £1,564 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,142 | 42.9% | £1,327 |
Band D is £194 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.
Uttlesford and other areas in East of England
Among these 7 areas, Uttlesford has the 4th highest median and the 4th 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 |
| Welwyn Hatfield | £47,956 | £1,512 | £1,455 |
| Thurrock | £40,623 | £1,380 | £1,163 |
| Uttlesford | £39,491 | £1,289 | £1,180 |
| Watford | £38,746 | £1,829 | £585 |
| West Suffolk | £37,141 | £1,183 | £1,143 |
| Tendring | £36,030 | £1,053 | £1,213 |
The areas either side of Uttlesford 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 Uttlesford compares with East of England and the UK
The median for jobs in Uttlesford is £894 (2.3%) higher than the East of England median, £193 (0.5%) higher than the England median and £452 (1.2%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttlesford | £39,491 | £50,103 | £2,663 | £1,289 |
| 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 Uttlesford (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £23,414, a quarter pay less than £29,865 and half pay less than £39,491. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,663 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Uttlesford ranks 98th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the upper half, and 13th of 45 in East of England. Its median of £39,491 is £452 (1.2%) higher than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Uttlesford was £1,289 in August 2026: £905 for one bedroom and £1,142 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 Uttlesford is £2,333.82 for 2026/27, about £194 a month, which ranks 234th of 348 council areas and 30th of 45 in East of England. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.