London Ranks Last Among 11 UK Regions for Tradespeople as Housing Costs Outweigh Top Pay
Updated
Updated · building.co.uk · Aug 21
London Ranks Last Among 11 UK Regions for Tradespeople as Housing Costs Outweigh Top Pay
2 articles · Updated · building.co.uk · Aug 21
Summary
London finished last in a new UK Tradespeople Hotspots Index that compared 11 regions across seven construction trades using eight measures including pay, job growth and affordability.
Highest wages in five of the seven trades were not enough to offset the capital’s housing costs, living expenses and insurance premiums relative to earnings.
Construction supervisor employment in London fell 64.5% over three years even as the role paid the country’s top weekly wage of about £975.30.
The North East ranked most consistently well across trades, underscoring the report’s finding that slightly lower pay can still deliver better living standards and stronger long-term demand.