Lindert UK Income Distributions These are further from 100 than the Royal Commission's "quantiles as % of median" because
Aug.'88, Revised Jan. '97 Bordered sets assume spreads of the latter apparently use not means but class-border incomes on the borders toward the median. More Inter-quantile Ratios:
    Bordered sets assume spreads of Medians for 1938/9 and 1949/50 are simple Class mean income before taxes (current £) Class mean income after taxes (current £) Implied percentage of taxation 
Inland Revenue, Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI) large-group totals across deciles Inland Revenue, Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI) large-group totals across deciles  averages of 41-50% and 51-60% income aves. % Absolute (some figures for top and bottom deciles could be, and were, taken (assuming before-tax ranks = after-tax ranks) Ratios of class mean incomes to median income: Pre-tax income Post-tax income Pre-tax minus post-tax ratio difference
Before-tax income among tax units (Source: Royal Commission, 1977, pp. 240-3). using first subsequent detailed data. (current £) AFTER-tax Income (again, Royal Commission, 1977) using first subsequent detailed data. minus £2 in each case.     diff. in diff. in from the original source & not calculated with extra rounding.) (These rates appear suspect before 1964/5.) (These rates appear suspect before 1964/5.) Before taxes After taxes Top 5 %(x4) Top 20%/ Middle 20% Top 5 %(x4) Top 20%/ Middle 20% Top 5 %(x4) Top 20%/ Middle 20%
Year top 1% 2-5% 6-10% top 10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-40% 41-50% 51-60% 61-70% 71-80% 81-90% 91-100%  Median Mean Year Gini Year top 1% 2-5% 6-10% top 10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-40% 41-50% 51-60% 61-70% 71-80% 81-90% 91-100%  Median Mean Year Gini Year top 1% 2-5% 6-10% top 10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-40% 41-50% 51-60% 61-70% 71-80% 81-90% 91-100% Year Gini Gini Year top 1% 2-5% 6-10% top 10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-40% 41-50% 51-60% 61-70% 71-80% 81-90% 91-100% Year Year top 1% 2-5% 6-10% top 10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-40% 41-50% 51-60% 61-70% 71-80% 81-90% 91-100%  Median Mean Year Year top 1% top 10% 71-100 91-100 Year top 1% top 10% 71-100 91-100 Year  /Middle 20%  Middle 20%  /Bottom 20%  /Middle 20%  Middle 20%  /Bottom 20% Year  /Middle 20%  Middle 20%  /Bottom 20%
1938.5 17.1 14.4 9.0 40.5 11.9 8.8 7.3 6.5 5.8 5.3 5.7 4.6 3.5 184 303 1938.5 42.3 1938.5 11.7 13.6 9.3 34.6 12.7 9.6 8.3 7.4 6.5 5.6 6.3 5.1 4.0 186 271 1938.5 36.5 1938.5 5181 1091 545 1228 361 267 221 197 176 161 173 139 106 1938.5 13.71 5.8 1938.5 3171 921 504 939 344 260 224 201 176 151 172 138 107 1938.5 1938.5 38.8 15.5 7.6 23.5 4.5 2.4 -1.2 -1.9 0.1 6.3 0.4 0.9 -1.0 1938.5 1938.5 2816 593 76 58 1938.5 1705 495 75 58 1938.5 913 426 152 729 341 153 1938.5 184 85 -2 Reminders:
1949.5 10.6 12.5 9.0 32.1 13.2 10.6 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 4.6 3.5 308 413 1949.5 36.4 1949.5 5.8 10.9 9.0 25.7 13.7 11.1 10.0 9.0 7.8 6.7 6.6 5.3 4.1 299 359 1949.5 30.2 1949.5 4378 1291 743 1330 545 438 372 330 289 260 235 190 145 1949.5 17.03 6.2 1949.5 2082 978 646 924 492 398 358 322 281 241 235 189 147 1949.5 1949.5 52.4 24.2 13.1 30.5 9.8 9.0 3.6 2.7 2.7 7.3 0.1 0.5 -1.4 1949.5 1949.5 1421 419 62 47 1949.5 696 327 64 49 1949.5 544 302 185 398 235 180 1949.5 146 67 5 (1) The underlying rankings aren't the same.
