Edinburgh Rich List: 15 of the wealthiest people in Lothians including David Tennant, Lewis Capaldi and Ian Rankin
Scotland’s capital and its surrounding areas are the home of many successful individuals including Ian Rankin, Lewis Capaldi and Susan Boyle.
Businessmen and entrepreneurs top the list of the most wealthy, with eye-watering fortunes, but there are plenty more millionaires who make the list.
So, let’s take a look at 15 of the richest people in Edinburgh and the Lothians, in no particular order.
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Take a look through our photo gallery to see 15 of the richest people in Edinburgh and the Lothians, in no particular order. Photo: Third Party
2. Susn Boyle
Susan Boyle, who shot to fame singing I Dreamed A Dream on Britain's Got Talent in 2009, grew up in Blackburn, West Lothian. The singer is now reportedly worth an estimated £40 million. She still lives in West Lothian. Photo: Third Party
3. Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch
Edinburgh-born Richard Scott, who owns 215,000 acres of land across southern Scotland, has an estimated wealth of around £213m. Photo: Third Party
4. Hamid Guedroudj
Hamid Guedroudj, who founded Edinburgh-based Petroleum Experts in 1990, is worth over £230 million. Photo: Third Party