Marratxi in the Raiguer region of Majorca , the largest of the Balearic Islands , has been revealed as the area with the highest average household net income. The average household earned an impressive 49,827 euros per annum, equivalent to over £41,500. By comparison, the median household disposable income in the UK for last year was £34,500 - a 2.
5 percent decrease from the previous year. With such a figure, Marratxi has overtaken Esporles, a mountain village in the Tramuntana mountain range in the western region of the Spanish island, which had the highest income the previous year, an average of 48,354 euros (£40,294). The latest Atlas of Household Income Distribution prepared by the National Statistics Institute relates to the year 2022.
Over 37,000 people live across the urbanisation of Pont d'Inca, Pla de na Tesa, Sa Cabaneta and Portol, with its affluence appealing to locals seeking a larger and quieter residence than those that might be found in Palma. The main attraction for visitors its pottery fair and shopping outlets. Talaiotic, Roman and Moorish archaeological remains have been discovered in this area, tying in with Majorca's rich history.
The Son Bonet Aerodrome is located in the vicinity, the first civil airfield on the island. Third was Bunyola in the northwest with the local average household earning 48,257 euros (£40,293), followed by Valldemossa in the west (46,989 euros - £39,234) and Puigpunyent, located just 15 minutes west of Palma. Palma, the capi.
