1958 in The United Kingdom

Births

24 January – Jools Holland, British musician
27 January – Alan Milburn, British Labour politician and MP for Darlington
29 January – Linda Smith, comedian (died 2006)
1 February – Eleanor Laing, British Conservative politician, MP for Epping Forest, and Shadow Minister for Women
7 February – Matt Ridley, English science writer
11 February – Michael Jackson, British broadcast executive
12 February – Steve Grand, English computer scientist
20 February – James Wilby, British actor
1 March – Nik Kershaw, English singer
3 March – Miranda Richardson, English actress
5 March – Andy Gibb, English-born singer (died 1988)
8 March – Gary Numan, British singer
13 March – Caryl Phillips, British writer
16 March – Chris Mole, British Labour politician and MP for Ipswich
18 March – Neil Brand, British writer and composer
21 March – Gary Oldman, English actor
6 April – Graeme Base, Australian children's illustrator and author
6 April – Jackie Gallagher, English footballer
12 April – Will Sergeant, English guitarist (Echo & the Bunnymen)
15 April
- Benjamin Zephaniah, British writer and musician
- Abu Hamza al-Masri, Muslim cleric convicted of inciting racial hatred and murder
- Sir Robert Smith, 3rd Baronet, British Liberal Democrat politician and MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
24 April – Brian Paddick, British police commander
25 April – Fish, Scottish singer
3 May – Sandi Toksvig, Danish-born comedian, author, and radio presenter
4 May
- Caroline Spelman, British Conservative politician, MP for Meriden, Shadow Secretary of State for Local and Devolved Government Affairs
- Jane Kennedy, British Labour politician, MP for Liverpool Wavertree
18 May – Toyah Willcox, actress and singer
25 May – Paul Weller, English singer-songwriter (The Jam, The Style Council)
7 June – Ivan Henderson, British Labour politician and MP for Harwich
23 June – John Henry Hayes, British Conservative politician, MP for South Holland and The Deepings, and Chairman of the Cornerstone Group
1July – Les Morton, English racewalker
6 July – Jennifer Saunders, British comedienne
30 July
- Kate Bush, British singer and songwriter
- Daley Thompson, athlete and Olympic champion
7 August – Bruce Dickinson, English musician
10 August – Rosie Winterton, British Labour politician, MP for Doncaster Central, and member of the Privy Council
13 August – Feargal Sharkey, Northern Irish musician, former lead singer of The Undertones.
16 August – Madonna, American-born singer, songwriter, and actress
29 August – Lenny Henry, British entertainer
18 September – Linda Lusardi, British model, actress, and television presenter
21 September – Simon Mayo, British radio presenter
23 September – Danielle Dax, British musician
27 September – Irvine Welsh, novelist
October – Craig Murray, former UK Ambassador to Uzbekistan
14 October – Thomas Dolby, English musician
20 October – Dave Finlay, Northern Irish professional wrestler
26 October – Shaun Woodward, British Labour politician and MP for St Helens South
27 October – Simon Le Bon, English musician (Duran Duran)
1 November – Mark Austin, English newsreader (ITN)
2 November – Mark Phillip Hendrick, British Labour Co-operative politician and MP for Preston
25 November – Kim Ashfield, British model
2 December – Andrew George, British Liberal Democrat politician and MP for St Ives
6 December – Nick Park, English filmmaker and animator