Economy

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.

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Median household wealth (including private pensions) - GBP 293,700 - April 2020 to March 2022

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Median household wealth (excluding private pensions) - GBP 181,700 - April 2020 to March 2022

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Wealth held by the wealthiest 1% of households - 10% of all household wealth - April 2020 to March...

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Wealth threshold for the wealthiest 10% of households - GBP 1,200,500 or more - April 2020 to March...

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