Employment falls in Wakefield as pay rises to £2,577 a month
Figures as published on Aug 2026.
Wakefield
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
£2,577
+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
+1.3%
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
159,598
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | £2,577 | +4.4% | +1.3% | 159,598 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | £2,551 | +4.9% | +1.8% | 148,101 |
| Doncaster (May 2026) | £2,439 | +5.0% | +2.0% | 135,268 |
| Kirklees (May 2026) | £2,430 | +4.4% | +1.4% | 185,526 |
| Kingston Upon Hull | £2,423 | +5.5% | +2.4% | 122,683 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £2,496 | +4.8% | +1.7% | 2,401,063 |
| 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£82.51
Night out for two£193.93
Night out with friends£65.62
Family day out£386.13
Household essentials (monthly)£61.78
Dog owner monthly costs£49.92
Monthly leisure activities£140.10
Priced at Yorkshire and The Humber prices (CPI region), not the town.
Healthy life expectancy
Women: 53.8 healthy years at birth (50–57.6) · England 61.3 — significantly lower than England
Men: 54 healthy years at birth (50.4–57.7) · 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.
Latest from the wire
Wakefield jobs show signs of recovery as median pay reaches £2,555 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.