1954.5 8.8 10.9 8.6 28.3 13.8 11.4 10.0 8.8 7.8 6.5 5.6 4.4 3.4 460 562 1954.5 34.2 1954.5 4.8 9.8 8.6 23.2 14.1 12.1 10.3 9.3 8.1 6.9 6.6 5.3 4.1 409 498 1954.5 29.2 1954.5 4946 1531 967 1592 776 641 562 495 438 365 315 247 191 1954.5 14.62 5.0 1954.5 2390 1220 857 1155 702 603 514 461 403 346 328 264 205 1954.5 1954.5 51.7 20.3 11.4 27.4 9.5 5.9 8.6 6.8 8.0 5.4 -4.4 -6.7 -7.1 1954.5 1954.5 1075 333 55 42 1954.5 584 298 65 50 1954.5 419 254 213 337 215 184 1954.5 83 39 28   The top 5% of the pre-tax aren't the same
1959.5 7.9 10.8 8.7 27.4 13.8 11.6 10.2 9.0 7.9 6.7 5.6 4.4 3.4 621 737 1959.5 33.4 1959.5 4.8 9.7 8.6 23.1 14.2 12.2 10.7 9.6 8.4 7.2 6.0 4.8 3.7 585 653 1959.5 29.1 1959.5 5822 1990 1282 2018 1017 855 752 663 582 494 413 324 251 1959.5 12.87 4.3 1959.5 3134 1584 1123 1512 927 797 699 627 549 470 390 313 243 1959.5 1959.5 46.2 20.4 12.4 25.1 8.8 6.8 7.1 5.5 5.8 4.8 5.4 3.3 3.0 1959.5 1959.5 938 320 53 40 1959.5 536 271 54 42 1959.5 390 244 217 322 207 211 1959.5 67 37 5   folks as the top 5% post-tax, etc.
1964.5 7.7 10.6 8.7 27.0 13.9 11.7 10.1 9.1 7.9 6.8 5.6 4.5 3.4 849 1003 1964.5 33.0 1964.5 5.0 9.5 8.5 23.0 14.2 12.3 10.8 9.5 8.2 7.2 6.1 4.9 3.8 780 874 1964.5 28.8 1964.5 7723 2658 1745 2698 1394 1174 1013 913 792 682 562 451 336 1964.5 12.73 4.2 1964.5 4370 2076 1486 2012 1241 1075 944 830 717 629 533 428 335 1964.5 1964.5 43.4 21.9 14.9 25.4 11.0 8.4 6.8 9.0 9.6 7.7 5.1 5.1 0.3 1964.5 1964.5 910 313 53 40 1964.5 560 266 55 43 1964.5 381 241 215 328 210 203 1964.5 54 30 12 (2) We're only looking at effects of taxes,
1965.5 7.8 10.7 8.8 27.3 13.8 11.7 10.3 9.1 7.9 6.7 5.6 4.4 3.3 904 1071 1965.5 33.5 1965.5 4.8 9.5 8.5 22.8 14.3 12.3 10.8 9.5 8.4 7.2 6.0 4.8 3.7 817 915 1965.5 28.9 1965.5 8354 2865 1885 2925 1478 1253 1103 975 846 718 600 471 348 1965.5 13.73 4.6 1965.5 4392 2173 1556 2096 1308 1125 988 869 769 659 549 439 340 1965.5 1965.5 47.4 24.1 17.5 28.3 11.5 10.2 10.4 10.8 9.2 8.2 8.5 6.8 2.3 1965.5 1965.5 924 317 52 38 1965.5 538 266 54 42 1965.5 381 242 221 320 207 211 1965.5 62 35 10   not at effects of these plus expenditures.
