Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames jobs show signs of recovery as median pay reaches £3,036 a month
WageSight Wire · Jul 2026
- Employment
- 236,611 workers (June 2026)
- Monthly change
- +0.1% (+238 workers)
- Annual change
- -0.4% (-891 workers)
- Median pay
- £3,036/month (YoY: +3.9%, £113 more in cash terms)
- Total pay bill
- +3.4% on the year
- Real pay vs Feb 2022
- -£33 worse off in real terms
Payrolled employment in Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames fell 0.4% over the year to June 2026, with 236,611 workers on payroll. However, in the most recent month employers added 238 workers, a tentative sign that confidence may be returning.
Across London, payrolled employment edged down 0.8% over the year to June 2026. Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames ranked 5th of 20 sub-regional areas in London by employment change over the past year.
The median pay packet for workers in Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames stood at £3,036 in June 2026, up 3.9% over the past year and ahead of inflation at 2.82%. After a period of sharp inflation from 2022 that eroded real earnings, wages have been recovering. Workers in Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames are now £33 a month worse off in real terms than in February 2022, when median earnings stood at £2,500 a month. The total pay bill in Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames rose 3.4% over the year, faster than headcount, suggesting average earnings per worker are improving.
Nationally, payrolled employment was broadly flat, down 0.2% over the year to June 2026. Across the UK, 599,257 workers entered payrolled employment in May 2026, the most recently available flow data, while 596,423 left, a net gain of 2,834 workers.
“After a sustained period of pressure on household finances, we’re starting to see the dial turn in Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames. Employment is holding up and pay is beginning to outpace inflation. It’s early, but these are the right signals.”
— Paul Hebden, Director, Campaign Salience
London — employment and pay
| # | Area | Workers | Jobs (yr) | Median pay | Pay (yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bexley and Greenwich | 266,072 | +0.3% | £3,068 | +4.5% |
| 2 | Barking & Dagenham and Havering | 228,534 | +0.0% | £2,751 | +4.9% |
| 3 | Hackney and Newham | 326,819 | +0.0% | £2,813 | +4.4% |
| 4 | Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton | 286,271 | -0.4% | £3,181 | +4.5% |
| 5 | Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames | 236,611 | -0.4% | £3,036 | +3.9% |
| 6 | Bromley | 152,806 | -0.6% | £3,385 | +4.3% |
| 7 | Croydon | 191,987 | -0.6% | £2,973 | +5.1% |
| 8 | Wandsworth | 177,562 | -0.7% | £3,991 | +4.6% |
| 9 | Redbridge and Waltham Forest | 285,050 | -0.7% | £2,866 | +5.3% |
| 10 | Harrow and Hillingdon | 274,842 | -0.7% | £2,833 | +4.6% |
| 11 | Tower Hamlets | 170,646 | -0.9% | £3,316 | +4.1% |
| 12 | Lewisham and Southwark | 314,396 | -1.0% | £3,311 | +4.6% |
| 13 | Ealing | 181,268 | -1.0% | £2,908 | +4.5% |
| 14 | Barnet | 174,513 | -1.2% | £2,929 | +5.2% |
| 15 | Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | 153,283 | -1.4% | £3,735 | +4.8% |
| 16 | Lambeth | 169,867 | -1.5% | £3,496 | +4.3% |
| 17 | Enfield | 145,051 | -1.6% | £2,611 | +4.6% |
| 18 | Haringey and Islington | 240,111 | -1.7% | £3,264 | +5.0% |
| 19 | Camden | 97,256 | -1.8% | £3,610 | +5.9% |
| 20 | Brent | 169,443 | -1.9% | £2,723 | +5.2% |
Notes to editors
Figures from WageSight, derived from ONS / HMRC PAYE Real Time Information. Full method at wagesight.com/methodology.
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