One Direction top British under-30 rich list with £82 million fortune

One Direction have held onto their position at the top of Britain's Under-30s Rich List, despite Zayn Malik leaving the band this year.

The group - which includes Wolverhampton's Liam Payne - take the title for the third year running in Heat magazine's annual 30 under-30 chart.

Daniel Radcliffe, Robert Pattinson and Adele were among the other contenders trailing the four-piece, whose hits this year include Drag Me Down and Perfect from their upcoming fifth album Made In The A.M.

Herefordshire singer Ellie Goulding, model-turned-actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Nicholas Hoult, comedian Kevin Bridges and Jack Whitehall are other new entries on the list, which appears in this week's issue of Heat.

The 30-strong list, now in its fifth year, analyses the stars' estimated financial earnings from TV appearances, movie, record sales and product endorsements.

Top 10 stars in the Under-30s Rich List

1. One Direction have an estimated £82.08 million fortune, up £4.56 million from last year

2. Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, 26, has an estimated fortune of £65.8 million

3. Twilight actor Robert Pattinson is in third spot with £51.04 million

4. Adele, who is back in the charts with her new single Hello, takes fourth place with £38.1 million

5. Emma Watson is in fifth place with £35.33 million

6. Ed Sheeran, 24, who has enjoyed success with his second album x and world tour is 2015's highest new entry, making his debut at number six with an estimated £35.2 million

7. Harry Potter co-star Rupert Grint, 27, has amassed an estimated fortune of £2.8 million

8. Zayn Malik is still in the Top 10 with £20.2 million

9. Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner has made around £13.9 million this year

10. Mumford & Sons make it into the Top 10 with collective earnings of £12.45 million this year