1966.5 7.2 10.4 8.8 26.4 13.9 11.9 10.4 9.3 8.0 6.8 5.6 4.5 3.2 952 1107 1966.5 32.8 1966.5 4.7 9.4 8.4 22.5 14.3 12.3 11.0 9.6 8.4 7.2 6.1 4.9 3.7 851 946 1966.5 28.7 1966.5 7970 2878 1948 2930 1539 1317 1151 1030 886 753 620 498 359 1966.5 12.50 4.1 1966.5 4446 2223 1589 2132 1353 1164 1041 908 795 681 577 464 348 1966.5 1966.5 44.2 22.8 18.4 27.2 12.1 11.7 9.6 11.8 10.3 9.5 6.9 6.9 3.1 1966.5 1966.5 837 302 52 38 1966.5 522 261 54 41 1966.5 357 233 225 313 204 209 1966.5 44 29 15
1967.5 7.0 10.4 8.8 26.2 14.0 12.0 10.4 9.3 8.0 6.8 5.6 4.4 3.2 1001 1162 1967.5 32.8 1967.5 4.6 9.4 8.5 22.5 14.3 12.3 11.1 9.7 8.4 7.2 6.0 4.8 3.6 889 987 1967.5 28.8 1967.5 8134 3021 2045 3045 1627 1394 1208 1081 930 790 651 511 369 1967.5 12.20 4.0 1967.5 4540 2319 1678 2225 1411 1214 1096 957 829 711 592 474 358 1967.5 1967.5 44.2 23.2 18.0 26.9 13.2 12.9 9.3 11.4 10.8 10.1 9.0 7.3 3.0 1967.5 1967.5 813 302 51 37 1967.5 511 261 53 40 1967.5 353 232 228 309 203 215 1967.5 44 29 12 For gini differentials, see p. 6 above.
1968.5 6.9 10.4 8.7 26.0 14.4 12.0 10.6 9.2 8.2 6.7 5.6 4.3 3.1 1055 1229 1968.5 33.1 1968.5 4.5 9.4 8.6 22.5 14.3 12.5 11.0 9.8 8.4 7.1 6.0 4.8 3.5 931 1031 1968.5 29.0 1968.5 8480 3195 2138 3191 1770 1475 1303 1131 1008 823 688 528 376 1968.5 12.39 4.1 1968.5 4640 2423 1773 2321 1474 1289 1134 1010 866 732 619 495 366 1968.5 1968.5 45.3 24.2 17.1 27.3 16.7 12.6 12.9 10.6 14.1 11.1 10.1 6.4 2.7 1968.5 1968.5 804 303 50 36 1968.5 498 260 53 39 1968.5 349 232 235 305 202 219 1968.5 44 30 16
1969.5 6.7 10.4 8.7 25.8 14.2 12.0 10.5 9.2 8.2 6.8 5.6 4.4 3.2 1158 1352 1969.5 32.6 1969.5 4.3 9.3 8.6 22.2 14.2 12.4 10.9 9.8 8.4 7.2 6.1 4.9 3.7 1008 1114 1969.5 28.4 1969.5 9058 3515 2352 3498 1920 1622 1420 1244 1109 919 757 595 430 1969.5 12.88 4.2 1969.5 4790 2590 1916 2485 1582 1381 1214 1092 936 802 680 546 413 1969.5 1969.5 47.1 26.3 18.6 29.0 17.6 14.9 14.5 12.2 15.6 12.8 10.2 8.2 4.0 1969.5 1969.5 782 304 51 37 1969.5 475 257 54 41 1969.5 347 230 229 299 200 212 1969.5 48 30 17
1970.5 6.2 10.4 9.1 25.7 14.2 12.0 10.7 9.1 7.9 6.9 5.6 4.5 3.3 1313 1544 1970.5 32.2 1970.5 4.1 9.3 8.6 22.0 14.5 12.5 11.0 9.5 8.5 7.2 6.1 4.9 4.0 1109 1256 1970.5 28.1 1970.5 9573 4014 2810 3967 2192 1853 1652 1405 1220 1065 865 695 516 1970.5 12.73 4.1 1970.5 5150 2920 2160 2761 1821 1570 1382 1193 1068 904 766 615 497 1970.5 1970.5 46.2 27.3 23.1 30.4 16.9 15.3 16.4 15.1 12.5 15.1 11.4 11.4 3.7 1970.5 1970.5 729 306 53 39 1970.5 464 263 56 45 1970.5 335 235 218 298 203 202 1970.5 38 32 16
