HC Deb 19 February 1971 vol 811 c593W
Mr. Elystan Morgan

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is the average level of earned income for persons living in the mid-Wales counties of Merioneth, Cardigan, Montgomery, Brecon and Radnor; and how this compares with the average for the United Kingdom;

(2) what is the average earned income of persons living in Wales.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The estimates below relate to the year 1968–69, the latest year for which figures are available.

Average earned income before tax per head of population 1968–69
£
united kingdom 460
Wales 350
Merioneth 225
Cardigan 290
Montgomery 285
Brecon 250
Radnor 265
The estimates, which are subject to wide margins of error, are derived from the results of the 1968–69 survey of personal incomes which excludes incomes below £275 a year. The population figures, which relate to mid-1968, include all persons in the areas concerned whether or not they have an income.