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Statistics about personal incomes

Find statistics about UK taxpayers, their income, and the Income Tax they are liable for.

From:
HM Revenue & Customs
Published:
9 July 2013
Last updated:
28 April 2021, see all updates

The Survey of Personal Incomes

Statistics about personal incomes are assessed using the annual Survey of Personal Incomes. The survey is based on information held by HMRC about people liable for UK Income Tax. It is carried out annually and covers income that can be assessed for tax for each tax year.

The statistics in this collection cover:

  • National Statistics tables 3.1 to 3.11, 3.16 and 3.17 (main release)
  • National Statistics tables 3.12 to 3.15a (geographical breakdowns)

These statistics are published annually, usually in February or March. You can find the release dates on the HMRC national statistics release schedule. Any changes to the publication date will also be announced there.

Personal income tables by tax year

Individual tables of personal income by tax year are available.

Personal income survey bulletins for tax years 2009 to 2010 and earlier are on the National Archives website.

Income Tax liabilities and receipts

HMRC also produce statistics on Income Tax liabilities and receipts. Use these to find out:

  • how much tax is paid and collected by HMRC in any given year, and how tax is collected

  • detailed breakdowns of the number of people paying Income Tax and the distribution of Income Tax liabilities across taxpayers and tax bands

PAYE Real Time Information (RTI) Statistics

Experimental monthly estimates of payrolled employees and their pay from HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Real Time Information (RTI) data. This is a joint release between HMRC and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

ONS guide to sources of data on income and earnings

This guide outlines the different data sources and outputs that feed into the analysis of income and earnings within the UK. It explains important information for each data source, including what data are available and the sources’ main uses, strengths and limitations.

Contact details

If you want to give feedback on these statistics, please contact:

Melanie Whent

Email: spi.enquiries@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

National statistics

Other statistics information

Published 9 July 2013
Last updated 28 April 2021 + show all updates

  1. Published tables 3.12 to 3.15a for the tax year 2018 to 2019

  2. Data added: National Statistics: Tables 3.1 to 3.11 and 3.16 to 3.17 for 2018 to 2019

  3. Changed the date the statistics are usually published from January or February to February or March. Tables 3.16 and 3.17 are now classified as National Statistics rather than Official Statistics.

  4. Added tables 3.12 to 3.15a for the tax year 2017 to 2018.

  5. Tables 3.16 and 3.17 are updated to Official Statistics and updated contact details.

  6. Added tables 3.12 to 3.15a for the tax year 2016 to 2017.

  7. Updated with links to the personal incomes statistics release and new tables for the tax year 2016 to 2017.

  8. Added tables 3.12 to 3.15a for the tax year 2015 to 2016.

  9. Data added: Nat Stats: Tables 3.1 to 3.11 for 2015 to 2016

  10. Data added: Nat Stats : Tables 3.12 to 3.15a for 2014 to 2015

  11. Data added: Nat Stats : Tables 3.1 to 3.11 for 2014 to 2015

  12. Data added: Nat Stats : Tables 3.12 to 3.15a for 2013 to 2014

  13. Data added: Nat Stats : Tables 3.1 to 3.11 for 2013 to 2014

  14. Data added: Nat Stats : Tables 3.12 to 3.15a for 2012 to 2013

  15. Data added: Nat Stats : Tables 3.1 to 3.11 for 2012 to 2013

  16. Data added: Nat Stats : Tables 3.12 to 3.15a for 2011 to 2012

  17. Data added: Nat Stats : Tables 3.1 to 3.11 for 2011 to 2012

  18. First published.

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