1971.5 6.1 10.3 8.9 25.3 14.5 12.2 10.7 9.3 8.1 6.7 5.6 4.4 3.2 1462 1697 1971.5 32.5 1971.5 4.2 9.4 8.7 22.3 14.6 12.5 11.0 9.7 8.2 7.2 5.9 4.8 3.7 1249 1394 1971.5 28.9 1971.5 10352 4370 3021 4311 2461 2070 1816 1578 1375 1137 950 747 543 1971.5 11.08 3.6 1971.5 5855 3276 2426 3124 2035 1743 1533 1352 1143 1004 822 669 512 1971.5 1971.5 43.4 25.0 19.7 27.5 17.3 15.8 15.6 14.3 16.8 11.7 13.5 10.4 5.7 1971.5 1971.5 708 299 51 37 1971.5 469 262 53 41 1971.5 328 229 229 304 206 211 1971.5 24 23 18
1972.5 6.0 9.9 8.8 24.7 14.2 12.0 10.5 9.3 8.2 7.0 5.8 4.7 3.7 1696 1957 1972.5 30.5 1972.5 4.0 8.9 8.5 21.4 14.3 12.3 10.8 9.6 8.4 7.3 6.3 5.3 4.3 1470 1634 1972.5 26.6 1972.5 11742 4844 3444 4820 2779 2348 2055 1820 1605 1370 1135 920 728 1972.5 12.79 3.9 1972.5 6536 3636 2778 3511 2337 2010 1765 1569 1373 1193 1029 866 694 1972.5 1972.5 44.3 24.9 19.4 27.2 15.9 14.4 14.1 13.8 14.5 12.9 9.3 5.8 4.7 1972.5 1972.5 692 286 55 43 1972.5 445 247 59 47 1972.5 321 222 208 287 198 188 1972.5 35 24 21
1973.5 6.2 9.9 8.8 24.9 14.1 12.1 10.5 9.4 8.1 7.0 5.8 4.6 3.5 1922 2203 1973.5 31.2 1973.5 4.2 9.1 8.5 21.8 14.3 12.3 10.9 9.7 8.5 7.3 6.2 5.0 4.0 1637 1817 1973.5 27.5 1973.5 13659 5452 3877 5475 3106 2666 2313 2071 1784 1542 1278 1013 766 1973.5 11.86 3.7 1973.5 7631 4134 3089 3966 2598 2235 1981 1762 1544 1326 1127 909 731 1973.5 1973.5 44.1 24.2 20.3 27.6 16.4 16.2 14.4 14.9 13.4 14.0 11.8 10.3 4.6 1973.5 1973.5 711 284 53 40 1973.5 466 253 56 45 1973.5 324 223 216 292 198 202 1973.5 31 25 14
1974.5 5.9 9.9 9.0 24.8 14.6 12.3 10.6 9.3 8.2 6.9 5.7 4.5 3.1 2286 2661 1974.5 32.0 1974.5 3.8 9.1 8.8 21.7 14.7 12.6 10.8 9.8 8.4 7.2 6.1 4.9 3.8 1895 2112 1974.5 28.1 1974.5 15700 6586 4790 6608 3885 3273 2821 2475 2182 1836 1517 1197 831 1974.5 12.19 3.9 1974.5 8026 4805 3717 4572 3105 2661 2281 2070 1774 1521 1288 1035 799 1974.5 1974.5 48.9 27.0 22.4 30.8 20.1 18.7 19.1 16.4 18.7 17.2 15.1 13.6 3.9 1974.5 1974.5 687 288 52 36 1974.5 424 254 55 42 1974.5 318 225 230 284 200 209 1974.5 34 25 21
CSO hybrid estimates (using SPI and FES, in 5/78, 7/84, and 11/87 Economic Trends) CSO hybrid estimates (using SPI and FES, in 5/78, 7/84, and 11/87 Economic Trends) % Absolute
Pre-tax incomes among households*  (*"[T]otal household income, as defined in the National Accounts, is analysed by income AFTER-tax incomes among households* diff. in diff. in
of individual tax-units, i.e. married couples or single people over school-leaving age not at school." 11/87 Ec. Trends, p. 94.)
