So earlier today I was scrolling through Twitter and saw this hashtag about political leaders’ money stuff. Got curious about Keir Starmer’s situation specifically – dude’s about to become UK Prime Minister after all. Figured I’d dig into it since people keep asking about politicians’ personal wealth these days.
Where I Started Digging
First I just googled “keir starmer net worth” like everyone does. Immediate problem popped up – bunch of sketchy “celebrity net worth” sites gave totally different numbers. Some claimed £500k, others said £2 million. Made no sense since they showed zero proof or sources. Felt like they were just making up numbers for clicks.
Next I hit up official channels:
- Checked Parliament’s register of interests website
- Went through MPs’ financial disclosures
- Looked at Land Registry records for his property
The Property Hunt
Found his main home’s deed in Camden – nice neighborhood but nothing crazy. Then remembered hearing about a place up north. Took forever but finally tracked down records showing a modest cottage in Oxted. Did the math:
- Camden house: £1.2-1.5m range maybe?
- Oxted cottage: £300-400k tops
The Salary Puzzle
Got curious about income history since he was:
- Human rights lawyer before politics
- Then Director of Public Prosecutions
- MP salary since 2015
- Now Labour leader pay
Problem? Lawyers’ earnings are private. Could only estimate based on job titles – probably did well but not fat-cat territory. Found government salary bands for his prosecutor gig – solid six figures but no bonuses.
The Final Tally
After wasting two hours chasing dead ends, here’s where I landed:
- Assets: Two properties totalling around £1.5-2m
- Income: MP+leader salary = £130k-ish now
- Investments: His disclosures show some basic pension funds
So realistic net worth? Probably £1.5-2.5m range. Not poor but definitely not in the Rishi Sunak wealth league. Funny how most sites just make up wild numbers when with some digging you get this pretty ordinary upper-middle-class picture. Just shows you can’t trust those clickbait sites.
