The biggest pension pots across the UK - and how much people have near you

The regions in the UK with the highest and lowest average pension savings have been revealed, and there is a £12,690 gap between the two.

The findings, compiled by PensionBee, looked at the average amount saved into pensions across all ages, and found that the average savings across the whole of the UK came in at £21,875 – an increase of 9 per cent compared with 2024.

However, those living in the South East have amassed the biggest pension pots, according to the data, which is based on more than 285,000 people’s savings, with an average pension size of £27,727.

At the other end of the scale, the region with the smallest pension savings was Northern Ireland, with an average pot size of £15,118. That is a 45 per cent less than those in the South East have saved.

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