Camden publishes its second gender pension gap report
Camden Council has published its second pension gender gap report. The council was the first local authority to publish such a report in 2023.
We also remain one of the few organisations in the country to report pay gaps by disability and ethnicity - demonstrating our commitment to transparency over and above statutory requirements and to addressing inequalities where they exist.
The report found, using data from 2024, that a gender gap remains within the pension fund used by Camden Council’s staff (the Local Government Pension Scheme) and that it is likely caused by historic gender inequalities in the workplace and across society.
For every £1 of pension paid to males, females are currently receiving around 75p. This shows there still is clear evidence of a gender pensions gap, remaining consistent over the two-year period, which is likely caused by historical gender inequalities.
Analysis of current staff saving for their pensions revealed that females continue to build up lower pension savings. Contributing factors were found to appear around the age of 30, when the number of females working part-time was found to increase, and male earnings start to be higher than female earnings.
Here in Camden, we have a long-standing record of leadership on fair pay and equality and are committed to highlighting inequalities in retirement outcomes. As an organisation we remain determined to make meaningful and lasting change so that our workplace is both inclusive and representative of the communities we serve.
This matters - women and other groups continue to face barriers to building secure pensions; due to career breaks, part-time work, and historic pay inequality.
Our gender pay gap is small and slightly favours women, but a gender pension gap still exists in our pension fund. The Pension Policy Institute’s Underpensioned Index shows women, carers, disabled staff, Black, Asian, and other ethnicities, and those in insecure or non-traditional work are most at risk of poor retirement outcomes.
We are committed to raising awareness of the pensions gap and its drivers, working to narrow this and enable all our colleagues to build secure retirement savings while supporting them to make informed pension choices.
You can access the report online: Camden Council - Gender Pensions Gap Analysis 2025 | Open Data Portal