Statistically who is the average man and woman in the U.K. in 2024

Ever wondered where you stand out or fall behind. Are you average, beyond average or below. In the U.K. you might be surprised to hear the averages across the board. So many people wish for a million pounds, a boyfriend who is 6 feet tall and makes tons of money but the thing is, these are rare.

Only 6% of households in the U.K. have a net worth of a million pounds or more. Considering 20% of men in the U.K. are 6 feet or taller and 1% make 150k pounds or more that leaves just over .2% of the population matching these characteristics.

The point isn’t to say this is not impossible but to say if you do not match these standards you are not alone. You are of the 99% of men in the U.K. who do not match these standards.

Quick note on average vs median. Median is the number in the middle. It is less sensitive to outliers and extreme values and so makes for a better example for finding the average in these situations. For example, when it comes to net worth, the average can be skewed by the fact that someone can be a billionaire. Rising the level to extreme values that are not a good guide for the group.

Let’s dive in, who is the average man and woman in the U.K.

The average woman in the U.K.

• Makes £26,000 annually
• Has a net worth of £140,000
• Is 5ft 4inches tall
• 41 years old
• 1-2 kids
• 1 car
• Completed secondary education with 35% getting a higher education degree
• Drinks 8 alcoholic drinks a week
• Lives to 83 years old
• Spends 3 hours on her phone a day

The average man in the U.K.

• Makes £31,000 annually
• Has a net worth of £160,000
• Is 5ft 9inches tall
• 40 years old
• 1-2 kids
• 1 car
• Completed secondary education with 35% getting a higher education degree
• Drinks 15 alcoholic drinks a week
• Lives to 79 years old
• Spends 3 hours on his phone a day

If you look back at are article about the average U.S. man and woman. here

It comes as little bit of a shock that the median income of people in the U.K. is quite a bit lower, yet the median net worth is quite a bit higher than people in the U.S. Some reasons for this would obviously be cost of living, and the need for Americans to pay out of pocket for health services.

I think it is likely quite a bit deeper with consumption habits. After all per person the U.K produces 4.7 tonnes of co2 while people in the U.S. produce 14.9 tonnes of co2. On average Americans are consuming way more than people in the U.K.

Also interesting is, We are all spending 3 hours a day on our phone which is 12.5% of our day. I mean if we assume we sleep 8 hours a day that is 18.7% of our waking day staring at a phone screen. Better than our American counter parts who spend 4 hours a day on their phone.

All of this is to say, U.K. is a big country and probably not many of us fit this average. It is interesting to look at though as a way to understand that the median person.