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Interest rate rises drive biggest postwar fall in UK household wealth

Tighter monetary policy could have benefits for younger people, says think-tank

Surging interest rates have driven the biggest fall in British households’ aggregate wealth in the postwar era when measured as a share of national income, according to a new report.

The aggregate wealth of British households has dropped by £2.1tn in cash terms, the report by the Resolution Foundation think-tank estimated — but it concluded that tighter monetary policy could produce winners among younger people.

UK households’ wealth comprised 650 per cent of national income in early 2023, down by nearly 200 percentage points since early 2021, the report said.

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