Employment falls in Southampton as pay rises to £2,585 a month
Figures as published on Aug 2026.
Southampton
Data to Jul 2026
Published at ITL3 (sub-regional) grain.
Recent months are provisional and revised in later ONS releases; this page always shows the latest published value (data to 2026-07-01).
Median monthly pay
£2,585
+4.4% on year
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-07-01
Source: PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay
Real pay vs CPIH
+1.4%
CPIH 3.03%
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-07-01
Source: Derived: HMRC RTISA median pay deflated by ONS CPIH for 2026-07-01; PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay; Consumer Price Indices (ONS MM23/CPIH)
Payrolled employees
115,928
-0.8% on year
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-07-01
Source: PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay
Median pay trend
How it compares
| Area | Median pay | Change, yr | Real terms | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke and Deane (May 2026) | £2,954 | +4.0% | +1.0% | 93,473 |
| Medway | £2,731 | +4.6% | +1.6% | 131,545 |
| Brighton and Hove | £2,633 | +4.0% | +0.9% | 127,136 |
| Southampton | £2,585 | +4.4% | +1.4% | 115,928 |
| Portsmouth | £2,545 | +4.6% | +1.6% | 94,681 |
| South East | £2,792 | +4.4% | +1.3% | 4,273,158 |
| United Kingdom | £2,642 | +4.2% | +1.2% | 30,263,016 |
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 basket£80.26
Night out for two£182.08
Night out with friends£60.04
Family day out£350.32
Household essentials (monthly)£67.08
Dog owner monthly costs£46.44
Monthly leisure activities£131.47
Priced at South East prices (CPI region), not the town.
Healthy life expectancy
Women: 59 healthy years at birth (55–63) · England 61.3 — not significantly different from England
Men: 57.6 healthy years at birth (53.8–61.5) · England 60.9 — not significantly different from England
Official statistics in development (2022–2024), at birth. Comparisons are gated on statistical significance; change over time is not asserted.
Latest from the wire
Southampton jobs show signs of recovery as median pay reaches £2,568 a month
Figures as published on Jul 2026.
About these figures. Pay and employment derive from HMRC PAYE RTI, published by ONS. Real pay is deflated by CPIH (3.03%). Recent months are provisional and revised in later releases.