§ Mr. Butterfillasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the average income from all sources of all individuals aged 16 years or over, whether or not they are in employment or otherwise economically active, at the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MooreEstimates of the average income from all sources of all individuals aged 16 years and over are not available. Estimates of total household income, which include the income of persons under 16, are, however, published in table 4.4 of theUnited Kingdom National Accounts. A rough guide to average income can be obtained by dividing these aggregates by the total population aged 16 and over. For 1983, the latest year for which figures are available, average income calculated in this way was about £5,300 before tax, and about £4,200 after deducting tax and national insurance and occupational pension contributions.