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Table 3.3 Distribution of total income before and after tax by sex

Statistics providing estimates of taxpayer numbers, amounts of total income before and after tax and amounts of total tax liabilities, by sex and range of total income before and after tax.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 1 December 2012
• Last updated: 29 April 2026
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  1. 29 April 2026

     The Statistics on Personal Incomes series has been updated to provide information for the tax year 2023 to 2024.

  2. 12 March 2025

     New published tables: ‘Distribution of total income before and after tax by sex: 2022 to 2023’

  3. 29 February 2024

     The publication has been updated with new information covering tax year 2021 to 2022.

  4. 8 March 2023

     Distribution of total income before and after tax by sex: 2020 to 2021 table added

  5. 16 March 2022

     Data for 2019-20 tax year

  6. 31 March 2021

     Data updated to include 2018 to 2019

  7. 26 June 2020

     We have updated and republished the table for the tax year 2017 to 2018 following the identification of an error in the imputation process.

  8. 5 March 2020

     Data updated to include 2017 to 2018

  9. 6 March 2019

     Data updated to include 2016 to 2017

  10. 6 March 2018

      Data updated to include 2015 to 2016

  11. 2 March 2017

      Data updated to include 2014 to 2015

  12. 1 March 2016

      Data updated to include 2013 to 2014

  13. 30 January 2015

      Data updated to include 2012 to 2013

  14. 31 January 2014

      Data updated to include 2011 to 2012

  15. 1 December 2012

      First published.

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Distribution of total income before and after tax by sex: 2023 to 2024

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Distribution of total income before and after tax by sex: 2022 to 2023

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Distribution of total income before and after tax by sex: 2021 to 2022

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Distribution of total income before and after tax by sex: 2020 to 2021

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Distribution of total income before and after tax by gender: 2019 to 2020

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Distribution of total income before and after tax by gender: 2018 to 2019

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Distribution of total income before and after tax by gender: 2017 to 2018

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Distribution of total income before and after tax by gender: 2016 to 2017

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Distribution of total income before and after tax by gender: 2015 to 2016

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Distribution of total income before and after tax by gender: 2014 to 2015

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Distribution of total income before and after tax by gender: 2013 to 2014

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Distribution of total income before and after tax by gender: 2012 to 2013

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Distribution of total income before and after tax by gender: 2011 to 2012

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Distribution of total income before and after tax by gender: 2011 to 2012

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Distribution of total income before and after tax by gender: 2010 to 2011

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Distribution of total income before and after tax by gender: 2010 to 2011

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Details

These tables only cover individuals with some liability to tax.

These statistics are classified as accredited official statistics.

You can find more information about these statistics and collated tables for the latest and previous tax years on the Statistics about personal incomes page.

Supporting documentation on the methodology used to produce these statistics is available in the release for each tax year.

Note: comparisons over time may be affected by changes in methodology. Notably, there was a revision to the grossing factors in the 2018 to 2019 publication, which is discussed in the commentary and supporting documentation for that tax year. Further details, including a summary of significant methodological changes over time, data suitability and coverage, are included in the Background Quality Report.