HC Deb 19 October 1981 vol 10 cc48-9W
Mr. Thornton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give a division of income tax raised between different regions of the country, on any available regional split but preferably showing the difference between metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, and the amount per head which this represents for population of these regions for the most recent year for which figures are available.

Mr. Ridley:

The amount of income tax, in total and per head, from the regions, metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of the United Kingdom for 1978–79 is a follows:

Income Tax due for 1978–79 Mid-1978 Population Estimates Home Income Tax per head of population
£million thousands £
Non-metropolitan counties 881 2,443 361
East Anglia (Non-metropolitan) 568 1,843 308
South East 7,400 16,832 439
GLC 3,340 9,618 348
Non-metropolitan counties 4,050 7,214 562
South West (Non-metropolitan) 1,350 4,296 315
Wales (Non-metropolitan) 754 2,768 272
Scotland 1,680 5,179 325
Central Clydeside Conurbation 527 1,767 298
Remainder 1,160 3,413 339
Northern Ireland (Non-metropolitan) 388 1,539 252
United Kingdom *20,200 55,836 362
Metropolitan (including GLC and Central Clydeside Conurbation) 7,580 22,842 332
Non-metropolitan counties 12,300 32,993 372
*includes £347 million from Armed Forces and Merchant Navy and from civil servants serving overseas. This sum cannot be allocated among the regions or counties.

The amount of income tax is derived from the Inland Revenue survey of personal incomes 1978–79. In the survey, incomes, and income tax due, are allocated to counties and regions according to the residence of the recipient, except where his main source of income is chargeable under Schedule D when the allocation is by place of assessment which for the self-employed generally corresponds to place of business. The mid-1978 population figures have been provided by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys and are the numbers resident in the areas shown.