This calculator helps you find your net worth percentile in the UK for 2026. See how your wealth compares to others based on household and individual wealth by age group.
Quick answer: The median UK household net worth is £293,700. To be in the top 10%, you need £1,200,500+. To be in the top 1%, you need £3,121,500+. (ONS Wealth and Assets Survey, Round 8, April 2020–March 2022 — the most recent published data as of this writing.)
What does it take to be in the top 1% in the UK?
To be in the top 1% of household wealth in the UK, you need at least £3,121,500. This threshold reflects total net worth including property, pensions, financial assets, and physical possessions.
| Percentile | Household Net Worth |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | £3,121,500+ |
| Top 5%* | ~£1,850,000+ |
| Top 10% | £1,200,500+ |
| Top 25%* | ~£615,000+ |
| Median (50th) | £293,700 |
| Bottom 25%* | ~£84,000 or less |
Rows marked with an asterisk are not separately published by ONS in the Round 8 bulletin and are interpolated between the confirmed median, top 10%, and top 1% thresholds — treat as approximate. ONS does separately confirm the bottom 10% threshold at £16,500 or less.
What is the median net worth in the UK?
The median household net worth is £293,700, comprised of four main components:
| Component | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Net property | £117,480 | 40% |
| Private pension | £102,795 | 35% |
| Net financial | £41,118 | 14% |
| Physical possessions | £29,370 | 10% |
| Total | £293,700* | 99%** |
*Component amounts are calculated by applying ONS’s published percentage shares to the total median; ONS does not publish a per-component £ breakdown of the median itself, so these are derived, not independently published, figures. **Percentages as published by ONS sum to 99% due to rounding in the source bulletin.
Net property is the largest component of UK household wealth (40%), followed by private pensions (35%).
Average net worth in the UK
ONS’s Round 8 bulletin foregrounds the median (£293,700) rather than a mean, and this site does not have a primary-source-confirmed current average figure — any average cited elsewhere should be treated as an estimate pending confirmation. As with most wealth distributions, a mean would be expected to sit well above the median due to concentration of wealth at the top; confirm the current figure against the ONS Wealth and Assets Survey dataset tables before relying on a specific number.
Data quality note: The Office for Statistics Regulation suspended the Wealth and Assets Survey’s official statistics accreditation from Round 8 (this data) onward, citing declining response rates and data quality concerns. ONS still publishes the figures, but they are no longer badged as accredited official statistics — treat them as indicative rather than gold-standard.
Average household net worth by age
| Age | Physical | Property | Pension | Financial | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-24 | £20,400 | £28,000 | £10,400 | £2,600 | £61,700 |
| 25-29 | £27,800 | £79,000 | £23,300 | £3,800 | £134,200 |
| 30-34 | £35,900 | £65,000 | £45,900 | £14,500 | £161,500 |
| 35-39 | £41,700 | £112,000 | £81,600 | £28,400 | £264,100 |
| 40-44 | £53,000 | £161,000 | £147,400 | £76,100 | £437,700 |
| 45-49 | £53,400 | £189,000 | £230,700 | £50,100 | £523,600 |
| 50-54 | £58,300 | £208,000 | £309,000 | £59,700 | £635,100 |
| 55-59 | £60,700 | £250,000 | £417,900 | £81,700 | £810,000 |
| 60-64 | £63,500 | £283,000 | £483,700 | £116,900 | £947,600 |
| 65+ | £57,300 | £284,000 | £275,600 | £113,600 | £730,900 |
Household wealth peaks at age 60-64 at nearly £950,000, driven by accumulated pensions and property equity.
