Briefing • 31 October 2014
Briefing 48: The richest 1% of the UK population have as much wealth as the poorest 55% combined
The poorest half of the population have less wealth than the richest 1 per cent
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Explaining the data
This data is from the Office for National Statistics ‘Wealth in Great Britain, Wave Three’ report covering the years 2010-12 (the most recent period for which data is available). The report can be found online at http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/was/wealth-in-great-britain-wave-3/2010-2012/index.html
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