Biggest Instagram accounts in the United Kingdom in 2026
As of 12 Oct 2026, Dua Lipa is #1 of 89 biggest Instagram accounts in the United Kingdom listed on CreatorFanBase, holding 148.4M combined followers and subscribers; Premier League follows at 118.2M.
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Who has the most followers on Instagram in the United Kingdom in 2026?
- 1Dua Lipa148.4M followers
- 2Premier League118.2M followers
- 3Manchester United111.9M followers
- 4Manchester City104.7M followers
Instagram counts and the combined total this UK list sorts by
Dua Lipa leads this ranking by combined reach, at 148,365,052, about 148.4M. The profile uses the name Dua Lipa and gives no other legal name. It gives her birthday as 22 Aug 1995 and does not print a separate age. Country is the United Kingdom. Language is English. Category is Music. Instagram (dualipa) is 88,765,052 followers, checked 21 Sep 2026. YouTube is about 25.5M subscribers (12 Oct 2026), X is about 22M (16 Sep 2026) and TikTok is about 12.1M (21 Sep 2026). The biography still cites a combined following of roughly 165M. That sentence is not the current four-network sum. She is worth an estimated $200 million.
The Premier League is second, at 118,245,003, about 118.2M. It is a brand. Instagram is 80,445,003 (12 Oct 2026), TikTok is about 27.6M (13 Oct 2026) and YouTube is 10,200,000 subscribers (13 Oct 2026). No birth date is given.
David Beckham's Instagram count is 87,666,767 (12 Oct 2026), which is larger than the Premier League's Instagram count. He is sixth by combined reach, at 97,166,767, about 97.2M, because TikTok is his only other network, at about 9.5M (13 Oct 2026). The biography says he was born in London and does not give a date.
| Place | Profile | Combined | Instagram checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dua Lipa | 88,765,052 | 148.4M | 21 Sep 2026 |
| 2 | Premier League | 80,445,003 | 118.2M | 12 Oct 2026 |
| 6 | David Beckham | 87,666,767 | 97.2M | 12 Oct 2026 |
Emma Watson is seventh, and Instagram is her only listed network, at 70,875,941 (12 Oct 2026). An Instagram question about a name on this page should read the Instagram column. A question about who leads the list should read the combined column. The ranking is biggest Instagram accounts in the UK.
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Dua Lipa
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Premier League
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Manchester United
Sport and fitness creator from the United Kingdom with a global Instagram audience
Manchester City
Sport and fitness creator from the United Kingdom with a global Instagram audience
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Instagram accounts in the UK: 89 creators, median audience 871K followers.
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- Instagram (89)
- By follower size
- 10K–50K (10) · 50K–100K (8) · 100K–500K (24) · 500K–1M (5) · 1M–5M (11) · 5M–10M (6) · 10M–100M (21) · 100M+ (4)
- Top languages
- English (89) · Arabic (2) · French (2) · Portuguese (2) · Greek (1)
- Top countries
- United Kingdom (89)
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Instagram accounts in the UK: what the data shows
- These 89 are 1% of the 8,595 Instagram accounts.
- At 871K, the UK median sits below the 2.7M of 8,595 Instagram accounts.
- At 871K, the UK median sits below the 2.6M of 729 creators in the UK.
- English appears on 89 of 89 profiles (100%), Arabic on 2; 99% of 729 creators in the UK list English.
The open Instagram accounts in the UK, one by one
The 4 open entries hold 483.2M of the 1.5B (32%); the unlock adds 1B from 85 more, median 623.7K.
#1 Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa (UK, English) is #1 of 89 UK Instagram accounts at 148.4M, 10% of 1.5B (read 12 Oct 2026).
Dua Lipa is #2 of the 729 creators in the UK and #1 here, 10% of 1.5B.
Instagram @dualipa 88.8M, 6% of 1.5B; YouTube @DuaLipa 25.5M subscribers, 1.7% of 1.5B; X @DUALIPA 22M, 1.5% of 1.5B; TikTok @dualipaofficial 12.1M, 0.8% of 1.5B.
