Insolvency figures for the North East, from the Insolvency Service.
33.8
Insolvency rate 2025
The individual insolvency rate in the North East was 33.8 per 10,000 adults in 2025.
Source: Individual insolvencies by location, age and gender, England and Wales, 2025: Individual insolvencies by Location, England and Wales, 2015 to 2025, Table 1b, Insolvency Service, 2025
Calendar year, by the postcode of the individual. Boundaries as at 31 December 2025, with City of London included in Westminster and Isles of Scilly included in Cornwall. Rates are per 10,000 adults aged 18 and over, using ONS mid-year population estimates; 2025 rates use the 2024 estimates and are provisional.
1.6
Bankruptcy rate
The bankruptcy rate in the North East was 1.6 per 10,000 adults in 2025.
Source: Individual insolvencies by location, age and gender, England and Wales, 2025: Individual insolvencies by Location, England and Wales, 2015 to 2025, Table 2b, Insolvency Service, 2025
Calendar year, by the postcode of the individual. Boundaries as at 31 December 2025, with City of London included in Westminster and Isles of Scilly included in Cornwall. Rates are per 10,000 adults aged 18 and over, using ONS mid-year population estimates; 2025 rates use the 2024 estimates and are provisional.
14.4
Debt relief order rate
The debt relief order rate in the North East was 14.4 per 10,000 adults in 2025.
Source: Individual insolvencies by location, age and gender, England and Wales, 2025: Individual insolvencies by Location, England and Wales, 2015 to 2025, Table 3b, Insolvency Service, 2025
Calendar year, by the postcode of the individual. Boundaries as at 31 December 2025, with City of London included in Westminster and Isles of Scilly included in Cornwall. Rates are per 10,000 adults aged 18 and over, using ONS mid-year population estimates; 2025 rates use the 2024 estimates and are provisional.
17.9
Voluntary arrangement rate
The individual voluntary arrangement rate in the North East was 17.9 per 10,000 adults in 2025.
Source: Individual insolvencies by location, age and gender, England and Wales, 2025: Individual insolvencies by Location, England and Wales, 2015 to 2025, Table 4b, Insolvency Service, 2025
Calendar year, by the postcode of the individual. Boundaries as at 31 December 2025, with City of London included in Westminster and Isles of Scilly included in Cornwall. Rates are per 10,000 adults aged 18 and over, using ONS mid-year population estimates; 2025 rates use the 2024 estimates and are provisional.
23.3
Breathing space rate
The breathing space registration rate in the North East was 23.3 per 10,000 adults in 2025.
Source: Individual insolvencies by location, age and gender, England and Wales, 2025: Individual insolvencies by Location, England and Wales, 2015 to 2025, Table 5b, Insolvency Service, 2025
Calendar year, by the postcode of the individual. Boundaries as at 31 December 2025, with City of London included in Westminster and Isles of Scilly included in Cornwall. Rates are per 10,000 adults aged 18 and over, using ONS mid-year population estimates; 2025 rates use the 2024 estimates and are provisional. The Breathing Space scheme started on 4 May 2021.
7,502
Individual insolvencies
There were 7,502 individual insolvencies in the North East in 2025.
Source: Individual insolvencies by location, age and gender, England and Wales, 2025: Individual insolvencies by Location, England and Wales, 2015 to 2025, Table 1a, Insolvency Service, 2025
Calendar year, by the postcode of the individual. Boundaries as at 31 December 2025, with City of London included in Westminster and Isles of Scilly included in Cornwall. Rates are per 10,000 adults aged 18 and over, using ONS mid-year population estimates; 2025 rates use the 2024 estimates and are provisional.
31.9
Insolvency rate 2022
The individual insolvency rate in the North East was 31.9 per 10,000 adults in 2022.
Source: Individual insolvencies by location, age and gender, England and Wales, 2025: Individual insolvencies by Location, England and Wales, 2015 to 2025, Table 1b, Insolvency Service, 2022
Calendar year, by the postcode of the individual. Boundaries as at 31 December 2025, with City of London included in Westminster and Isles of Scilly included in Cornwall. Rates are per 10,000 adults aged 18 and over, using ONS mid-year population estimates; 2025 rates use the 2024 estimates and are provisional.
35.2
Insolvency rate 2019
The individual insolvency rate in the North East was 35.2 per 10,000 adults in 2019.
Source: Individual insolvencies by location, age and gender, England and Wales, 2025: Individual insolvencies by Location, England and Wales, 2015 to 2025, Table 1b, Insolvency Service, 2019
Calendar year, by the postcode of the individual. Boundaries as at 31 December 2025, with City of London included in Westminster and Isles of Scilly included in Cornwall. Rates are per 10,000 adults aged 18 and over, using ONS mid-year population estimates; 2025 rates use the 2024 estimates and are provisional.