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Average Salary in Bradford (ONS 2025)

The median full-time salary for people living in Bradford is £33,526 a year, which is about £2,305 a month after tax.

ONS ASHE April 2025 (provisional) · by where employees live · tax worked out with 2026/27 rates · checked 8 October 2026

MeasureBradford
Median salary, full-time employees£33,526
Mean salary, full-time employees£40,441
Typical range (middle half of earners)£26,475 to £44,477
Median pay, all employees including part-time£28,424
Take-home on the median full-time salary£27,658 a year, £2,305 a month
Compared with the UK median (£39,039)14% below

What this means for pay and housing

  • The average house price in Bradford is £182,766, about 5.5 times the median full-time salary. See house prices in Bradford.
  • The average private rent is £745 a month, which is 27% of the median full-time salary before tax and 32% of take-home pay. See rent in Bradford.
  • A salary of £33,500 is close to the median: see £33,500 after tax.

How to read these figures

The median is the middle salary: half of full-time employees living in Bradford earn more and half less. The figures show where people live, not where they work, so areas with many commuters can look different from the local jobs market. Figures for small areas are less precise and the 2025 estimates are provisional. See average UK salary and average salary by job.

Areas with similar pay

AreaMedian full-time salary
Torbay UA£33,493
Scottish Borders£33,600
Na h-Eileanan Siar£33,442
County Durham UA£33,436
South Tyneside£33,739
Ceredigion / Ceredigion£33,299

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 8, annual gross pay for full-time employees. Open Government Licence. Only estimates that the ONS rates as reliable are shown.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Bradford?

The median full-time salary for people who live in Bradford is £33,526 a year (ONS, April 2025). Including part-time jobs, the median is £28,424.

How much is the average salary in Bradford after tax?

On £33,526 you take home about £27,658 a year (£2,305 a month) in 2026/27.

Is Bradford paid more than the UK average?

The UK median full-time salary is £39,039, so Bradford is 14% below the UK figure.

How many times salary is a house in Bradford?

The average house price (£182,766) is about 5.5 times the median full-time salary of £33,526. Our mortgage by salary pages show what you could borrow.

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