25 thousand aristocrats own half of what the British have .. Is Britain for the rich only?

Osman Boucheikhi - London

About four years ago, Britain's National Bureau of Statistics estimated the value of the country's real estate, infrastructure, assets and bank accounts at about 8 trillion pounds and 63 billion pounds ($ 1.3 pounds).

If there is a buyer for this country, the per capita return on sales will be about 125,000 pounds. The UK population is more than 64.4 million.

The lion's share of the core value of Britain's real estate and land price remains at a total price of more than five trillion pounds, not because of its size or because of its high number but for a three-fold rise in prices over the last decade.

However, a recent study confirmed that half the population of England, for example, only have 1% of the land, what is the fate of the other proportion?

In the hands of the elite
The aristocracy remains the largest landowner, with the Duke of Buckcliff Richard Scott, Scotland's largest landowner. The Scottish Herald confirmed that the Duke's total holdings there are over 100,000 hectares.

James Dyson, a businessman known for inventing a bagless vacuum cleaner, is also a big owner, with his net worth estimated at £ 7.8 billion.

The Queen's name is also on the list of those who nominally own about a sixth of the land area with an estimated value of 13.1 billion pounds, of which 8,000 hectares are in Britain.

The royal family owns thousands of hectares in Britain, but it should be noted here that the law prohibits any sale of these lands.

"The image in the country has not changed for centuries," says British author Guy Shropsol, author of "Who Owns England?". No more than 25,000 Dukes, barons and feudalists have half of what middle-class England has.

Schreibsol's book is based on a series of digital maps, as well as statements that have come into existence based on the Freedom of Information Act.

Place above ground and under the sun
The Guardian reports that if the land of England is redistributed fairly to its population, everyone will receive half a hectare, which is equivalent to half the Westminster Parliament Square in the heart of London.

Labor MP John Trick described the data as a harsh reminder that the country is for a few people and not for everyone, especially since land ownership is a growing source of wealth and food, and providing it to everyone would be a pleasure for millions.

The chief economist at the Institute for Public Policy Research, Carrie Roberts, confirms that this data is shocking but not surprising, because the concentration of these large areas of land in the hands of a very small elite justifies the poverty of many who do not have in England a place above the earth and under the sun.

They are not people
Apart from people, large corporations and institutions remain the most important landowners, and the Ministry of Forests, which has occupied large tracts of land since the end of World War II, tops the list.

The Department of Defense also owns large areas of the British countryside, including for training, including for residential properties.

The Church of England also owns some 42,000 hectares of land in Britain, among others: the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the Department of Environment and Rural Affairs, and the Duchy of Cornwall owned by the Prince of Wales Charles, but does not act on its budget.

There are institutions outside Britain that are also major landowners, including Aviva Insurance, which has nine million square feet in London, while the French bank has 7.5 million square meters in London.