UK · Distribution
Wealth & Income Inequality
Income distribution, inequality measures, and household income trends.
Section 1
Gini coefficient, 1977–2024
Gini coefficient for disposable income, 1977–2024
All individualsNon-retiredRetired
25.5% → 32.9%Gini coefficient, 1977 to 2024
33.1% → 32.9%Latest change (2023 to 2024, not statistically significant)
27.9%Retired household Gini (lower than non-retired: 33.1%)
Section 2
Top 1% share and 90:10 ratio, 1961–2020
Top 1% income share and 90:10 ratio, 1961–2020
90:10 ratio (left)Top 1% share (right)
Section 3
Alternative inequality measures, 1977–2024
S80/S20, P90/P10, Palma ratio, and Top 1% share
S80/S20P90/P10PalmaTop 1% share (from 2002)
Section 4
Household income, 1977–2024
Mean and median equivalised household disposable income (2023/24 prices)
Mean disposableMedian disposable
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