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Wealth Inequality UK 2026: The Key Figures
Median household wealth in Great Britain was GBP 293,700 in the April 2020 to March 2022 ONS Wealth and Assets Survey. The wealthiest 1% of households held 10% of all wealth, the same share as the least wealthy 50% combined. The wealth Gini coefficient was 0.59.
UK household wealth and inequality, ONS Wealth and Assets Survey
| Measure | Figure | Source period |
|---|---|---|
| Median household wealth (including private pensions) | GBP 293,700 | April 2020 to March 2022 |
| Median household wealth (excluding private pensions) | GBP 181,700 | April 2020 to March 2022 |
| Wealth held by the wealthiest 1% of households | 10% of all household wealth | April 2020 to March 2022 |
| Wealth threshold for the wealthiest 10% of households | GBP 1,200,500 or more | April 2020 to March 2022 |
| Wealth threshold for the wealthiest 1% of households | At least GBP 3,121,500 | April 2020 to March 2022 |
| Wealth held by the least wealthy 10% of households | GBP 16,500 or less | April 2020 to March 2022 |
| Wealth Gini coefficient (household wealth) | 0.59 | April 2020 to March 2022 |
| Income Gini coefficient, for comparison | 0.36 | Financial year ending 2022 |
| Median wealth, head of household aged 16 to 24 | GBP 15,200 | April 2020 to March 2022 |
| Median wealth, head of household aged 65 to 74 (peak) | GBP 502,500 | April 2020 to March 2022 |
| Median wealth, South East (highest region) | GBP 489,800 | April 2020 to March 2022 |
| Median wealth, North East (lowest region) | GBP 179,900 | April 2020 to March 2022 |