Region	Salary range (median)
Midlands 5 live adverts	£42,924 – £43,056 (£43,056 · 25th–75th pct)
Yorkshire (indicative) 2 live adverts	£28,000 – £45,000 (midpoint £42,500)
London (indicative) no live adverts yet — baseline range	£32,000 – £45,000 (midpoint £38,500)
South East (indicative) no live adverts yet — baseline range	£31,000 – £42,000 (midpoint £36,500)
Scotland (indicative) no live adverts yet — baseline range	£30,000 – £40,000 (midpoint £35,000)
North West (indicative) no live adverts yet — baseline range	£29,000 – £39,000 (midpoint £34,000)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them — they are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. The defining pay lever is the district-nurse Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ), which unlocks caseload-holding team-lead roles at Band 6–7. Lone-working competence, wound-care and palliative expertise and a full driving licence are near-universal requirements. Every placement turns on a live NMC PIN, enhanced DBS, occupational-health clearance and current mandatory training — we check each of these before placement.

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What does a community or district nurse earn in the UK?

Indicatively £28,000–£45,000 for Band 5–6 permanent roles, with SPQ-qualified district-nurse team leads reaching Band 7.

What raises a district nurse's pay the most?

The district-nurse Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ) and a caseload-leadership role.

What do employers require of a community nurse?

Live NMC registration, lone-working competence, a full driving licence, enhanced DBS, occupational-health clearance and current mandatory training.

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