The average person born in the 1980s could inherit twice as much as their 1960s counterpart

Estimated inheritance, by decade of birth, £ thousands

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1980s

1970s

1960s

Median

Interquartile range*

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100

150

200

250

300

350

1980s

1970s

1960s