Spain's tax data reveals stark per-capita income gap between La Moraleja and Torreblanca
New tax statistics show that the wealthiest postcode in Spain, La Moraleja near Madrid, reports a per-declarant income far above the poorest area, Torreblanca near Seville. The disparity exceeds two hundred thousand euros annually.
The Spanish tax authority's latest IRPF figures for 2024 expose an ever-widening territorial income gap. La Moraleja, a luxury suburb of Alcobendas, topped the list with a gross average of 196,429 euros per tax return, marking a 20% increase over 2023. At the opposite extreme, Torreblanca on Seville's periphery recorded a mean of 11,354 euros, barely rising by 2% from the prior year.
The report also highlighted other high-earning postcodes such as Ciudalcampo (145,046 euros) and Fuente del Fresno (139,369 euros) in San Sebastián de los Reyes, and Barcelona's Muntaner (127,182 euros) and Pedralbes-Sarriá (123,886 euros). Meanwhile, districts like Nou Alacant, Cortijos de Marín, and Ciudad Jardín remained below 20,000 euros per declaration. Notably, Santa Cruz in Murcia and Ciudad Vieja-Centro in A Coruña experienced the steepest year-on-year gains, with average incomes soaring by 258% and 121% respectively. The agency selected municipalities based on population size, number of tax returns, or total gross revenue, often meeting multiple criteria.
Why it matters
The data highlights extreme regional wealth inequality, informing policy debates on fiscal fairness and social cohesion.
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