Middlesbrough
Data to Aug 2026
Published at local authority grain.
Recent months are provisional and revised in later ONS releases; this page always shows the latest published value (data to 2026-08-01).
Median monthly pay
£2,401
+2.3% on year
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-08-01
Source: PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay
Real pay vs CPIH
-1.0%
CPIH 3.30%
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-08-01
Source: Derived: HMRC RTISA median pay deflated by ONS CPIH for 2026-08-01; PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay; Consumer Price Indices (ONS MM23/CPIH)
Payrolled employees
63,340
-0.6% on year
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-08-01
Source: PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay
Median pay trend
How it compares
| Area | Median pay | Change, yr | Real terms | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton on Tees | £2,551 | +1.9% | -1.3% | 86,219 |
| Darlington | £2,492 | +2.5% | -0.8% | 49,548 |
| South Tyneside | £2,487 | +1.5% | -1.8% | 61,675 |
| Redcar and Cleveland | £2,445 | +2.0% | -1.3% | 53,794 |
| Middlesbrough | £2,401 | +2.3% | -1.0% | 63,340 |
| North East | £2,503 | +2.3% | -1.0% | 1,120,076 |
| United Kingdom | £2,657 | +3.5% | +0.2% | 30,227,243 |
Figures exact as published; WageSight does not round. The quarterly LAD release means mixed vintages are normal — a row a quarter behind shows its own data month.
Everyday & leisure spending
Everyday and leisure spending, priced at the area's CPI region — not a weekly food shop, rent, energy, or council tax.
Eating out basketunknown
Night out for twounknown
Night out with friendsunknown
Family day outunknown
Household essentials (monthly)unknown
Dog owner monthly costs£37.30
Monthly leisure activitiesunknown
Healthy life expectancy
Women: 54.2 healthy years at birth (50.9–57.4) · England 61.3 — significantly lower than England
Men: 53.9 healthy years at birth (50.6–57.2) · England 60.9 — significantly lower than England
Official statistics in development (2022–2024), at birth. Comparisons are gated on statistical significance; change over time is not asserted.
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About these figures. Pay and employment derive from HMRC PAYE RTI, published by ONS. Real pay is deflated by CPIH (3.30%). Recent months are provisional and revised in later releases.