Edward Charles Cadogan, the 9th Earl Cadogan (born 1966), is part of a family with massive, long-term wealth tied to Cadogan Estates, which manages extensive landholdings in Chelsea, London. While the 8th Earl's 2023 family fortune was estimated at £5.57 billion, a specific, individual, up-to-date net worth for the 9th Earl is not publicly disclosed in top-tier wealth rankings for 2026.
He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Greater London in 1996. In the Sunday Times Rich List 2023 ranking of the wealthiest people in the United Kingdom, his family was placed 36th with an estimated fortune of £5.57 billion.
The Cadogan Group is the main landlord in the west London districts of Chelsea and Knightsbridge, and it is now the second largest of the surviving aristocratic Freehold Estates in Central London, after the Duke of Westminster's Grosvenor Estate, to which it is adjacent, covering Mayfair and Belgravia.
Cadogan's long association with Chelsea began over 300 years ago. Since that time, the family and place have grown together – evolving the Cadogan Estate into one of London's most characterful and distinctive neighbourhoods.
He is survived by his beloved wife Dorothy, whom he married in 1994, and by his three children Anna-Karina, Edward and William from his first marriage in 1963 to Lady Philippa Wallop, daughter of the 9th Earl of Portsmouth (who passed away in 1984); grandchildren Philippa, George, Charlie, Alexander, Alice, Ella and ...
The “Old Money" British Family That Owns West London (NOT The Grosvenors)
Who is the present Earl Cadogan?
Present peer
Edward Charles Cadogan, 9th Earl Cadogan (born 10 May 1966) is the son of the 8th Earl Cadogan and his wife Lady Philippa Dorothy Bluet Wallop, a daughter of Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth.
Welsh (Pembrokeshire and Glamorgan) and Irish (of Welsh origin): from the Old Welsh personal name Catgucaun, Catguocawn, modernized as Cadwgon. It is composed of cad 'battle' + gogawn 'honour, glory'. See also Wogan .
Chelsea and Knightsbridge rank among London's richest areas, renowned for their exclusive restaurants, high-end boutiques, and luxurious shops. The average home purchase ranges from £4 million to £20 million, reflecting their status as parts of the city's most affluent neighbourhoods.
Ed Sheeran is the smartest musician out there. He turret for an entire year straight and rather than buying himself a private jet he bought himself an entire neighbourhood. So it's all 27 homes in his hometown which the locals now call Sheeranville.
Hugh Grosvenor, the UK's richest yet rarely-seen royal landlord, quietly oversees a multi-billion-pound property empire spanning London's most prestigious estates. Diabolical reporting! The Duke of Westminster is not a Royal. Gareth Payton Yes there are.
The Old Rectory is a grade II listed house in Old Church Street, Chelsea, London. It is one of the city's most valuable private residences, valued at up to £250 million, and owned by Norwegian billlionaire John Fredriksen since 2001. 56 Old Church Street, c.
The street benefits from the careful stewardship of the Cadogan Estate – who are the majority owner of the street and have undertaken considerable public realm works, at a cost of £46 million.
Nick Candy. Nicholas Anthony Christopher Candy (born 23 January 1973) is a British luxury property developer and politician, who has been the treasurer of Reform UK since December 2024.
The Anglo-Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany lived in the square in the 1920s and English writer Arnold Bennett lived at number 75 during the same decade. 81 Cadogan Square was where the American socialite Barbara Daly Baekeland was murdered by her son Antony in November, 1972.
Cadogan is the CEO of GoFundMe, the community-powered fundraising platform, which means efficiency and trust are key to his work. And as an Altadena, California, resident, he's been an active member of the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue team since 2010, responding to emergencies, including the January 2025 Eaton Fire.
The poorest parts of London are concentrated in boroughs like Tower Hamlets, Hackney, and Newham, especially regarding income deprivation for children and older people, with pockets of poverty also in Brent, Barking & Dagenham, and parts of Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea. These areas face high rates of poverty, with some wards like Northumberland Park (Haringey) and Stonebridge (Brent) being among the most deprived.
Which are the richest areas in London? Mayfair, Kensington, and Knightsbridge are considered the richest neighbourhoods in London, renowned for their luxury properties, exclusivity, and world-class amenities.
If you know London, it's hardly surprising news. Both west London boroughs are home to the vast majority of the most expensive streets in the whole of the UK, in the likes of Knightsbridge, Mayfair and Belgravia.
