The Sunday Times Rich List has unveiled the wealthiest individuals and families in the United Kingdom for 2026, detailing their estimated fortunes. Topping the list are Sanjay and Dheeraj Hinduja and their family, with a staggering net worth of £38 billion. The brothers ascended to the top spot following the passing of their father, Gopichand Hinduja, the patriarch of the vast Indian conglomerate Hinduja Group, who died last year.
Notable Billionaires on the List
Other prominent billionaires who remain fixtures on the list include Sir James Dyson and Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, founder of Ineos and minority shareholder of Manchester United, is ranked ninth with a fortune of £15.194 billion. Sir James Dyson and his family hold the thirteenth position with £12 billion.
Increase in Billionaire Count
The number of billionaires recorded by the list has increased to 157 for 2026, up from 156 a year earlier. This marks a reversal of a recent period of decline in the billionaire population in the UK.
The 20 Richest People and Families in the UK
- Sanjay and Dheeraj Hinduja and family – £38 billion
- David and Simon Reuben and family – £27.971 billion
- Sir Leonard Blavatnik – £26.852 billion
- Idan Ofer – £24.481 billion
- Guy, George, Alannah and Galen Weston and family – £18.939 billion
- Christopher Harborne – £18.177 billion
- Nik Storonsky – £16.411 billion
- Alex Gerko – £16.006 billion
- Sir Jim Ratcliffe – £15.194 billion
- Igor and Dmitry Bukhman – £14.26 billion
- Kirsten and Jorn Rausing – £12.6 billion
- Michael Platt – £12.481 billion
- Sir James Dyson and family – £12 billion
- Lord Bamford and family – £10.318 billion
- Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken and Michel de Carvalho – £10.215 billion
- Barnaby and Merlin Swire and family – £9.736 billion
- Denise, John and Peter Coates – £9.728 billion
- The Duke of Westminster and the Grosvenor family – £9.677 billion
- Moshe Kantor – £8.888 billion
- Marit, Lisbet, Dame Sigrid and Sir Hans Rausing – £8.888 billion
