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Income inequality (Gini, disposable)
Part of the Living Standards domain. Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable household income (0=equal, higher=more unequal).
Latest data
Latest reading
FYE 2024
Change between the two latest observations (FYE2023 to FYE 2024), in stress score.
A higher reading is treated as worse for this indicator.
Score composition
Stress score
Since the August 2026 release
What changed on this indicator between the two releases: method only.
Blended from two measured components: (2/3 weight) and trend (1/3 weight); where no trend can be computed the metric is scored on its level alone. Volatility is published as a diagnostic and does not enter the blend. Full formula on the methodology page.
Level · 2/3 weight
Bounds: scored against fixed best/worst limits, used until a metric has about eight years of verified data to rank against.
Trend · 1/3 weight
Measured from the direction and size of the change between the two most recent readings.
Volatility · diagnostic, not blended
35Measured from how much this indicator has swung period on period across its recorded history.
Data confidence and provenance
Confidence and source
How much weight to put on the reading, the mean data-confidence across the component metrics (source quality, recency and completeness).
Source
ONS: Household income inequality
- Update frequency
- Annual
- Reliability
- high
Provenance
- Provider
- ONS
- Series ID
- ons_income_inequality
- Frequency
- Annual
- Accessed
- 16 June 2026
Known weakness
Bulletin publishes few in-text anchor points; full annual series is in the ONS dataset. Year-on-year moves are often not statistically significant.
Notes
Verified official value from ONS (ons_income_inequality), accessed 2026-06-16.
Historical values
History
| Period | Value | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| FYE2015 | 34.7 | |
| FYE2020 | 35.4 | |
| FYE2023 | 33.1 | |
| FYE2024 | 32.9 |