Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 1,344 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United Kingdom, 1968–2021
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United Kingdom stood at 1,344 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United Kingdom peaked at 1,353 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 643.43 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 671.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 662.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 680.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 703.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 643.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 738.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 781.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 725.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 818.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 863.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 803.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 951.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,152 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,013 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,236 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,251 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,304 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,349 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,344 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,353 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 14 Germany 1,367 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Sweden 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 France 1,355 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 South Korea 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Spain 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Czechia 1,066 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United Kingdom?
- Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in United Kingdom was 1,344 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,353 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 643.43 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.