The average person born in the 1980s could inherit twice as much as their 1960s counterpart
Estimated inheritance, by decade of birth, £ thousands
Median
Interquartile range*
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50
100
150
200
250
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350
1980s
1970s
1960s
Median
Interquartile range*
£0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
1980s
1970s
1960s