Dua Lipa: tagged Music; +100K (+0.39%) between readings; estimated net worth $200M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#2 Premier League
Premier League (UK, English) is #2 of 89 UK Instagram accounts at 118.2M, 8% of 1.5B (read 13 Oct 2026).
Premier League is #4 of the 729 creators in the UK and #2 here, 8% of 1.5B.
Instagram @premierleague 80.4M, 5.4% of 1.5B; TikTok @premierleague 27.6M, 1.9% of 1.5B; YouTube @premierleague 10.2M subscribers, 0.7% of 1.5B.
Premier League: tagged Lifestyle; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#3 Manchester United
Manchester United (UK, English) is #3 of 89 UK Instagram accounts at 111.9M, 7.5% of 1.5B (read 13 Oct 2026).
Manchester United is #5 of the 729 creators in the UK and #3 here, 7.5% of 1.5B.
Instagram @manutd 66.1M, 4.4% of 1.5B; TikTok @manutd 34.2M, 2.3% of 1.5B; YouTube @manutd 11.6M subscribers, 0.8% of 1.5B.
Manchester United: tagged Fitness & Health; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#4 Manchester City
Manchester City (UK, English) is #4 of 89 UK Instagram accounts at 104.7M, 7% of 1.5B (read 26 Oct 2026).
Manchester City is #6 of the 729 creators in the UK and #4 here, 7% of 1.5B.
Instagram @mancity 57M, 3.8% of 1.5B; TikTok @mancity 38M, 2.6% of 1.5B; YouTube @mancity 9.7M subscribers, 0.6% of 1.5B.
Manchester City: tagged Fitness & Health; $80K+ per Instagram post.
Growth among the open Instagram accounts in the UK
Dua Lipa moved most: +100K (+0.39%), 25.4M to 25.5M, now 10% of 1.5B; YouTube gave +100K subscribers.
| Creator | From | To | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dua Lipa | 25.4M (17 Sep 2026) | 25.5M (12 Oct 2026) | +100K | +0.39% |
Instagram accounts in the UK by follower tier
100K–500K holds the most UK Instagram accounts: 24 (27%) with 5.2M, 0.4% of 1.5B, median 210K.
By reach, 10M–100M leads: 932.2M from 21 (63% of 1.5B).
Tier cut-offs in the 1.5B: 100M+ ends at #4 (104.7M), 10M+ ends at #25 (11.8M), 1M+ ends at #42 (1M), 100K+ ends at #71 (108.5K); #72 has 96.8K.
#1 has 5258x the audience of #89 (148.4M vs 28.2K), median 871K.
Of the 1.5B, the largest 9 (10%) hold 60%; the smallest 44 hold 0.5%, or 7.5M.
| Tier | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100M+ | 4 | 4.5% | 483.2M | 32% | 115.1M | Dua Lipa |
| 10M–100M | 21 | 24% | 932.2M | 63% | 36.3M | – |
| 1M–10M | 17 | 19% | 61.4M | 4.1% | 3M | – |
| 500K–1M | 5 | 5.6% | 4M | 0.3% | 871K | – |
| 100K–500K | 24 | 27% | 5.2M | 0.4% | 210K | – |
| 10K–100K | 18 | 20% | 952.6K | 0.1% | 46.2K | – |
Instagram accounts in the UK by niche
Niche tags on UK Instagram accounts: Lifestyle 32 (26% of 1.5B), Food & Cooking 20 (0.5% of 1.5B), Beauty & Fashion 9 (6.7% of 1.5B); 2 carry two or more, 2.2%.
Largest median: Fitness & Health at 51.1M; smallest: Food & Cooking at 116.3K, 439x apart.
