How can I type the pound/hash (#) symbol on a British keyboard when in Terminal? I have 'Use option key as meta' set in Terminal keyboard settings.

The 3 key makes the British pound symbol (£) when I tap it with SHIFT. This is a cruel joke. I want the real pound symbol (#).

How do type # in Terminal? If there's a way to swap # and £ then I'm in good shape. I use the Terminal for coding, and probably never need to type £ in Terminal.
That is the real pound symbol ;) 

The hashtag one # is opt/3 on a British keyboard layout.
If you want the US layout, you'll have to swap to US English.