Norwich sees second-highest wage growth among UK cities

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 09:14 · Archive

Norwich recorded a 12.24 per cent rise in median hourly wages between 2024 and 2025, second only to Westminster.

Research by PEO Metrics analysed changes in median hourly wages across 70 UK locations between 2024 and 2025. Norwich saw a 12.24 per cent rise, with median pay climbing from £14.63 to £16.42 an hour. The city was second only to Westminster, which topped the list with a 13.14 per cent increase, rising from £21.99 to £24.88 per hour.

Other cities with notable wage growth include Swansea, up 11.56 per cent, Middlesbrough at 11.03 per cent, and Watford, which saw a 10.75 per cent increase. A spokesman for PEO Metrics noted that while workers across the UK continue to face pressure from rising living costs, salaries have increased much faster in some cities than others, with some areas seeing double-digit wage growth whilst others experienced a decline.

Southend-On-Sea recorded the largest decline in wages at around 4.1 per cent over the same period.

How it is being reported

• Norwich among cities with fastest-rising wages in the UKNorwich has recorded one of the highest increases in hourly pay, according to new research.Norwich Evening News · 25 Oct, 08:30
• Norwich among cities with fastest-rising wages in the UKNorwich has recorded one of the highest increases in hourly pay, according to new research.Eastern Daily Press · 25 Oct, 08:30

In this story: Norwich · Westminster · PEO Metrics · Swansea · Middlesbrough · Watford · Southend-On-Sea

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