UK Instagram accounts, highest-ranked by tag: Lifestyle #2 (118.2M), Food & Cooking #33 (3.3M), Beauty & Fashion #13 (41.8M).
| Niche | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle | 32 | 36% | 392.5M | 26% | 287.3K | Premier League |
| Food & Cooking | 20 | 22% | 7.4M | 0.5% | 116.3K | – |
| Beauty & Fashion | 9 | 10% | 100.2M | 6.7% | 871K | – |
| Music | 8 | 9% | 415.9M | 28% | 34.7M | Dua Lipa |
| Sports | 6 | 6.7% | 154.5M | 10% | 25.3M | – |
| Fitness & Health | 5 | 5.6% | 275.6M | 19% | 51.1M | Manchester United |
Languages among Instagram accounts in the UK
UK Instagram accounts, by language: English 89 (100% of 1.5B), Arabic 2 (0.1% of 1.5B), French 2 (4.8% of 1.5B); 6 post in two or more, 6.7%.
English is on 100% here and 65% of the 8,595 Instagram accounts.
| Language | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 89 | 100% | 1.5B | 100% | 871K | Dua Lipa |
| Arabic | 2 | 2.2% | 1.3M | 0.1% | 642.6K | – |
| French | 2 | 2.2% | 71.9M | 4.8% | 35.9M | – |
| Portuguese | 2 | 2.2% | 24.9M | 1.7% | 12.4M | – |
| Greek | 1 | 1.1% | 213.4K | 0.1% | 213.4K | – |
| Spanish | 1 | 1.1% | 1M | 0.1% | 1M | – |
Instagram accounts in the UK and nearby lists
UK Instagram accounts (89, 1.5B, median 871K) against nearby lists: All countries has 97x the creators and a median 3.1x larger; Beauty & Fashion (all platforms) has 74% of the creators and a median 1.5x larger; TikTok has 91% of the creators and a median 4.5x larger.
| List | Creators | Combined | Median | Biggest platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: All countries | 8,595 | 66.1B | 2.7M | Instagram (100%) |
| Niche: Beauty & Fashion (all platforms) | 66 | 258M | 1.3M | Instagram (61%) |
| Platform: TikTok | 81 | 691.6M | 3.9M | TikTok (100%) |
| Size: 50K–100K (all platforms) | 27 | 2M | 75.7K | Instagram (59%) |
How brands use the Instagram accounts in the UK list
$7K – $17K per Instagram post at the UK Instagram accounts median of 871K; five near that median, 4.4M combined, plan at $35K–85K.
#1 Dua Lipa (148.4M) plans at $80K+ per post, 170x the 871K median audience.
Of the 1.5B: under 1M holds 0.7% (47 creators); 1M–10M holds 4.1% (17 creators); 10M+ holds 95% (25 creators).
How the Instagram accounts in the UK list is built
89 published profiles match: base country UK, Instagram as the largest platform. Dua Lipa leads on combined reach (148.4M); #89 has 28.2K. Instagram must be the largest account: 266 of the 729 creators in the UK lead on another platform, so Instagram lists leave them out. Premier League (118.2M, read 13 Oct 2026) and Manchester United (111.9M) are 5% apart, so Manchester United can pass Premier League on the next count.
FAQs about Instagram accounts in the UK
Who is #1 among Instagram accounts in the UK, and by how much?
#1 among UK Instagram accounts: Dua Lipa, 148.4M = 10% of 1.5B; #2 Premier League, 118.2M = 8%; gap 30.1M, 25% more.
How are Instagram accounts in the UK ordered?
1.5B over 89 UK Instagram accounts, by combined count: 10% for #1 Dua Lipa (148.4M), 871K in the middle, 28.2K at #89.
How much of the 1.5B do the top four Instagram accounts in the UK hold?
483.2M for Dua Lipa, Premier League, Manchester United and Manchester City: 32% of all UK Instagram accounts combined (1.5B).
How close are Instagram accounts in the UK at the top?
#3 among UK Instagram accounts: Manchester United, 111.9M (7.5% of 1.5B); 6.3M behind Premier League (8%), 36.4M behind Dua Lipa (10%).
What count puts an Instagram account in the UK in the top 10?
#10 sets the line at 68.7M; #11, 57.5M (3.9%). Top 10 UK Instagram accounts: Dua Lipa at 148.4M down to 68.7M, 64% of 1.5B.