Borrowing Data

Borrowing statistics in Hartlepool 2026

Last updated November 2026 · Data to mid-2025 · Hartlepool

Borrowing estimates for Hartlepool, built from published survey rates and population figures.

62,300

Credit or loan holders

An estimated 62,300 adults in Hartlepool held at least one credit or loan product in 2024.

Source: Estimate from FCA Financial Lives 2024 and ONS mid-2024 population estimates, Borrowing Data, 2024

Estimate: 81% of adults in the North East held at least one credit or loan product (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 76,908 adults aged 18 and over in Hartlepool (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

46,100

Credit card holders

An estimated 46,100 adults in Hartlepool held a credit card in 2024.

Source: Estimate from FCA Financial Lives 2024 and ONS mid-2024 population estimates, Borrowing Data, 2024

Estimate: 60% of adults in the North East held a credit card (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 76,908 adults aged 18 and over in Hartlepool (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

15,400

Overdraft users

An estimated 15,400 adults in Hartlepool were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.

Source: Estimate from FCA Financial Lives 2024 and ONS mid-2024 population estimates, Borrowing Data, 2024

Estimate: 20% of adults in the North East were overdrawn on a current account (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 76,908 adults aged 18 and over in Hartlepool (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

20,000

Residential mortgage holders

An estimated 20,000 adults in Hartlepool had a residential mortgage in 2024.

Source: Estimate from FCA Financial Lives 2024 and ONS mid-2024 population estimates, Borrowing Data, 2024

Estimate: 26% of adults in the North East had a residential mortgage (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 76,908 adults aged 18 and over in Hartlepool (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

19,200

Buy now, pay later users

An estimated 19,200 adults in Hartlepool used buy now, pay later credit in 2024.

Source: Estimate from FCA Financial Lives 2024 and ONS mid-2024 population estimates, Borrowing Data, 2024

Estimate: 25% of adults in the North East used buy now, pay later credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 76,908 adults aged 18 and over in Hartlepool (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

5,000

High-cost credit users

An estimated 5,000 adults in Hartlepool held high-cost credit in 2024.

Source: Estimate from FCA Financial Lives 2024 and ONS mid-2024 population estimates, Borrowing Data, 2024

Estimate: 6.5% of adults in the North East held high-cost credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 76,908 adults aged 18 and over in Hartlepool (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

22,300

Low financial resilience

An estimated 22,300 adults in Hartlepool had low financial resilience in 2024.

Source: Estimate from FCA Financial Lives 2024 and ONS mid-2024 population estimates, Borrowing Data, 2024

Estimate: 29% of adults in the North East had low financial resilience (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 76,908 adults aged 18 and over in Hartlepool (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

8,460

In financial difficulty

An estimated 8,460 adults in Hartlepool were in financial difficulty in 2024.

Source: Estimate from FCA Financial Lives 2024 and ONS mid-2024 population estimates, Borrowing Data, 2024

Estimate: 11% of adults in the North East were in financial difficulty (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 76,908 adults aged 18 and over in Hartlepool (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

81,099

Residents aged 16 and over

The estimated population aged 16 and over in Hartlepool was 81,099 at mid-2025.

Source: Population estimates - local authority based by single year of age (Nomis NM_2002_1), mid-year estimates, Office for National Statistics, 30 June 2025

ONS mid-2025 population estimates (published 29 July 2026 for England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland as carried in the same Nomis table), local authority boundaries as of April 2023, usual residents, as returned by the Nomis 'Aged 16+' category.

Key points

An estimated 62,300 adults in Hartlepool held at least one credit or loan product in 2024. An estimated 46,100 adults in Hartlepool held a credit card in 2024. An estimated 15,400 adults in Hartlepool were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.

Frequently asked questions

How many adults in Hartlepool held at least one credit or loan product in 2024?

An estimated 62,300 adults in Hartlepool held at least one credit or loan product in 2024.

How many adults in Hartlepool held a credit card in 2024?

An estimated 46,100 adults in Hartlepool held a credit card in 2024.

How many adults in Hartlepool were overdrawn on a current account in 2024?

An estimated 15,400 adults in Hartlepool were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.