HL Deb 26 January 2004 vol 656 c13WA
Baroness Sharp of Guildford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many people in England in 2001–02 have incomes of:

  1. (a) over £100,000
  2. (b) over £250,000
  3. (c) over £500,000; and
  4. (d) over £1.000,000. [HL855]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The information is given in the table below.

Total Income in 2001–02 Number of taxpayers (thousands) in England
over £100,000 310
over £250,000 60
over £500,000 20
over £1,000,000 6

The estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes 2000–01 and are consistent with the Pre-Budget Report 2003.