UK Wealth Statistics
An overview of Britain's wealth — how many millionaires and billionaires there are, how much tax the wealthy pay, and the contested question of whether millionaires are leaving — with every figure clearly sourced.
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About These Statistics
This section covers how many millionaires and billionaires live in the UK, how much tax the wealthy contribute, and the contested claim that millionaires are leaving the country. Each page links to its underlying source so you can check the numbers.
Wealth and income are not the same thing: a person's wealth is the value of everything they own, while income is what they earn in a year. Some of the highest-wealth individuals take much of their return as capital gains, which can be taxed at lower rates than salary — so a large share of income tax can be paid by high earners even as effective rates at the very top fall.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on UBS, the Sunday Times Rich List and HMRC data
How many millionaires and billionaires are in the UK?
The UK has more than 2 million dollar-millionaires (UBS Global Wealth Report 2026) and 156 billionaires (Sunday Times Rich List 2025, down from 165 in 2024).
How much tax do the wealthy pay in the UK?
The top 1% of income taxpayers pay 28.2% of all income tax while earning 13.3% of income (HMRC 2024-25). Corporation tax raised £91.2 billion in 2024/25, about £250 million a day. But at the very top, effective rates can fall because gains are taxed below salary.
Are millionaires leaving the UK?
One widely-cited estimate (Henley & Partners) forecasts a net loss of about 16,500 in 2025, but that figure is heavily disputed and the UK's overall millionaire count actually rose in 2025.