This statistic displays the average total income per retired household in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by decile. The average total income, per retired household of those in the top decile amounted to 53,7632 thousand British pounds. This was over 18 times more than the average total income per retired household of those in the bottom decile, which came to 2,883 British pounds.

This statistic shows the mean weekly income from state pensions from 2003 to 2013, at 2013 prices, by gender. Income for men was consistently higher than that of women. In 2013, mean income for men was ****** British pounds per week.

The combined total income of both the core department and departmental group of the Money and Pension Services in the UK inclusive of 2022 through to the end of March 2023 was almost *********** British pounds. The vast majority of this total amount was derived from operating income.

Membership and contributions to workplace pension arrangements for UK employees, by type, age, industry, public and private sector, occupation and size of company.

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Pensioners' Incomes (PI) contains estimates of the levels, sources and distribution of pensioners' incomes. It also examines the position of single pensioners and pensioner couples, including any dependent children, within the income distribution of the population as a whole. This differs from Households Below Average Income (HBAI) (see SNs 5828 and 7196), where analysis is on a household basis, and includes the income of adults not in the pensioner unit but living in the same household. The PI undertakes a few extra steps beyond the FRS and HBAI data to derive pension income variables.

The PI series is a key source of information used to inform Government thinking on relevant policies and related programmes and projects. Researchers and analysts outside the government use statistics and data to examine topics such as ageing, the distributional impacts of fiscal policies, and pensioner groups' income profiles. The PI estimates are usually based on a sample of around 7,000 adults over State Pension age, who reside in private households in the United Kingdom, taken from the Family Resources Survey (FRS).

The gov.uk Pensioners' Incomes Statistics webpage contains annual reports, accompanying tables, research, and technical papers.

PI data are also available from 1994/95 onwards via the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Stat-Xplore online tool.

Secure Access PI data

The Secure Access version of the PI series (SN 9257) is available from 2007/08 onwards, whereas the standard End User Licence (EUL) data (SN 8503) are available from 2008/09. Unlike the EUL versions, the ages of the head of household and spouse have not been top-coded at 80 years in the Secure Access version. Prospective users of the Secure Access version must fulfil additional requirements beyond those associated with the EUL datasets. The Secure Access version of FRS is held under SN 9256, and the Secure Access version of HBAI is available under SN 7196.

Latest edition information

For the 7th edition (April 2025), data and documentation for 2023/24 were added to the study.

Official statistics showing annual estimates of NUTS3 regional Gross Value Added (GVA) and Gross disposable household Income (GDHI). Tables show estimates of total GVA, GVA per head, GVA per head index, Gross disposable household Income (GDHI) and GDHI per head at current basic prices. Gross Value Added (GVA) (Income Approach) estimates at current prices for the years since 1997 for the 12 regions and countries of the UK plus Extra-Regio (NUTS1). Data available at NUTS1 (eg London), NUTS2 (eg Inner London), and NUTS3 level (eg Inner London - West). Gross disposable household income (GDHI) is the amount of money that households have available for spending or saving, hence ‘disposable income’. This is the money left after expenditure associated with income e.g. taxes and social contributions, property ownership and provision for future pension income. It is produced and published at current basic prices and is made up of a number of components. GDHI is comprised of the sum of two balances, the balances of primary and secondary incomes. The balance of primary incomes is mainly employment income, self-employment income, rental income and income from deposits and investments, less interest paid. The balance of secondary incomes is mainly income from benefits, pensions and insurance claims less income tax, council tax, pension contributions and insurance premia. The NUTS2 and 3 boundaries were changed from 1st January 2015. For London, the former NUTS3 areas are now the NUTS2 areas, and the new NUTS3 areas comprise smaller groups of local authorities. A range of Regional Economic Indicators are available on the ONS website. Relevant links: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/regional-accounts/regional-gross-value-added--income-approach-/index.html http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/taxonomy/index.html?nscl=Regional+GVA

As of 2023, Mercer Limited was the largest pension consulting firm by revenue in the United Kingdom (UK). Lane Clark & Peacock LLP ranked second, generating roughly 190 million British pounds in revenue. However, due to a lack of segmentation information, advisory services supplied by PwC, Deloitte, and Ernst & Young were excluded from this ranking. Data from smaller regional firms was also overlooked in this ranking.

Annual estimates of the proportion of UK employees in each pension type and contracted-out status (prior to 2016), by age group and gross weekly earnings bands.

