Stock of banknotes in circulation in the UK 2014-2021, by denominations
This statistic shows the total amount of British pound banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2021, broken down by denomination. In 2021, approximately 2.2 billion 20 British pound banknotes were in circulation in the UK, making this the note most frequently used and readily available at that time. The total number of banknotes of all denominations in circulation amounted to 4.5 billion British pound banknotes as of the end of February 2021. The denomination of British pound note with the smallest number in circulation was the 50 pound note.