Pensioners' incomes series: financial year 2010/11
Estimates and interpretation of trends in the levels and sources of pensioners' incomes throughout the year, based on 2 household surveys.
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We have produced this publication according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. It updates the statistics released on 12 May 2011.
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp key points from this release are:
- in 2010 to 2011 the average net income for all pensioner units (pensioner couples and single pensioners together) was £340 after housing costs (£369 per week before housing costs)
- between 1998/99 and 2010/11, average net income after housing costs increased by 40% (before housing costs the rise was 33%)
- average pensioners� income has grown faster between 1998/99 and 2010/11 than average earnings, which increased by 11% during the same period
Coverage: UK
Geographic breakdown: government office region
Next release date: 11 July 2013