Summary

The exact number of years of saving it would take for the average worker to claw out of the middle-class bracket has been revealed—and it’s nearly half a century. Sobering research released in October 2025 from the think tank Resolution Foundation shows that for aspirational Brits looking to move up the wealth ladder, the average worker would need to save their earnings for 52 years to raise £1.3 million ($1.7 million). That’s the amount needed to move from the middle and become as wealthy as the richest 10%.

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