Year top 1% 2-5% 6-10% top 10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-40% 41-50% 51-60% 61-70% 71-80% 81-90% 91-100%  Median Mean* Year Gini Top 5% Top 20% Year top 1% 2-5% 6-10% top 10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-40% 41-50% 51-60% 61-70% 71-80% 81-90% 91-100%  Median Mean* Year Gini Year top 1% 2-5% 6-10% top 10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-40% 41-50% 51-60% 61-70% 71-80% 81-90% 91-100% Year Gini Gini Year top 1% 2-5% 6-10% top 10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-40% 41-50% 51-60% 61-70% 71-80% 81-90% 91-100% Year Year top 1% 2-5% 6-10% top 10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-40% 41-50% 51-60% 61-70% 71-80% 81-90% 91-100%  Median Mean Year Year top 1% top 10% 71-100 91-100 Year top 1% top 10% 71-100 91-100 Year Year
1949 11.2 12.6 9.4 33.2 14.1 11.2 9.6 8.2 7.4 5.3 4.6 3.6 2.8 259 332.5 1949 41.1 23.8 47.3 1949 6.4 11.3 9.4 27.1 14.5 11.9 10.5 9.5 8.0 6.6 5.3 3.9 2.7 250 286.041 1949 35.5 1949 3724 1047 625 1104 469 372 319 273 246 176 153 120 93 1949 13.63 5.6 1949 1831 808 538 775 415 340 300 272 229 189 152 112 77 1949 1949 50.8 22.8 14.0 29.8 11.5 8.6 5.9 0.3 7.0 -7.1 0.9 6.8 17.0 1949 1949 1438 404 47 36 1949 732 323 45 31 1949 535 303 244 405 238 265 1949 130 65 -21
1954 9.3 11.5 9.3 30.1 15.1 12.4 10.5 8.9 7.4 5.3 4.5 3.4 2.4 374 459.5 1954 40.3 20.8 45.2 1954                     1954 1954 4273 1321 855 1383 694 570 482 409 340 244 207 156 110 1954 1954 1954 1954 (behavior (Behavior for '49 is suspect.) 1954 1954 1143 353 42 29 1954 1954 429 277 281 1954
1959 8.4 11.5 9.5 29.4 15.1 12.6 10.7 9.1 7.5 5.9 4.4 3.2 2.1 514 620.0 1959 39.8 19.9 44.5 1959         1959 1959 5208 1783 1178 1823 936 781 663 564 465 366 273 198 130 1959 1959 1959 1959 of 41-50 1959 1959 1013 347 39 25 1959 1959 402 268 313 1959
1962 8.3 11.2 9.7 29.2 15.2 12.6 10.9 9.2 7.6 6.0 4.4 3.1 2.0 623 742.6 1962 39.7 19.5 44.4 1962         1962 1962 6163 2079 1441 2168 1129 936 809 683 564 446 327 230 149 1962 1962 1962 1962 % for '49 1962 1962 989 334 38 24 1962 1962 388 264 329 1962
1963 8.0 11.2 9.7 28.9 15.4 12.6 10.9 9.1 7.5 5.9 4.4 3.2 2.1 643 775.6 1963 39.5 19.2 44.3 1963         1963 1963 6205 2172 1505 2242 1194 977 845 706 582 458 341 248 163 1963 1963 1963 1963 :suspect.) 1963 1963 965 338 39 25 1963 1963 384 267 313 1963
1964 8.2 11.3 9.6 29.1 15.5 12.6 10.9 9.2 7.4 5.8 4.3 3.1 2.1 679 819.1 1964 39.9 19.5 44.6 1964         1964 1964 6716 2314 1573 2383 1270 1032 893 754 606 475 352 254 172 1964 1964 1964 1964 1964 1964 989 341 38 25 1964 1964 388 269 319 1964
