Quote Originally Posted by gWaPito View Post
If there was more people earning below the national average then surely the national average wouldn't be where it is ....perhaps I have missed something
It depends on your understanding of the word "average".

Add three peoples incomes : £15000 and £15000 and £90000 , for example. Then find the average. It will be higher than the most prevalent number. And more of the three will fall below the average than above it.