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Gross Disposable Household Income

GDHI estimates from 1997 to 2023 were released by the ONS on 10 September 2025.

Gross Disposable Household Income (GDHI) estimates for the UK International Territorial Level (ITL) ITL1, ITL2, ITL3 regions, local and combined authorities, city regions and other economic and enterprise regions, were released by the ONS on 10 September 2025.

GDHI is the amount of money individuals have for spending or saving.  This is money left after expenditure such as taxes associated with income and social contributions, property ownership and future provision for pension income.

Headline results

Key points:

  • The GDHI estimate for Northern Ireland for 2023 was £39,181 million.
  • This represents £20,403 per head of population.
  • The 2023 Northern Ireland GDHI per head of population figure was 82.2% of the corresponding UK figure.
  • In 2023, GDHI in the UK grew by 9.5% when compared with 2022; GDHI in England grew by 9.6%, while GDHI in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales grew by 9.3%, 8.5% and 7.9%, respectively.
  • Northern Ireland’s GDHI per head increased by 7.9% between 2022 and 2023, which was lower than the growth rate of the UK as a whole, which increased by 8.4%.

Current publication and tables 

  • Regional Household Income & Regional Gross Disposable Household Income (GDHI) bulletin, statistical tables and interactive charts

Further information

Suzanne Bradley
Email: Suzanne.Bradley@nisra.gov.uk
X: @NISRA

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