Average salary in West Lindsey
The median full-time salary for jobs in West Lindsey is £35,748 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,438 a month.
Where West Lindsey ranks
West Lindsey ranks joint 215th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 12th of 35 in East Midlands. Its average rent ranks 281st of 316, a lower place in the list than its pay. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,501 a month) ranks 31st of 316, in the top quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in East Midlands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £35,748 | joint 215th of 348 | 12th of 35 |
| Median pay, residents | £38,377 | 180th of 348 | 8th of 35 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,438 | joint 215th of 348 | 12th of 35 |
| Average rent a month | £741 | 281st of 316 | 32nd of 35 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,354.25 | 215th of 348 | 26th of 35 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,501 | 31st of 316 | 5th 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 West Lindsey: Amber Valley (£35,912), Wakefield (£35,838), Sevenoaks (£35,748), North Northamptonshire (£35,745), Wolverhampton (£35,740) and Barnsley (£35,629). UK occupations with a median close to the West Lindsey median of £35,748: project support officers (£35,751), police community support officers (£35,748), customer service supervisors (£35,723) and metal machining setters and setter-operators (£35,718).
Pay range for full-time jobs in West Lindsey
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in West Lindsey rose 15.3%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. Only 18 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 Midlands as a whole it was a rise of 5.0%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £23,969 | £1,997 | £20,777 | £1,731 |
| 25th percentile | £28,616 | £2,385 | £24,123 | £2,010 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £35,748 | £2,979 | £29,258 | £2,438 |
| 75th percentile | £46,887 | £3,907 | £37,278 | £3,107 |
| 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 West Lindsey as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 8.3%.
People who work in West Lindsey and people who live there
The median for people who live in West Lindsey is £38,377, which is £2,629 (7.4%) higher than the £35,748 median for jobs based there. The residents' figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 180th of 348 and the jobs median joint 215th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 9.9%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in West Lindsey, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in West Lindsey, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for West Lindsey as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 6.3%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in West Lindsey (£35,748), the average rent of £741 takes 30.4% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£28,616) it takes 36.9%. 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 £36,279 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in West Lindsey 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 | £741 | 30.4% | £1,501 |
| 1 bedroom | £540 | 22.1% | £1,702 |
| 2 bedrooms | £673 | 27.6% | £1,569 |
Band D is £196 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.
West Lindsey and other areas in East Midlands
Among these 7 areas, West Lindsey has the 4th highest median and the 2nd highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £30,082 in South Holland to £39,406 in South Derbyshire.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Derbyshire | £39,406 | £882 | £1,581 |
| West Northamptonshire | £38,313 | £1,084 | £1,301 |
| Amber Valley | £35,912 | £799 | £1,448 |
| West Lindsey | £35,748 | £741 | £1,501 |
| Ashfield | £35,182 | £795 | £1,392 |
| South Kesteven | £33,868 | £845 | £1,292 |
| South Holland | £30,082 | £775 | £1,133 |
The areas either side of West Lindsey in the alphabetical list for East Midlands, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 35 in the East Midlands table.
How West Lindsey compares with East Midlands and the UK
The median for jobs in West Lindsey is £148 (0.4%) higher than the East Midlands median, £3,550 (9.0%) lower than the England median and £3,291 (8.4%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lindsey | £35,748 | £38,377 | £2,438 | £741 |
| East Midlands | £35,600 | £36,194 | £2,429 | £922 |
| 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 Midlands 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 West Lindsey (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £23,969, a quarter pay less than £28,616, half pay less than £35,748 and a quarter pay more than £46,887. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,438 a month at 2026/27 rates.
West Lindsey ranks joint 215th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 12th of 35 in East Midlands. Its median of £35,748 is £3,291 (8.4%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in West Lindsey was £741 in August 2026: £540 for one bedroom and £673 for two bedrooms. That is 30.4% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in West Lindsey is £2,354.25 for 2026/27, about £196 a month, which ranks 215th of 348 council areas and 26th of 35 in East Midlands. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.