United Kingdom Weekly Household Income: SI: State Retirement Pension data was reported at 7.000 % in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 7.000 % for 2016. United Kingdom Weekly Household Income: SI: State Retirement Pension data is updated yearly, averaging 6.000 % from Mar 1999 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.000 % in 2017 and a record low of 6.000 % in 2009. United Kingdom Weekly Household Income: SI: State Retirement Pension data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department for Work and Pensions. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.H020: Weekly Household Income.

This statistic displays the results of a survey on the share of respondents with a private pension plan in addition to compulsory social security in the United Kingdom in 2017, by income. According to the results, respondents who earn ** thousand British pounds or more are the most likely to have a private pension plan at ** percent.

Pensioners' Incomes (PI) contains estimates of the levels, sources and distribution of pensioners' incomes. It also examines the position of single pensioners and pensioner couples, including any dependent children, within the income distribution of the population as a whole. This differs from Households Below Average Income (HBAI) (see SNs 5828 and 7196), where analysis is on a household basis, and includes the income of adults not in the pensioner unit but living in the same household. The PI undertakes a few extra steps beyond the FRS and HBAI data to derive pension income variables.

The PI series is a key source of information used to inform Government thinking on relevant policies and related programmes and projects. Researchers and analysts outside the government use statistics and data to examine topics such as ageing, the distributional impacts of fiscal policies, and pensioner groups' income profiles. The PI estimates are usually based on a sample of around 7,000 adults over State Pension age, who reside in private households in the United Kingdom, taken from the Family Resources Survey (FRS).

The gov.uk Pensioners' Incomes Statistics webpage contains annual reports, accompanying tables, research, and technical papers.

PI data are also available from 1994/95 onwards via the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Stat-Xplore online tool.

Secure Access PI data

The Secure Access version of the PI series (SN 9257) is available from 2007/08 onwards, whereas the standard End User Licence (EUL) data (SN 8503) are available from 2008/09. Unlike the EUL versions, the ages of the head of household and spouse have not been top-coded at 80 years in the Secure Access version. Prospective users of the Secure Access version must fulfil additional requirements beyond those associated with the EUL datasets. The Secure Access version of FRS is held under SN 9256, and the Secure Access version of HBAI is available under SN 7196.

Latest edition information

For the 7th edition (April 2025), data and documentation for 2023/24 were added to the study.

Households Below Average Income anonymised UK Data Archive End User Licence. The data is used to produce the latest annual estimates of the percentage of children, working-age adults and pensioners living in relative and absolute low income, together with statistics on children living in combined low income and material deprivation, and pensioners living in material deprivation, in 2011/12. Historic data are available. For general information : https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/series/households-below-average-income-hbai--2

This statistic displays the average state pension per retired household in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by decile group. Retired households in the bottom decile received, on average, 5,747 British pounds in state pension. This was the lowest state pension received of any decile group. Retired households in the top decile received, on average, 11,209 British pounds in state pension. This was the highest income received from state pension of any decile group.

A component part of the MQ5 publication. Data are also used in the National Accounts.

Pensioners' Incomes (PI) contains estimates of the levels, sources and distribution of pensioners' incomes. It also examines the position of single pensioners and pensioner couples, including any dependent children, within the income distribution of the population as a whole. This differs from Households Below Average Income (HBAI) (see SNs 5828 and 7196), where analysis is on a household basis, and includes the income of adults not in the pensioner unit but living in the same household. The PI undertakes a few extra steps beyond the FRS and HBAI data to derive pension income variables.

The PI series is a key source of information used to inform Government thinking on relevant policies and related programmes and projects. Researchers and analysts outside the government use statistics and data to examine topics such as ageing, the distributional impacts of fiscal policies, and pensioner groups' income profiles. The PI estimates are usually based on a sample of around 7,000 adults over State Pension age, who reside in private households in the United Kingdom, taken from the Family Resources Survey (FRS).

The gov.uk Pensioners' Incomes Statistics webpage contains annual reports, accompanying tables, research, and technical papers.

PI data are also available from 1994/95 onwards via the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Stat-Xplore online tool.

Secure Access PI data

The Secure Access version of the PI series (SN 9257) is available from 2007/08 onwards, whereas the standard End User Licence (EUL) data (SN 8503) are available from 2008/09. Unlike the EUL versions, the ages of the head of household and spouse have not been top-coded at 80 years in the Secure Access version. Prospective users of the Secure Access version must fulfil additional requirements beyond those associated with the EUL datasets. The Secure Access version of FRS is held under SN 9256, and the Secure Access version of HBAI is available under SN 7196.

Latest edition information

For the second edition (April 2025), data and documentation for 2023/24 were added to the study.

This statistic shows the share of gross household income from state pension in the United Kingdom (UK) in the period 2017/18, by ethnicity of household head. In this period, * percent of the gross income in ethnically white households came from state pension.