1965 8.1 11.5 9.4 29.0 15.2 12.5 10.7 9.3 7.5 5.8 4.5 3.4 2.2 739 880.8 1965 39.0 19.6 44.2 1965         1965 1965 7135 2532 1656 2554 1339 1101 942 819 661 511 396 299 194 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 965 343 40 26 1965 1965 392 263 300 1965
1966 7.7 11.1 9.7 28.5 15.2 12.6 10.9 9.1 7.4 6.0 4.7 3.4 2.2 797 967.2 1966 38.6 18.8 43.7 1966         1966 1966 7448 2684 1876 2757 1470 1219 1054 880 716 580 455 329 213 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 934 337 42 27 1966 1966 376 265 295 1966
1967 7.4 11.0 9.6 28.0 15.2 12.6 11.1 9.1 7.7 6.0 4.8 3.4 2.2 843 1004.8 1967 38.2 18.4 43.2 1967                           1967 1967 7435 2763 1929 2813 1527 1266 1115 914 774 603 482 342 221 1967 1967 1967 1967 1967 1967 882 328 41 26 1967 1967 364 257 300 1967
1968.5 7.1 10.7 9.3 27.1 15.4 12.9 11.0 9.4 7.6 6.2 4.7 3.4 2.3 909 1070.7 1968.5 37.4 17.8 42.5 1968.5 4.6 9.8 9.2 23.6 15.5 13.1 11.5 9.7 8.1 6.6 5.3 3.9 2.7 819 921.26 1968.5 33.2 1968.5 7602 2864 1991 2902 1649 1381 1178 1006 814 664 503 364 246 1968.5 11.23 4.2 1968.5 4238 2257 1695 2174 1428 1207 1059 894 746 608 488 359 249 1968.5 1968.5 44.3 21.2 14.9 25.1 13.4 12.6 10.0 11.2 8.3 8.4 3.0 1.3 -1.0 1968.5 1968.5 836 315 41 27 1968.5 517 276 45 30 1968.5 349 250 298 324 220 270 1968.5 25 30 29
1969.5 7.0 10.8 9.4 27.2 15.6 13.0 11.0 9.4 7.6 6.1 4.7 3.3 2.1 985 1160.2 1969.5 38.0 17.8 42.8 1969.5 4.7 9.7 9.2 23.6 15.6 13.3 11.4 9.7 8.1 6.7 5.2 3.9 2.5 870 978.628 1969.5 33.5 1969.5 8121 3133 2181 3156 1810 1508 1276 1091 882 708 545 383 244 1969.5 11.84 4.5 1969.5 4600 2373 1801 2310 1527 1302 1116 949 793 656 509 382 245 1969.5 1969.5 43.4 24.2 17.4 26.8 15.6 13.7 12.6 13.0 10.1 7.4 6.7 0.3 -0.4 1969.5 1969.5 824 318 40 25 1969.5 529 273 43 28 1969.5 349 252 315 324 220 278 1969.5 25 32 37
1970.5 6.6 11.1 9.8 27.5 15.9 13.2 10.9 9.0 7.4 5.9 4.6 3.1 2.5 1050 1282.1 1970.5 38.5 17.7 43.4 1970.5 4.5 10.0 9.4 23.9 15.9 13.3 11.2 9.5 7.8 6.5 5.2 3.7 3.0 924 1069.44 1970.5 33.9 1970.5 8462 3558 2513 3526 2038 1692 1397 1154 949 756 590 397 321 1970.5 11.95 4.6 1970.5 4813 2674 2011 2556 1700 1422 1198 1016 834 695 556 396 321 1970.5 1970.5 43.1 24.8 20.0 27.5 16.6 16.0 14.3 11.9 12.1 8.1 5.7 0.4 -0.1 1970.5 1970.5 806 339 42 31 1970.5 521 289 46 35 1970.5 356 265 293 335 230 258 1970.5 21 35 35
