St James's Place - quoted facts & statistics

finance · Express

British households' average perceived wealth, excluding property and pension assets, fell from £126,482 in 2025 to £104,329 in 2026, a 17.5% decline, according to a St James's Place survey of 6,000 people conducted between March and April 2026.

“average household wealth, as estimated by respondents, dropped from £126,482 in 2025 to £104,329 this year, a decline of 17.5%.”

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finance · Express

According to St James's Place, the 17.5% decline in British households' average perceived wealth represents the biggest drop since the survey was launched four years ago.

“The company said the fall was recorded across every income bracket and represents the biggest drop since the survey was launched four years ago.”

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finance · Express

In the St James's Place survey of 6,000 British households, average perceived household wealth (excluding property and pensions) fell to £104,329 in 2026, below the £111,797 baseline recorded in 2022.

“According to the findings, average perceived household wealth is now below the £111,797 recorded when the study first began in 2022.”

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finance · Express

In the St James's Place survey, twice as many respondents reported their financial position had deteriorated over the past year compared with those who reported improvement.

“The research also found that twice as many respondents said their financial position had deteriorated over the past year compared with those who believed it had improved.”

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