Average individual net worth by age
The average individual net worth across all age groups is £309,824.
| Age | Physical | Property | Pension | Financial | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-24 | £10,625 | £14,583 | £5,417 | £1,354 | £32,135 |
| 25-29 | £15,618 | £44,382 | £13,090 | £2,135 | £75,393 |
| 30-34 | £20,169 | £36,517 | £25,787 | £8,146 | £90,730 |
| 35-39 | £23,167 | £62,222 | £45,333 | £15,778 | £146,722 |
| 40-44 | £29,444 | £89,444 | £81,889 | £42,278 | £243,167 |
| 45-49 | £25,673 | £90,865 | £110,913 | £24,087 | £251,731 |
| 50-54 | £28,029 | £100,000 | £148,558 | £28,702 | £305,337 |
| 55-59 | £30,350 | £125,000 | £208,950 | £40,850 | £405,000 |
| 60-64 | £31,750 | £141,500 | £241,850 | £58,450 | £473,550 |
| 65+ | £35,813 | £177,500 | £172,250 | £71,000 | £456,563 |
| All | £28,185 | £111,343 | £131,191 | £39,320 | £309,824 |
Median household net worth by age
| Age | Physical | Property | Pension | Financial | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-24 | £15,000 | £0 | £1,000 | £200 | £23,400 |
| 25-29 | £20,200 | £0 | £6,800 | -£100 | £45,400 |
| 30-34 | £25,800 | £22,000 | £19,000 | £1,000 | £100,300 |
| 35-39 | £31,200 | £47,000 | £24,800 | £2,800 | £155,300 |
| 40-44 | £37,000 | £82,000 | £53,600 | £5,000 | £243,400 |
| 45-49 | £42,000 | £101,000 | £88,100 | £5,300 | £317,000 |
| 50-54 | £45,000 | £131,000 | £107,400 | £5,100 | £403,900 |
| 55-59 | £46,000 | £160,000 | £179,100 | £10,600 | £495,500 |
| 60-64 | £48,300 | £190,000 | £254,000 | £22,500 | £623,000 |
| 65+ | £45,000 | £200,000 | £110,200 | £25,700 | £467,700 |
| All | £38,000 | £112,000 | £68,700 | £8,000 | £302,500 |
The median household under 30 has £0 in property equity — reflecting that most young adults in the UK do not yet own property. The average age of first-time homebuyers in the UK is 32 years old.
Median individual net worth by age
| Age | Physical | Property | Pension | Financial | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-24 | £7,813 | £0 | £521 | £104 | £12,188 |
| 25-29 | £11,348 | £0 | £3,820 | -£56 | £25,506 |
| 30-34 | £14,494 | £12,360 | £10,674 | £562 | £56,348 |
| 35-39 | £17,333 | £26,111 | £13,778 | £1,556 | £86,278 |
| 40-44 | £20,556 | £45,556 | £29,778 | £2,778 | £135,222 |
| 45-49 | £20,192 | £48,558 | £42,356 | £2,548 | £152,404 |
| 50-54 | £21,635 | £62,981 | £51,635 | £2,452 | £194,183 |
| 55-59 | £23,000 | £80,000 | £89,550 | £5,300 | £247,750 |
| 60-64 | £24,150 | £95,000 | £127,000 | £11,250 | £311,500 |
| 65+ | £28,125 | £125,000 | £68,875 | £16,063 | £292,313 |
| All | £20,440 | £60,244 | £36,953 | £4,303 | £162,711 |
How to increase your net worth
- Maximise pension contributions — pensions are the largest wealth component in the UK. Contribute enough to get your full employer match.
- Get on the property ladder — the average homebuyer age of 32 shows how important early property ownership is for wealth building. See the UK mortgage affordability calculator.
- Build financial assets — ISAs provide tax-free growth on savings and investments up to £20,000/year.
- Pay down debt — liabilities reduce your net worth directly. Focus on high-interest debt first.
Related guides
- UK mortgage affordability calculator — How much home can you afford?
- UK mortgage payment calculator — Monthly payment estimates
- UK stamp duty calculator — Land transaction tax
- UK income tax calculator — Calculate take-home pay
- UK income percentile calculator — How does your income compare?
- US net worth percentile calculator — Compare to American wealth
- Canada net worth percentile calculator — Compare to Canadian wealth
- Compound interest calculator — Project wealth growth
Source: Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS), Office for National Statistics
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