Gross disposable household income
Gross disposable household income (GDHI) is the amount of money that households have available for spending or saving, after they have paid direct and indirect taxes and received any direct benefits. GDHI is a concept that reflects the “material welfare” of the household sector. The household sector includes residents of traditional households, as well as those living in communal establishments. GDHI also includes the business income of self-employed people.
The figures are for 2022 and are provisional.
Total gross disposable household income
- In Lancashire-12, the total GDHI was £24.594 billion in 2022. This is a 6.4% increase over the previous year (UK=+6.3%).
- In Lancashire-14, the total GDHI was £29.535 billion. This was an increase of 6.2% over the year.
- Lancaster (£2.665 billion), Preston (£2.619 billion) and West Lancashire (£2.565 billion) had the highest total GDHI in both Lancashire-12 and Lancashire-14.
- Hyndburn (£1.313 billion) had the lowest figure in Lancashire-12 and Lancashire-14.
- Blackburn with Darwen (£2.475 billion) had a 5.9% increase over the year.
- Blackpool (£2.467 billion) had a 4.8% increase over the year.
Gross disposable household income per head
- In Lancashire-12, the GDHI per head was £19,614, which was 13.9% below the UK figure of £22,789. This was a 4.9% increase over the previous year (UK=+5.3%).
- In Lancashire-14, the figure was £19,038, 16.5% lower than the UK. This was an increase of 4.9% over the year.
- Only Ribble Valley (£27,425) and Fylde (£24,259) had a figure higher than the UK average.
- The lowest figure in Lancashire-12 was Burnley (£15,732), 31.0% below the UK.
- Blackburn with Darwen (£15,884) had the lowest figure in Lancashire-14, 30.3% below the UK.
- Blackpool (£17,413) was 23.6% below the UK.
Source: regional gross disposable household income (GDHI) at current basic prices from the Office for National Statistics via the National On-line Manpower Information System (Nomisweb).
The household sector and regional GDHI per head
The regional GDHI figures relate to totals for all individuals within the household sector for a region, or area, rather an average household or family unit. The household sector comprises all individuals in an economy, including people living in traditional households and communal households (such as retirement homes and prisons). The household sector also includes sole trader enterprises (the self-employed) and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH), for example charities and most universities.
Regional GDHI per head are estimates of the values for each person, not for each household. The per head figures use the entire resident population of any area.
Data availability
The ONS typically publishes regional GDHI figures annually, though the date can vary each year.
The ONS compile household sector accounts from a multitude of different sources, including household and business surveys as well as administrative records, to ensure that estimates are as coherent and integrated as possible. Regional GDHI estimates are then produced by allocating the national aggregate to regions using a regional indicator dataset. Numerous regional indicator datasets are used, comprising survey and administrative data, which conform as far as possible to international standards.
Limitations
These figures are provided at current basic prices (which are not adjusted for inflation). This means that estimated changes in household disposable income can include both real-terms changes and the effects of inflation.
Constant price estimates of regional GDHI (for lower) cannot be produced because of the lack of appropriate regional deflators. Constant price estimates (which exclude the effects of inflation) are available for the UK as a whole, which are called real households' disposable income (RHDI).
Page updated 6th June 2025