Dudley Strategy for Tackling Health Inequalities 2010-15

Gross earnings per week (£)Table 4TABLE 4: Summary of the effects of taxes and benefits by quintile groups on ALL households, 2007-08Quintile groups of ALL households 1Bottom 2nd 3rd 4th Top AllhouseholdsRatioTop/BottomquintileIncome per household (£ per week) 2Ave Total household weekly income (unequivalised)3 England 480 569 639 737 946 674 2.0Dudley 504 595 676 790 N/A 575 1.6Ave Net household weekly income (unequivalised)4England 407 470 523 588 709 539 1.7Dudley 423 484 554 615 N/A 473 1.51 Households are ranked by Ave Weekly Household Net Income equivalised before housing costs2 This table shows unequivalised income. Equivalised income has only been used in the ranking process to produce the quintile groups3 Total household weekly income (unequivalised) - is the sum of the gross income of every member of the household plus any income from benefitssuch as Working Families Tax Credit.4 Net household weekly income (unequivalised) - is the sum of the net income of every member of the household. It is calculated using the samecomponents as gross income but income is net of direct taxes such as income tax, national insurance and council taxData source: Income: Model-Based Estimates at MSOA Level, 2007/08, ONSThe income gradient for Dudley is further illustrated by looking at gross weekly pay(Figure 4) where both male and female pay show a gradient, with a slightly steepergradient for men. The gender gap in pay is immediately apparent.Figure 4700600Centiles for Gross Weekly Pay by Gender, Dudley, 2009Dudley MaleDudley FemaleMale meanFemale mean500400300200100010 20 25 30 40 60 70 75 80 90Centiles (%)Data source: www.nomisweb.co.uk, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 200943