Irish Life  has published a review of its data for its personal pension customers.

An analysis of its personal pension customers has revealed significant differences between male and female customers and in terms of contributions across different areas, for example:

• Women nationally, represent just 30% of Irish Life pension customers. Waterford City has the highest proportion of female pension contributors where women account for 37% of customers
• Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown residents have the highest pension contribution figures, saving almost €100 a month more than Irish Life’s national average of €343 (this is the average based on Irish Life’s full book of inforce plans.)

Source: Irish Life Assurance plc

• Sligo residents have the lowest pension contributions, saving €120 a month less than Irish Life’s national average. 
• The highest monthly pension savings overall (for men or women in any county) are by women in Cork at €518 per month. The second highest county for women is Waterford at €427 and Galway at €409. 
•  For men the highest pension contributors are in Dublin at €437 per month, followed by Galway at €387 and Limerick at €363 a month.

Check out the Irish Life easy-to-use pension calculator here.