What is Ed Sheeran’s net worth?

Ed Sheeran has built a fortune from his music over the last decade. While he’s not the richest person in the world or earning as much as fellow popstars Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Selena Gomez, the 33-year-old singer-songwriter is still very wealthy by any standard.

According to The Sunday Times Rich List, Ed Sheeran has a net worth of around £300 million, although most of his wealth is tied up in private businesses and property so this figure is subject to a lot of speculation. However, it makes him one of Britain’s richest people under 35, along with Adele and Harry Styles.

Ed Sheeran may be best known for his own music but he’s also helped write songs for One Direction, Justin Bieber, Eminem and Rita Ora. The star has appeared in several movies and TV shows, including Game of Thrones and Bridget Jones's Baby. In August, he made a surprise appearance at Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour at London’s Wembley Stadium, where both stars performed to a sold-out crowd of 92,000 fans.

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But how exactly did he get to where he is today, and how did he make his millions? We take a closer look.

How Ed Sheeran started his music career

Ed Sheeran was born on 17 February 17 1991 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and grew up in Framlingham, Suffolk. His music career started at a young age when he started performing in local pubs and clubs to earn cash.

Sheeran’s career took a leap forward with the release of his debut album + (or Plus) in 2011, which topped the UK Albums Chart and won him the Brit Award for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. His second studio album x (Multiply) became the second-bestselling album worldwide in 2015 and won him two Grammys for the song Thinking Out Loud.

His third album ÷ came out in 2017, when its two singles Shape of You and Castle on the Hill broke records in many countries for debuting at the top two positions of the charts. His success didn’t stop there - Sheeran’s now one of the world’s best-selling music artists and the third most-followed artist on Spotify with over 82 million monthly listeners.

Ed Sheeran’s cultural impact

Ed Sheeran’s career has gone from strength to strength, cementing his position as one of the music industry’s most influential figures, but his work as an artist has only been part of the picture.

Like most musicians, Sheeran also makes money from tours, which can be highly lucrative. The artist is currently in the middle of his +–=÷× Tour (pronounced The Mathematics Tour). It kickstarted on 23 April 2022 and is supposed to go on until 8 September 2025 – with a grand total of 164 shows.

According to Pollstar, it was the seventh-highest-grossing tour of 2023, earning more than $268 million (£211 million) in just 54 shows. He earned more than Coldplay, Harry Styles and Elton John, who all toured in 2023.

On top of his tours, music and songwriting, Sheeran has his own music label, Gingerbread Man Records, and a bar called Bertie Blossoms in Notting Hill.

He also owns nearly 30 properties in London. Sheeran most recently purchased a £8.25 million luxury office block in Soho, thought to be his first investment in commercial property. The singer-songwriter also has a villa in Umbria, Italy, and a £3.7 million estate in Suffolk.

In August, Ipswich Town FC announced that Ed Sheeran had acquired a minority 1.4% stake in the Premier League club, which is also his hometown football team. The club’s third kit for the 2024-25 season features Ed Sheeran x Ipswich Town inside the neck and the Mathematics Tour logo in the front.