Ahead of Sunday Times Rich List 2023, these are 16 of the richest people with Edinburgh connections
The Sunday Times Rich List 2023 is due to be published this weekend – but while we wait, here are some of the wealthiest people in and around Edinburgh.
Auld Reekie and its surrounding areas are the home of many rich and successful individuals, including Harry Potter author JK Rowling, accalimed actor David Tennant, and chart-topping cheeky chappie Lewis Capaldi.
As you might expect, businessmen and entrepreneurs top the list of the most wealthy, with staggering fortunes, but there are many more millionaires who make the list.
Born in Leith, entrepreneur Sir Tom Farmer founded Kwik Fit and is the former owner of Hiberian Football Club. His estimated worth is around £126 million. Photo: Third Party
Muirhhouse-raised Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh is worth an estimated £5m, according to online resources. The writer now lives between the great capital cities of Edinburgh and London with his wife, Emma. Photo: Third Party
Edinburgh resident Kate Atkinson's much-loved novels, including her series featuring detective Jackson Brodie, has given her an estimated net worth of £5 million. Photo: Third Party
Edinburgh-born Game of Thrones actor Ian Glen, who recenly starred alongside Martin Compston in The Rig, has a net worth of £3 million, according to celebritynetworth. Photo: Third Party
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