Welcome to the UK's Richest, the unofficial guide to the richest people in the UK 2008.
This site combines information from the UK Sunday Times richlist with other fun facts and tidbits on the state of the wealthiest individuals, and general information on trends in UK wealth.
Click here for more information on the history and evolution of the Sunday Times list.
The UK's Top Richest 2008
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| Rank | Name | Worth | Source of wealth | ||
| 1 | (1) |
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Lakshmi Mittal and family | £27,700m | Steel |
| 2 | (2) |
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Roman Abramovich | £11,700m | Oil, Industry |
| 3 | (3) |
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The Duke of Westminster | £7,000m | Property |
| 4 | (4) |
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Sri and Gopi Hinduja | £6,200m | Industry, Finance |
| 5 |
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Alisher Usmanov | £5,726m | Steel, Mining | |
| 6 |
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Ernesto and Kirsty Bertarelli | £5,650m | Pharmaceuticals | |
| 7 | (6) |
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Hans Rausing and family | £5,400m | Packaging |
| 8 | (8) |
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John Fredriksen | £4,650m | Shipping |
| 9 | (7) |
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Sir Philip and Lady Green | £4,330m | Retailing |
| 10 | (9) |
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David and Simon Reuben | £4,300m | Property |
Young People in the Rich List
| Rank | Name | Worth | Source of wealth | ||
| 1 | (2) |
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Camilla Hagen | £225m | Retailing |
| 2 |
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Arthur Landon | £200m | Inheritance | |
| 3 | (3) |
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Dhani Harrison | £160m | Inheritance |
| 4 |
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Fawn and India Rose James | £150m | Inheritance | |
| 5 | (5) |
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Andrew Gower | £109m | Computer games |
| 6 | (6) |
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The Earl of Pembroke | £105m | Land |
| 7 |
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Richard Walters | £100m | Plant and equipment | |
| 8 |
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James Benamor | £77m | Finance | |
| 9 |
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Valentino Rossi | £75m | Motorcycle racing | |
| 10= | (9) |
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Andrew Michael | £54m | Internet |
| 10= | (10=) |
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Thomas O'Donohoe | £54m | Telecoms |
| 12 | (14) |
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Michael Owen | £41m | Football |
| 13= | (17=) |
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Jenson Button | £35m | Motor racing |
| 13= | (15) |
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Princes William and Harry | £35m | Land, Inheritance |
| 13= | (17=) |
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Wayne Rooney & Coleen McLoughlin |
£35m | Football , Media |
| 16 | (16) |
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Vanessa-Mae Nicholson | £32m | Music |
| 17= | (17=) |
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Guy Berryman | £30m | Music |
| 17= | (17=) |
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Jonny Buckland | £30m | Music |
| 17= | (17=) |
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Katie Price | £30m | Fashion |
| 17= | (17=) |
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Kiera Chaplin | £30m | Films |
| 17= | (17=) |
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Will Champion | £30m | Music |
| 22 | (25=) |
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Rio Ferdinand | £29m | Football |
| 23= | (28) |
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Adam Hildreth | £25m | Computers |
| 23= |
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Karen Elson and Jack White | £25m | Fashion, Music | |
| 25 | (29) |
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Max Richard and family | £21m | Property |
Top 3 UK Richest
Lakshmi Mittal
Lakshmi Mittal
Rank : 1 Worth : £27,700m
Four year's in a row for Steel magnate Mittal and family.
Roman Abramovich
Roman Abramovich
Rank : 2 Worth : £11,700m
Like Chelsea in the Champions League final billionaire Abramovich is second in the rich list.
The Duke of Westminister
The Duke of Westminster
Rank : 3 Worth : £7,000m
The richest man in England, the Duke of Westminster is worth £7 billion.
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