The concentration of wealth in Britain is a well-known facts 1% of the population, according the Oxford Institute of Statistics, owns 43% of the nationn's wealth, while 2% ows 60% of its wealth, and 5% ows 75%. Share ownership is, of course, even more concentrated - only 4% of the population own any shares at all. A recent estimate by Professor G.S. Wheatcroft in The Statist (April 10th), adds some details to thispicture. The estimate gives the numbers of people in Britain who own more than £25,000 and the total value of their wealth:
The WeekThe Week Vol. 1, No. 17, 23 April 1964
How Many Capitalists Are There in Britain?
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