Gender pay gap

We are required to report and publish our gender pay gap, which is a snapshot of pay data taken from 31 March 2025.

The purpose of the gender pay gap is to show any difference between the hourly wage of male and female employees. The figure is affected by how many females are at a given grade and their position on the pay scale. It shows the difference in the average pay between male and female employees.

Gender pay gap is not the same as equal pay. Equal pay looks at the difference in pay of men and women doing the same or similar job, or a job of equal value.

Employee data

As of 31 March 2025, there were 2,924 employees that met the requirements to be included within the gender pay gap calculation:

• 68.4% of these employees were female
• 31.6% of these employees were male

Median calculation

The median is the middle number in a set of values when those values are arranged from smallest to largest. This is considered a more accurate reflection of the pay gap.

• median pay gap is 0% (a decrease of 1.8% from 2024)
• so, for every £1 a male earns a female also earns £1
• the female median hourly rate of pay is £17.30
• the male median hourly rate of pay is £17.30
• male median hourly rate is the same as the female median hourly rate. This is a decrease of £0.29 on the rate from 2024

Mean calculation

The mean is the number you get by dividing the values by the total number of values in the set. The:

• mean pay gap is 1.3% (a decrease of 1.3% from 2024)
• female mean hourly rate of pay is £19.24
• male mean hourly rate of pay is £19.50
• male mean hourly rate is £0.26 more than the mean female hourly rate. This is a decrease of £0.22 on the pay difference from 2024 (£0.48)

Quartile data

Quartiles are our pay bands split into 4 equal bands from the lowest to the highest. The lower quartile is the lowest paid band, and the upper quartile is the higher paid band.

To have no gender pay gap, the quartile percentages would reflect the total employee percentage (i.e. 68.4% female and 31.6% male). This year’s figures show the difference between the total proportion and the individual quartiles are getting smaller.

Since 2024, the lower and lower middle quartiles has seen a slight decrease in the proportion of females. The upper middle and upper quartile has seen an increase in the proportion of females, because of this the overall gender pay gap has reduced.

Previous reports

If you are interested in accessing previous gender pay reports, please visit the gender pay gap service on GOV.UK.

Last updated 27 January 2026