Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20) in United Kingdom
The richest fifth of people in United Kingdom received 5.63 times as much income as the poorest fifth in 2018. The value for 2018 is the highest since 2008. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
The latest value for United Kingdom is for 2018. Most countries have figures for 2025.
United Kingdom, 2018
5.63
Change from 2017
+4.3%
European Union, 2018
5.05 timese (Estimated)
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2018
4.25 times
Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20) in United Kingdom over time
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Ratio. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Kingdom | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 4.62 times |
| 2024 | – | 4.66 times |
| 2023 | – | 4.72 times |
| 2022 | – | 4.74 times |
| 2021 | – | 4.98 times |
| 2020 | – | 4.89 times |
| 2019 | – | 4.99 times |
| 2018 | 5.63 times | 5.05 timese (estimated) |
| 2017 | 5.40 timesb (break in time series) | 5.03 timese (estimated) |
| 2016 | 5.12 times | 5.16 timese (estimated) |
| 2015 | 5.23 times | 5.22 timese (estimated) |
| 2014 | 5.06 times | 5.22 timese (estimated) |
| 2013 | 4.63 times | 5.05 times |
| 2012 | 4.98 timesb (break in time series) | 4.98 times |
| 2011 | 5.34 times | 4.99 times |
| 2010 | 5.35 times | 4.89 times |
| 2009 | 5.25 times | – |
| 2008 | 5.63 times | – |
| 2007 | 5.34 times | – |
| 2006 | 5.39 times | – |
| 2005 | 5.87 timesb (break in time series) | – |
Flags: e estimated; b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +4.3% from 5.40 times in 2017.
- Since 2008, when it was 5.63 times, the figure has changed by 0%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- The figure for the European Union in 2018 was 5.05 times.
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Severe material and social deprivation
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Gini index
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