The wealthiest 1% of households in Great Britain had household wealth of at least £3,121,500 in April 2020 to March 2022, according to the ONS Wealth and Assets Survey, the latest release. This page uses household wealth, which counts property, private pensions, financial assets and physical possessions, net of debts. ONS accreditation of the survey has been suspended from this round while it works on quality, so treat the figures as indicative.
For a personalised comparison, use our UK net worth percentile calculator.
UK household wealth by percentile
| Percentile | Household total wealth |
|---|---|
| Top 1% (99th percentile) | £3,121,500 or more |
| Top 5% (95th) | £1,658,100 or more |
| Top 10% (90th) | £1,200,500 or more |
| Top 25% (75th) | £662,100 or more |
| Median (50th) | £293,700 |
| Bottom 25% (25th) | £70,500 or less |
| Bottom 10% (10th) | £16,500 or less |
Source: ONS, percentiles of household total wealth, Great Britain, April 2020 to March 2022 (ad hoc 3134; the 10th, 50th, 90th and 99th match the ONS bulletin).
What do the wealthiest households own?
For the wealthiest 10% of households, ONS says net property wealth (38%) and private pension wealth (36%) made up most of their wealth. At the 99th percentile, ONS gives these household figures for each component:
| Component at the 99th percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| Net property wealth | £1,430,000 |
| Private pension wealth | £1,334,400 |
| Net financial wealth | £866,000 |
| Physical wealth | £266,000 |
Component percentiles are published separately, so they do not add up to the total-wealth percentile of £3,121,500.
How concentrated is wealth?
In April 2020 to March 2022 the wealthiest 1% of households held 10% of all household wealth in Great Britain, the same share as the least wealthy 50% of households combined.
Why age matters
Median household wealth by the age of the household head peaks at £502,500 for 65 to 74, against £15,200 at 16 to 24 and £373,100 at 75 and over. Pension and property wealth build up over a working life, which is why the top of the distribution skews older.
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Sources
- Office for National Statistics. “Household total wealth in Great Britain: April 2020 to March 2022.” ons.gov.uk
- Office for National Statistics. “Distribution of aggregate household wealth and wealth components, by percentiles” (ad hoc 3134).
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