1971.5 6.5 11.0 9.8 27.3 15.9 13.2 11.0 9.2 7.4 5.9 4.5 3.3 2.3 1180 1423.4 1971.5 38.3 17.5 43.2 1971.5 4.6 10.0 9.5 24.1 15.9 13.4 11.3 9.4 7.8 6.4 5.1 3.9 2.7 1031 1200.23 1971.5 34.2 1971.5 9252 3914 2790 3886 2263 1879 1566 1310 1053 840 641 470 327 1971.5 10.70 4.1 1971.5 5521 3001 2280 2893 1908 1608 1356 1128 936 768 612 468 324 1971.5 1971.5 40.3 23.3 18.3 25.6 15.7 14.4 13.4 13.8 11.1 8.5 4.4 0.3 1.0 1971.5 1971.5 784 332 41 28 1971.5 536 291 45 31 1971.5 347 260 296 340 233 261 1971.5 7 28 36
1972.5 6.4 10.8 9.7 26.9 15.8 13.1 11.0 9.2 7.5 5.9 4.8 3.4 2.4 1338 1604.3 1972.5 37.4 17.2 42.7 1972.5 4.4 9.8 9.4 23.6 15.8 13.2 11.2 9.5 8.0 6.5 5.5 4.0 2.8 1187 1358.12 1972.5 33.1 1972.5 10268 4332 3112 4316 2535 2102 1765 1476 1203 947 770 545 385 1972.5 11.50 4.3 1972.5 5976 3327 2553 3205 2146 1793 1521 1290 1086 883 747 543 380 1972.5 1972.5 41.8 23.2 18.0 25.7 15.3 14.7 13.8 12.6 9.7 6.7 3.0 0.4 1.2 1972.5 1972.5 767 324 42 29 1972.5 503 280 47 32 1972.5 341 256 288 325 225 257 1972.5 16 31 31
1973.5 6.5 10.6 9.7 26.8 15.6 12.9 11.2 9.3 7.5 5.8 4.7 3.5 2.7 1550 1847.4 1973.5 37.0 17.1 42.4 1973.5 4.5 9.8 9.3 23.6 15.5 13.2 11.2 9.5 7.8 6.4 5.4 4.2 3.2 1348 1560.19 1973.5 32.8 1973.5 12008 4896 3584 4951 2882 2383 2069 1718 1386 1072 868 647 499 1973.5 11.35 4.2 1973.5 7021 3822 2902 3682 2418 2059 1747 1482 1217 999 843 655 499 1973.5 1973.5 41.5 21.9 19.0 25.6 16.1 13.6 15.5 13.7 12.2 6.8 3.0 -1.3 -0.1 1973.5 1973.5 775 316 43 32 1973.5 521 284 49 37 1973.5 334 252 271 331 226 234 1973.5 3 26 37
1974.5 6.2 10.6 9.8 26.6 15.8 13.1 11.0 9.3 7.6 5.8 4.6 3.6 2.6 1913 2266.6 1974.5 37.1 16.8 42.4 1974.5 4.5 9.7 9.5 23.2 15.8 13.2 11.4 9.4 7.8 6.4 5.3 4.4 3.1 1604 1867.29 1974.5 32.4 1974.5 14053 6006 4443 6029 3581 2969 2493 2108 1723 1315 1043 816 589 1974.5 12.67 4.7 1974.5 8403 4528 3548 4332 2950 2465 2129 1755 1456 1195 990 822 579 1974.5 1974.5 40.2 24.6 20.1 28.1 17.6 17.0 14.6 16.7 15.4 9.1 5.1 -0.7 1.8 1974.5 1974.5 735 314 43 31 1974.5 524 282 50 36 1974.5 331 251 273 330 227 229 1974.5 1 24 43
1975.5 5.6 10.4 9.8 25.8 16.1 13.1 11.4 9.3 7.6 5.9 4.6 3.6 2.6 2319 2747.6 1975.5 36.6 16.0 41.9 1975.5 3.6 9.4 9.3 22.3 15.8 13.4 11.4 9.7 7.9 6.5 5.4 4.4 3.2 1927 2192.26 1975.5 31.5 1975.5 15387 7144 5385 7089 4424 3599 3132 2555 2088 1621 1264 989 714 1975.5 13.93 5.1 1975.5 7892 5152 4078 4889 3464 2938 2499 2126 1732 1425 1184 965 702 1975.5 1975.5 48.7 27.9 24.3 31.0 21.7 18.4 20.2 16.8 17.1 12.1 6.3 2.5 1.8 1975.5 1975.5 664 308 43 31 1975.5 410 267 49 36 1975.5 309 248 273 295 216 232 1975.5 14 31 41
