White British households own the highest percentage of homes in England at 70%, closely followed by households in the Indian ethnic group at 68%. However, when considering land ownership by area, a small percentage of the population, including the nobility and landed gentry, owns a significant portion of the UK.
Which ethnic group owns the most property in the UK?
The White British ethnic group has the highest rate of homeownership in the UK, followed closely by the Indian ethnic group, with both showing high percentages of households owning their own homes, while Indian households also show high overall property ownership, especially in London, alongside high education and professional attainment. Data consistently shows White British and Indian communities leading in homeownership, though other groups like Pakistani also show high rates compared to Black African or Mixed ethnic groups.
The government (together with its QUANGOs) is the biggest land owner by area, the Forestry Commission owning some 2,200,000 acres (890,000 ha), the MoD 1,101,851 acres (445,903 ha), the Crown Estate 678,420 acres (274,550 ha), DEFRA 116,309 acres (47,069 ha) and Homes England 19,349 acres (7,830 ha).
Do Indians own more property in London than whites?
A new report by Barratt London reveals that Indians, including NRIs, students, and foreign investors, now own more property in London than the English, making them the largest group of property owners in the city. This shift highlights India's growing influence in the UK's real estate market.
Indians emerge wealthiest ethnic group in UK, says LSE study. A London School of Economics report reveals significant wealth growth for people of Indian origin in the UK over the past decade, while the Pakistani ethnic group experienced a decline.
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What is the poorest ethnic group in the UK?
The income poverty rate varies substantially between ethnic groups: Bangladeshis (65%), Pakistanis (55%) and black Africans (45%) have the highest rates while black Caribbeans (30%), Indians (25%), white Other (25%) and white British (20%) have the lowest rates (see Figure 1).
White families, for instance, typically have more wealth than other racial and ethnic groups. In fact, white families have an average net worth six times greater than that of Black and Hispanic families. Yet white families do not hold the greatest average wealth of any racial group in the US. Asian families do.
Households from the Indian ethnic group have the highest median property wealth (£176,000) and are the most likely to hold property wealth (80%, Table 1).
In May 2019 The Hinduja brothers, Gopichand and Srichand, were once again named by The Times UK as the UK's wealthiest people, according to the annual Sunday Times Rich List survey. Hinduja remained the wealthiest again in 2025, with his estimated wealth at £35.3 billion following a peak of £37.2 billion in 2024.
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According to data from the Census Bureau, homeownership in the U.S. varies significantly by race and ethnicity. In the 4th quarter of 2023, the homeownership rate among non-Hispanic White Americans was 73.8%, followed by Asian Americans (63%), Hispanic Americans (49.8%), and Black Americans (45.9%).
Indian origin households lead as the UK's wealthiest ethnic group, as per a report by LSE, with median wealth jumping from £93,000 from 2012/14 to 2021/23 - outpacing others through hard work, homeownership and smart investments.
Recent reports indicate that Indians have become the largest group of property owners in London, surpassing the native English population. This trend includes Indian-origin UK residents, non-resident Indians, foreign investors, students, and families relocating for various reasons.
In 2021, households with a White householder made up 65.3% of all U.S. households and held 80.0% of all wealth. Those with a Black householder made up 13.6% of all U.S. households but held only 4.7% of all wealth.
The pyramid shows that: half of the world's net wealth belongs to the top 1%, top 10% of adults hold 85%, while the bottom 90% hold the remaining 15% of the world's total wealth, top 30% of adults hold 97% of the total wealth.
