# Office for National Statistics – survey on household wealth in Britain

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/12/15/office-national-statistics-survey-household-wealth-britain/
- Published: 2009-12-15T10:01:51+00:00
- Author: Finbar Cullen

Well, how are we all doing then? The Office for National Statistics has published
its latest survey on household wealth in Britain. It’s over 170 pages long, so I
have not read it fully. Will I ever?

 

Median (see the report for the definition) household net wealth was £204,500 in 
2006/08. The wealthiest 20% of households accounted for 62% of total wealth and 
the least wealthy half of households had 9% of wealth. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the
wealthiest area was the south east of England with a median household wealth of 
£287,900. The area with the lowest median was Scotland with £150,600.

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In 2006/2008, an estimated 62% of households had a savings account, but 50% of those
households (with savings accounts) had £3,500 or less in their account and 25% had
£500 or less. Apparently, 5% of households own personalised number plates. The report
says nothing about donations to charities.

 

Well, there’s a little light reading for you over Christmas

 

All the best

 

Finbar Cullen

Research**Plus**

 

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/Product.asp?vlnk=15074&Pos=&ColRank=1&Rank
=192

 

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