The latest Sunday Times Rich List for 2026, published in the The Sunday Times Magazine, has identified Yorkshire's ten wealthiest individuals.
This comprehensive 76-page special includes profiles of the 350 richest people across Britain.
Leading Yorkshire’s rankings is Christopher Harborne, a billionaire technology investor and businessman originally from Sheffield.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Tomlinson, born in Batley and chairman of the LNT Group, is placed tenth among the region’s wealthiest.
Below is a detailed overview of Yorkshire’s top ten richest people and their estimated net worth - including the richest people in Leeds.
1. Christopher Harborne - £18.177 billion
Sheffield-born billionaire businessman and cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne tops Yorkshire's rich list with an estimated wealth of £18.177bn. Now-based in Thailand, Harborne is reported to have donated £22m to Nigel Farage's Reform UK. | Shutterstock
2. The Shepherd family - £1.35 billion
Creators of the Portakabin and the Portaloo, the York-based Shepherd family created the business in the 1960s as an offshoot to their construction firm. Their net worth is estimated at £1.35bn. | Graham Schofield
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3. Lord Kirkham and family - £1.14 billion
Bad O-levels forced Doncaster-born Lord Kirkham to ditch his dream of a life in the RAF, so he learnt how to make furniture and built DFS. His net worth is estimated at £1.14bn. | Simon Hulme
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4. The Sir Ken Morrison family - £931 million
The children of late “king of the tills” Sir Ken Morrison, did well from the private equity takeover of the Bradford-founded Morrisons supermarket chain. Their net worth is estimated at £931m. | Adobe Stock
5. John Jakes - £926 million
Born in Kirkstall, Leeds, John Jakes is the boss of Acorn Stairlifts. The Bradford-based firm is a leading manufacturer and installer of stairlifts and has seen consistent growth due to increasing demand. His net worth is estimated at £926m. | George Robertson/Stock
6. Malcolm Healey and family - £901 million
Wren Kitchens is Hull-born Malcolm Healey's third successful kitchens manufacturing outfit. His late father, Eddie, built Sheffield's Meadowhall Shopping Centre. Healey's net worth is estimated at £901m. | Iconic