UK gender investment gap widens by £54bn in a year to £567bn

‘Stubbornly and frustratingly high’

The gender investment gap in the UK rose by £54bn between January 2023 and January 2024, up to £567bn overall, according to research by Boring Money.

The study, which surveyed a sample size of 6,486 UK adults, found men invested just over £1bn in as of January 2024, up from £966bn in January 2023. Meanwhile ,women invested £450bn, down from £453bn.  As of January 2024, 9.9 million UK men were investors, compared to 6.8 million UK women, the report by the research company and publishing house said.  The primary factor contributing to the widening gap was the increase in first-time investors among men aged 25 to 44, compared to their female counterparts in the same age range. Sexism in the City: 'Not much' has changed as sexua...