1975.5 5.7 10.7 9.8 26.2 16.1 13.2 11.5 9.2 7.5 5.8 4.5 3.5 2.5 2371 2869 1975.5 37.3 16.4 42.3 1975.5 3.9 9.7 9.5 23.1 15.8 13.5 11.4 9.5 7.7 6.3 5.3 4.2 3.2 1974 2305 1975.5 32.6 1975.5 16353 7675 5623 7517 4619 3787 3299 2639 2152 1664 1291 1004 717 1975.5   12.60 4.7 1975.5 8990 5590 4380 5325 3642 3112 2628 2190 1775 1452 1222 968 738 1975.5     1975.5 45.0 27.2 22.1 29.2 21.2 17.8 20.4 17.0 17.5 12.7 5.4 3.6 -2.8     1975.5   1975.5 690 324 42 30 1975.5 455 283 49 37 1975.5 317 253 278 316 226 232 1975.5 1 27 46
1978.5 5.3 10.7 10.1 26.1 16.5 13.5 11.2 9.2 7.3 5.8 4.5 3.5 2.4 3370 4110 1978.5 37.5 16.0 42.6 1978.5 3.9 9.8 9.7 23.4 16.3 13.5 11.3 9.3 7.7 6.4 5.1 4.1 2.9 2890 3420 1978.5 33.5 1978.5 21783 10994 8302 10727 6782 5549 4603 3781 3000 2384 1850 1439 986 1978.5 10.67 4.0 1978.5 13338 8379 6635 8003 5575 4617 3865 3181 2633 2189 1744 1402 992 1978.5 1978.5 38.8 23.8 20.1 25.4 17.8 16.8 16.0 15.9 12.2 8.2 5.7 2.5 -0.5 1978.5 1978.5 646 326 42 29 1978.5 462 290 48 34 1978.5 314 258 280 322 234 243 1978.5 -9 25 37
1981.5 6.0 11.6 10.7 28.3 16.7 13.2 10.7 8.6 7.0 5.8 4.4 3.5 2.0 4720 6050 1981.5 40.0 17.6 45.0 1981.5 4.6 10.7 10.3 25.6 16.4 13.2 10.8 8.8 7.3 6.3 5.2 4.0 2.4 4090 5020 1981.5 36 1981.5 36300 17545 12947 17122 10104 7986 6474 5203 4235 3509 2662 2118 1210 1981.5 10.00 4.0 1981.5 23092 13429 10341 12851 8233 6626 5422 4418 3665 3163 2610 2008 1205 1981.5 1981.5 36.4 23.5 20.1 24.9 18.5 17.0 16.2 15.1 13.5 9.9 1.9 5.2 0.4 1981.5 1981.5 769 372 42 26 1981.5 565 328 47 29 1981.5 365 288 284 380 261 252 1981.5 -15 28 32
1984.5 6.4 12.1 10.9 29.5 16.8 13.0 10.3 8.2 6.6 5.4 4.4 3.5 2.3 5480 7520 41.0 18.5 46.3 1984.5 4.9 11.1 10.5 26.5 16.6 13.0 10.4 8.6 7.1 6.0 4.9 4.2 2.7 4990 6340 1984.5 36 1984.5 12.20 5.0 1984.5
(*The mean was not given in the source until the new 1975/76 estimates. Means were estimated
for earlier years  using the median and the income shares of the two middle deciles:  
Mean = median*0.2/(((s41-50 + s51-60)/100)-0.0002), where the last number  
imparts a bit of realistic nonlinearity to the middle range of the income distribution.)
CSO (Office of National Statistics after 1994),  series from Economic Trends articles on "The Effects of Taxes ...."
Equivalised original income among households ranked by equivalised disposable income.
Financial "Equivalised" means that income has been divided by "equivalised persons" in the household, 
year be- using the McClements scale as explained in Economic Trends, Dec. 1995, p. 57.
ginning top 20% Gini
1977 43 43
1978 43 43
1979 43 44
1980 44 44
1981 46 46
1982 46 47
1983 47 48
1984 47 49
1985 47 49
1986 49 50
1987 50 51
1988 50 51
1989 49 50
1990 51 52
1991 50 51
1992 50 52
1993 52 54
1994 51 53