Treasury written question – answered at on 16 October 2006.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average income was in each of the last 30 years at today's prices.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question on what the level of average income was in each of the last 30 years at today's prices. (93511)
Average income at today's prices is taken to be real households' disposable income which is shown in the attached table. Further data are available from table 2.4 (Income, product and spending per head) in Economic Trends which is available at the following address: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/Product.asp?vlnk=308&Pos=&ColRank=1&Rank=422
Average real households' disposable income is calculated using the total resident population for the United Kingdom
The estimates for real household disposable income is the national accounts series for the combined household and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) sectors. Estimates for households alone are not available. NPISHs are legal entities which are principally engaged in the production of non-market services for households and whose main resources are voluntary contributions by households. For example, charities; relief and aid organisations; educational establishments; Trade Unions; Professional Associations, Political Parties and Religious Organisations, and Sports Clubs and Associations.
Real households' disposable income per head (£), 1976-2005 | |
Real households' disposable income per head (£) | |
1976 | 6,160 |
1977 | 6,037 |
1978 | 6,480 |
1979 | 6,856 |
1980 | 6,958 |
1981 | 6,922 |
1982 | 6,907 |
1983 | 7,044 |
1984 | 7,295 |
1985 | 7,525 |
1986 | 7,817 |
1987 | 8,088 |
1988 | 8,516 |
1989 | 8,888 |
1990 | 9,166 |
1991 | 9,318 |
1992 | 9,564 |
1993 | 9,793 |
1994 | 9,911 |
1995 | 10,142 |
1996 | 10,358 |
1997 | 10,721 |
1998 | 10,850 |
1999 | 11,111 |
2000 | 11,570 |
2001 | 12,021 |
2002 | 12,184 |
2003 | 12,433 |
2004 | 12,583 |
2005 | 12,782 |
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