Explore which UK regions rank highest for each trade. Select a trade below to see all 11 regions ranked by their overall index score out of 100.
| Rank | Region | Median Weekly Income (Full Time, £) | Trade earnings relative to regional all-occupation median (%) | 3 Year Employment Growth (%) | Median Weekly Hours (Full Time) | Median House Price to Income Ratio23 | Weekly Expenditure as % of Weekly Pay24 | % Self Employed | Insurance Cost as % of Annual Earnings2 | Index Score |
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Index score out of 100. Source: Fergus — UK Tradespeople Hotspots.
1 Estimated or substituted where official regional data was unavailable due to small sample sizes or disclosure controls. Income estimates scale the national trade median in proportion to the regional all-occupation median; employment growth, working hours and self-employment are substituted with the national rate for that trade. See the about the data section for full methodologies.
2 Housing affordability, cost of living and insurance cost metrics are calculated using the income figures in this table, including estimated values where applicable.
3 Scottish median house prices are sourced from Registers of Scotland (Q3 2025). All other regions use ONS UK HPI (year ending September 2025).
4 Weekly expenditure figures are ONS Family Spending three-year averages adjusted to September 2025 prices using the CPIH All Items index.