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The richest person in the UK 2022 – Top 10 Rich List.
During the Covid-19 world pandemic period, the richest people in the UK did not encounter a downtime on amassing their wealth. This is evident because the number of billionaires in the UK has since climbed as compared to the year 2020 and is on the world’s richest list. In this article, we shall share with you the top 10 richest people in the United Kingdom, according to the UK Rich List and BBC for the year 2022.
First, the number of billionaires in the UK reached a new record during the Covid-19 world pandemic. Sir Leonard Blavatnik is named the UK’s richest person with an estimated net worth of £23 billion in 2021 (up by over £7 billion since 2020).
How many billionaires live in UK?
Presently, there are about 172 billionaires who live in the United Kingdom, UK. According to the Sunday Times, the number of billionaires in the UK in 2022 has risen by 24 individuals as compared to last year.
Who is the richest person in the UK 2022?
Sir Leonard Blavatnik is the richest person in the UK in 2022 with a net worth of £23.2 billion according to Forbes. Sir Leonard Blavatnik is an American-British businessman, investor, as well as a philanthropist.
Leonard Blavatnik (currently the wealthiest man in the UK) made his fortune through enterprise ventures in various companies through his empire company, Access Industries.
David and Simon Reuben brothers are the second richest men in the UK Rich List in 2022 with a net worth of £21.48 billion.
In overview, we will list the names of the top 10 rich/richest person/people or men in the UK in 2022. Then, we will state their approximate net worth in the current year.
Top 10 Richest Men in the UK 2022 Rich List
| Rank | Name | Worth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Leonard Blavatnik | £23bn |
| 2 | David and Simon Reuben | £21.465bn |
| 3 | Sri and Gopi Hinduja and family | £17bn |
| 4 | Sir James Dyson and family | £16.3bn |
| 5 | Lakshmi Mittal and family | £14.68bn |
| 6 | Alisher Usmanov | £13.406bn |
| 7 | Kirsten and Jorn Rausing | £13bn |
| 8 | Roman Abramovich | £12.101bn |
| 9 | Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken and Michel de Carvalho | £12.013bn |
| 10 | Guy, George, Alannah and Galen Weston and family | £11bn |
Source: Richestinfo.com
