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 reflects the “material welfare” of households, with spending on housing costs and utilities are not included in these figures. The household figures include 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 2024 and are provisional.
Total gross disposable household income
In Lancashire-12, the total GDHI was £28.76 billion in 2024. This was a 7.3% increase compared to the previous year (England = 7.3%).
In Lancashire-14, the total GDHI was £34.51 billion. This was an increase of 7.3% compared to the previous year.
The highest total GDHI was in Preston (£3.20 billion), followed by Lancaster (£3.03 billion), West Lancashire (£2.99 billion), Blackburn with Darwen (£2.88 billion) and Blackpool (£2.87 billion). Hyndburn had the lowest (£1.52 billion).
Gross disposable household income per head
In Lancashire-12, the GDHI per head was £22,208, which was 16.2% below the England figure (£26,490).
In Lancashire-14, the figure was £21,545, which was 18.7% lower than the England figure.
Compared to the previous year, GDHI per head increased by 5.7% in Lancashire-12 and 5.6% in Lancashire-14 (England = 6.0%).
Ribble Valley (£30,041) and Fylde (£28,058) had a higher GHDI per head than England, followed by West Lancashire (£24,532), Wyre (£23,839), and Chorley (£23,589). Hyndburn (£17,638) had the lowest.
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 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 (or 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 28th August 2026